Post Tagged with: "lawn care"

How Can Rainwater Harvesting Benefit My Landscaping?

How Can Rainwater Harvesting Benefit My Landscaping?

June 11, 2014 at 10:40 am

In its most basic form, rainwater harvesting is simply the process of collecting and depositing rainwater before it meets an aquifer. If intelligently done, rainwater harvesting can have benefits for your irrigation system and garden. Logistics of Rainwater Harvesting  Rainwater harvesting is an extremely eco-conscious and renewable water source to […]

 
What are the different types of mulch for landscaping?

What are the different types of mulch for landscaping?

June 4, 2014 at 12:49 pm

Mulch can add to your landscaping efforts by going directly on top of existing soil and providing an array of benefits. Properly applied, mulch can help to conserve moisture, enhance the fecundity and general health of your soil, limit the growth of weeds and greatly improve the aesthetics of your […]

 
Product Spotlight: Artificial Pet Lawn

Product Spotlight: Artificial Pet Lawn

May 21, 2014 at 11:25 am

If you have a pet there is a big chance it spends some of it’s time outside. Living in a home with small outdoor spaces can make this challenging, especially when your pet needs to use the bathroom outdoors. You may also have a bigger yard however finding the time […]

 
Fall Aeration and Turf Over-Seeding

Fall Aeration and Turf Over-Seeding

November 14, 2011 at 3:42 pm

Achievement of a healthy lawn for next year begins in the fall of the previous year. Proper aeration and over-seeding helps relieve compaction in the soil from the hot summer months to allow for better retention of moisture, nutrient retention in the soil, and seed to soil contact for over-seeding. […]

 
The Benefits of Late Fall Fertilization

The Benefits of Late Fall Fertilization

November 14, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Late season Nitrogen Fertilization or simply late fall fertilization is one of the more overlooked treatments of turf. Late fall fertilization has many benefits as with any fertilizer or application. A high nitrogen fertilizer applied once the grass has stopped growing ensures color retention throughout the winter months and into […]

 
Top Dressing Your Turf

Top Dressing Your Turf

November 14, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Topdressing your turf with an organic based compost is not only a cost effective method to restoring stressed turf due to heat, long periods of drought, or compaction, it helps replenish valuable nutrients that are essential to a healthy lawn. Topdressing is usually performed in the fall months or early […]

 
Bay-Friendly Turf Maintenance

Bay-Friendly Turf Maintenance

April 14, 2011 at 9:02 pm

Here at E-Landscape Specialty Solutions, we feel a strong sense of responsibility to act as guardians of our landscape. We implement sustainability in the work we do, the office we work in, the strategic direction we follow, the relationships we develop and the way we live our lives. Our vision […]