New Lawn Care

by | | Lawn Care

Seeded Lawns:  Expectations A seeded lawn takes at least one full year to fill in uniformly throughout your yard; and many times, two years are needed to develop a thick luxurious lawn. In the first season, there may be a weed problem, even though quality topsoil...

New Planting Beds Care

by | | Planting Beds Care

Mulching After planting a tree, or installing a planting bed,  cover the bed or tree pit area with shredded mulch (hardwood bark). The application of mulch benefits the beds in the following ways: Mulch reduces the need for watering by helping retain soil...

New Tree Care

by | | Tree Care

Watering All plants need water. As a supplement to fertilizing, trees may need to be watered. Newly transplanted trees need at least 1” of water per week for the first season. This should include both rainfall and additional water. During the first five years of...

New Shrub Care

by | | Shrub Care

Fertilizer For your newly planted shrubs, up to one year after transplanting, no fertilizer is necessary since Greenkeepers used a proper planting soil mixture when installing your shrubbery. After the first year, however, and each year thereafter, fertilize shrubbery...

New Perennial Care

by | | Perennial

Fertilization Newly planted perennial gardens shouldn’t need fertilization until the second year. For most perennials, a simple application of 5-10-5 in the spring is sufficient. Apply the fertilizer evenly throughout the planting beds at a rate of 2 to 3 pounds of...

New Groundcover Care

by | | Ground Cover

Fertilization For newly planted groundcover beds, during the first spring and summer after installation, fertilize every month with a liquid spray such as Miracle-Gro. Follow the label instructions for mixing. After the first year, and each year thereafter, fertilize...