Many clients who come to us seeking professional holiday light installation are not fully aware of many different types of lights available out there. They want to use the lights they already own – which is just fine by us and a perfect way to proceed – but are often intrigued by their other options. This article reviews some of those options, and we’ve summarized them here.
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Light precautions for the holidays
If you’re planning on putting up your own holiday lights, there are certain precautions you need to take to keep you and your home safe. This article summarizes the main safety “don’ts” you should follow.
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Light work for the holidays
Here’s yet another article singing the praises of hiring professionals such as TLC Incorporated to install your holiday lighting. With more equipment at their disposal, professionals can safely install more elaborate displays while saving you time and the risk of crawling on ladders and roofs.
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How does professional holiday lighting work?
Are you interested in having your holiday lights installed professionally as we described in our last post but are unsure about the process? This article describes the procedure pretty well and we wanted to pass it on to you.
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Professional holiday lighting
During the past few holiday seasons have you noticed well-done light displays on homes and marveled at the homeowner’s ability to plan and execute such a clean and attractive design? I’m not talking about gaudy, over-the-top displays, but the stylish, precise displays that outline roofs, frame windows, and highlight yard features. Chances are these homeowners had their displays professionally installed. More and more homeowners are hiring companies like TLC Incorporated to design and put up their holiday lights.
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Enjoy bright winter nights this year
We’ve run into many people over the years who like the idea of lighting their landscaping, but don’t want to go through the hassle and expense of a feature they can use for only half of the year. We try to tell these folks to look beyond leaves to see the potential of outdoor lighting.
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Winterization steps for sprinklers and hoses
Barring an Indian summer, it’s time to get your sprinkler system, hoses, and outdoor spigots ready for winter. Prolonged freezes may be rare in the Mid-Atlantic region, but they do happen and can easily cause broken pipes in your house. Here are steps you should take now to avoid a wet winter later.
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Awesome autumn lawn care
That’s a lot of rain we received during the past couple weeks, and we hope it’s restored your lawn to a full, healthy green. But as you’re getting ready to put away your lawn mower, there are still several things you should do to help your grass make it through the winter and emerge healthy next spring. This article reviews what some of these things are.
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Not-so-nice shady spots
In our last post, we told you that Zoysiagrass is one of the best varieties of grass for this region. We also mentioned its one drawback is that it does not grow well in the shade. Fortunately, no one ever said you could have only one variety in your lawn. Indeed, most of the seeds you buy are mixes. There are other varieties that work better in the shade.
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The winner for best variety …
In our last post, we talked about the different types of grass varieties you’re likely to find in Mid-Atlantic lawns. Now we’d like to go over which varieties are the best for the region. According to the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, they are turf-type tall fescue and zoysiagrass. Here’s a little more about each.