Courtesy of Southern Living Vegetables ― It’s time to plant fall vegetables in the Upper South. Set out transplants of broccoli, cauliflower, and collards. Sow seeds of beets, lettuce, English peas, spinach, turnips, and mustard. Lawns ― If your grass… Read More
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July Yard To-Dos | Home Maintenance Tips
Courtesy of Southern Living Birdbaths ― Relocate birdbaths to a shaded spot to slow evaporation and keep water from becoming too hot. Placing the bath near a small tree or large shrub provides shelter for the birds and encourages use…. Read More
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Benefits of Adding an Automatic Rain Sensor to a Lawn Sprinkler System | Home Maintenance Tips
One of the great advantages of a lawn sprinkler system is the automated convenience it provides. You can program the timer to water your lawn and landscape on any schedule desired. When Mother Nature is stingy with the rain, your… Read More
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Lawn Care Tips: Lawn Sprinklers / Irrigation Systems and Greener Grass
The secret to any aesthetically pleasing landscape isn’t really a secret at all. It is gorgeous green grass. Achieving such as luscious lawn, however, is not as straight forward. So how do you keep your lawn looking lively and your… Read More
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Setting Sprinkler Timers :: Tips from Maryland’s Lawn Irrigation Experts
As we have mentioned before, setting your sprinklers on a timer is a great way to maximize the effectiveness of your irrigation system while also minimizing your labor commitment. But before you arbitrarily set your system, there are a few… Read More
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Benefits of Lawn Sprinklers
Watering your lawn. In today’s busy world, who has the time to go out there and meticulously spray their grass and garden with the hose? Most of us barely have the time to just take a minute to relax, let… Read More
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5 Reasons to Install a Sprinkler System
Keeping your lawn healthy is no easy task. But what if it could be? Installing a sprinkler system could be the perfect solution for your lawn care woes. The benefits to installing a sprinkler system include: Automation: A sprinkler system… Read More
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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.