Outdoor lighting serves a lot of great purposes. For one thing, it’s a practical way to extend your outdoor entertaining hours and backyard playtime. Your family and friends don’t have to head indoors just because the sun goes down.
Spring is finally here! With the new season, we welcome back fresh air, fragrant blooms, earthworms…in other words, gardening!
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Warmer weather means growing grass, and growing grass needs water. Before you pull out that old sprinkler and place it on the lawn for a few hours, read on for a quick class on Lawn Irrigation 101.
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As the warm season wraps up and winter descends on Massachusetts, many homeowners wonder about those last minute landscaping projects. Is it possible to install a stone patio in cold weather? Can you fit that stone retaining wall in before the chill truly hits New England? Depending on the location, design and current weather patterns, you may be able to plan for a patio installation this fall.
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As winter creeps up on Greater Boston Area homes, the lay of the landscape comes into play. Have you assessed the safety and manoeuvrability of your front entrance or side door? Can you easily clear snow from the walkway or spread ice melt to help improve traction? Stable walkways and stone steps help your home look inviting in the warm months, but they can also enhance safety over the winter.
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Most of your landscaping goes into a dormant period over the cold months of winter, covered by a nice blanket of snow. But when that blanket coats your driveway and walkways, something needs to be done for safety. Follow these snow removal tips and be sure to protect your garden from damage during the winter season.
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The pros at John's Landscape Service offer shrub and tree care service at various times of the year. But many clients wonder about the best time to prune shrubs and trees. Should they book their pruning service now to clean up the fall garden, or wait for late winter and early spring to schedule this task? The answer depends on your desired end result.
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Curb appeal transforms a Massachusetts home into an expression of your family's personalities and tastes. And the right type of landscape lighting helps to create fantastic curb appeal all year round. Use outdoor lighting to enhance seasonal decorating and provide higher levels of safety. This outdoor addition delivers serious value to homeowners in any neighborhood.
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A typical lawn fertilization schedule includes regular applications from April through to October. Lime plays a vital role in those applications, especially as autumn descends on Massachusetts's lawns. Find out why your lawn needs lime this fall and how this essential fertilizer improves the health and appearance of turf.
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Discerning Massachusetts homeowners love the look and feel of natural stone pavers for hardscaping projects such as walkways and patios. Bluestone is an affordable, attractive option available for landscaping in Massachusetts, but consumers should understand the pros and cons of dealing with this material.
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