Lawn Works

The great thing about creating a Japanese garden is that you can choose how much you'd like to adhere to the traditional forms. You might like to make it mostly a western-style garden and add a rock garden in the corner for a bit of Japanese flavor, or you can make the whole thing a traditional Japanese garden.

Rot is the biggest enemy of wooden fences. It helps to use pressure-treated lumber that is saturated with preservatives whenever your fences are repaired to make sure that they last longer and stay free of decay.

Did you know that landscape designers will often use "moonlight effect" lighting to emphasize the features of your home? Using soft lighting similar to that of a full moon creates beautiful shadows while retaining a soft and natural look.

If you have trees and shrubs on your commercial property, your landscaping contractor will inspect them and identify any vulnerable limbs. By having broken or dead branches cut off in fall, you can protect your business during the winter.

When you practice your lunge, there are some things you should remember. First of all, your lunge should come after your arm is thrust outward. Also remember that all the strength in your thrust comes from the quick straightening of your back leg.

If you have children and/or pets who spend a great deal of time on your lawn, then organic lawn care is your best option. Your lawn care specialists will use all-natural products that won’t leave behind any potentially harmful chemical residues.

If you like the idea of having a professional maintain the delicate health of your lawn, you're in pretty good company. More than 26 million households in the U.S. employ some type of lawn service professional regularly.

Automatic vertical lift gates are an excellent solution for the right setting. The gates travel up and down on side rails attached to towers or strong poles. They’re fast, secure and reliable, and they require minimal side clearances.

Regulations governing fall cleanup can vary within the same community. In many business and commercial districts, for example, city regulations prohibit businesses from raking leaves to the curb and instead require them to have leaves collected and removed.

Thatch may or may not be a problem with your lawn. It is a layer of grass clippings, leaves, and dead roots that accumulates at ground level. While it is natural, not harmful, and helps with turf resilience, if it is too thick it can impede water, air, and fertilizer circulation and pe*******on.

The Robert Frost poem "Mending Wall" discusses whether or not good fences are important to neighborly relationships. The questions raised make for interesting discussion.

Even if a water feature isn’t present in a Japanese landscape design, that doesn’t mean that water isn’t included as an element. In fact, many landscape designs use strategically placed gravel instead, meant to be a symbol of water.