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More holiday lighting pics!

Kevin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:16:00 +0000

Here are a few more pics of recent jobs. Many many more pictures to come!

Holiday and Christmas lighting

Kevin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:13:00 +0000

It’s time to get festive! We offer holiday light installation on your commercial or residential property. Our standard commercial grade lighting can run 250 ft on one plug making it easier to set up timers and less wires visible hanging off the house. If you are interested in led lighting we can provide thousands of feet on one plug. Most every color and combination available
Please call for a free quote!

913.406.2996

Lawn renovations!

Kevin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:26:13 +0000

Finally! It’s cooled off! The weather is beautiful again and its time to get your lawn back into shape. We can provide custom lawn renovations from entire lawn kill and start over to a simple aeration. Our most common process of lawn renovation includes aerating, double verticut, seed, and fertilizer. Some lawns with excessive thatch require more attention with raking the lawn after the double verticut. Renovations are what we specialize in all fall. If you would like a quote feel free to call or email! We can usually get you worked in within a couple of days and if you have irrigation we will mark the heads and set your irrigation clock on a custom schedule for the best results in seed germination for no extra charge.

Heat Stress

Kevin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:55:11 +0000

Well, I’m sure we are all seeing it or going to see it. This heat is taking a toll on our grasses and many of you will be seeing damaged turf from it. If you have an irrigation system, make sure it is functional. If you do not, try breaking out the hose and helping your lawn and landscape out a little. This entire week of heat around the 100 mark is going to be a killer. I have found an interesting article I received from K-State on the different grasses to plant in the area, which will be good for when it comes time to aerate, seed, verticut, and fertilize this fall.

http://www.ksuturf.org/blog/2011/07/questions-about-which-cool-season-grass-to-plant/

I am new to this blogging stuff. If you are not able to simply click on the link, then just copy and paste it. I’m sure over time I’ll figure out how this all works!

Fungus

Kevin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:33:36 +0000

This is the prime time for fungus to develop. Hot muggy days and warm wet nights are the main cause. If you are watering your lawn be sure it is done early in the morning instead of late at night. This will allow the water to evaporate throughout the morning, while allowing the soil to absorb the water.

Improper mowing heights can also encourage disease and fungus to develop. Keep your mower deck heights between 3 and 3.5 inches. This will help the roots develop deeper into the soil, and the extra height on the grass helps shade out weeds. The best weed defense is a thick healthy lawn.

We are also seeing a little bit of wilt on trees. The super hot days the last few weeks with little water is causing the leaves to curl and wilt a little bit. If you have a newer tree and are seeing this, most likely you need to get some water on it and keep up the watering until the tree starts looking healthy.

Olathe Memorial Garden Project

Kevin — Sun, 29 May 2011 16:39:26 +0000

Here’s a photo of a project we just finished up. It’s a beautiful Memorial Garden. Our clients were literally in (happy) tears when we were finished.

Watering

Kevin — Sun, 29 May 2011 16:32:39 +0000

Are you curious how much to water your lawn? Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, well, all of Kansas City come to think of it, has had a lot of rain lately so there’s probably no need to water right now. As summer starts to set in make sure you’re getting 1-1.5 inches of water per week. It’s helpful to have a rain gauge (guage? can never seem to spell that right), that way you can keep track of how much rain we’ve had and only water as needed.

Watering Costs

Kevin — Sat, 28 May 2011 16:32:45 +0000

Did you know that most cities have higher water costs in the summer to account for lawn watering (aka lawn irrigation)? They’ll usually baseline your water usage during the winter when you’re typically using the least amount. Then anything you use in the summer on a monthly basis over that amount is charged at a higher rate. Check your water bill for anything relating to Tier 1 or 2 (I think that’s what Olathe calls it), or anything like that and you’ll see what we mean. So not only is it important to water intelligently for the environment, but it can save you real money.

Tornadoes

Kevin — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:24:56 +0000

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in Joplin, MO and Reading, KS.

Fertilizer

Kevin — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:07:45 +0000

It’s Spring which means time for fertilizer! Get it down now so it can go to work.