Category: Maintenance Tips

As the weather warms up, I’ve been receiving many inquiries about repairing lawns damaged over the winter. Depending on the condition of your yard, there are several ways to restore it. For minor damage, we can gradually revive the grass through dethatching, aerating, fertilizing, and overseeding. Sometimes, we also apply top-dressing (adding a thin layer…

Plants in a garden grow over time. When you first plant them, they are small and spaced far apart. The garden may look empty, so people often plant more to fill the space. But as time passes, that empty space becomes crowded. Plants begin to touch, mix, and compete with each other. Some stronger plants…

One of my clients recently told me that they had never fertilized their lawn or garden plants before.They asked a simple question: “Which fertilizer should I use, and when should I apply it?” The answer I sent in an email may also be helpful for people who are new to fertilizing their garden. Lawn Fertilizer…

One of the biggest concerns for people who take care of a garden is watering. When plants are not growing well, the first thought many people have is:“Maybe they need more water.” But in many cases, problems in the garden are not caused by too little water, but by watering the wrong way. Here are…

Landscape fabric is usually installed underneath mulch during landscaping projects. It does not matter whether the mulch material is gravel, wood chips, or bark mulch. There is one main reason to install landscape fabric. It separates the native soil from the mulch layer. In other words, it helps prevent weeds from growing up from the…

I recently visited a client’s backyard, which was almost entirely paved with paving stones. The homeowner didn’t know when the paving stones were installed. They had moved in about three years ago, and the stones were already there. It seems the previous owner had renovated the garden before selling the house. From my observation, the…