Curb appeal
This client recently put her house on the market and contracted us to do a little “refreshing”. How’d we do?
Veggies
If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you probably have experienced the sticker shock that I have recently. The increase in prices, to me anyway, seems incredible. I was particularly struck the other day by how much canned vegetables have risen in cost; items I paid 40 or 50 cents for a year ago … Continue reading Veggies
Color Conscious
My wife likes to read home decorating magazines to keep up with the latest trends, in hopes that our children will eventually graduate from college and we will be able to afford some of those neat changes. She proudly informed me the other night that the article she was reading touted the hot decorating color … Continue reading Color Conscious
Mother Nature’s Blanket of White
In an earlier Blog, we discussed the weather extremes here in the Kansas City area. Well, Mother Nature decided to put in her two cents worth and reaffirm just what we said: we live in an area of wide environmental swings! From extremely dry conditions in November and December to near record moisture (in the … Continue reading Mother Nature’s Blanket of White
TREES, TREES, EVERYWHERE……?
Have you ever spent any time thinking about Arbor Day? I know it sounds a little silly with all of the important issues we deal with these days, but at a time when many of us are “snowed in” and perhaps looking for a little distraction, I’d like to consider that day in April. I … Continue reading TREES, TREES, EVERYWHERE……?
2010 – A Year of Extremes
The year of gardening in 2010 was one of wild extremes, especially with respect to weather conditions. 2010 began with extremely wet and cold conditions—a carry-over from the fall of 2009 which had turned nasty, cold, and wet in November and never relented. January brought tons of snow, ice, and cold, in contrast to previous … Continue reading 2010 – A Year of Extremes
On a budget? Then check this out…
Scope of work: Added soil along foundation from corner to deck and graded appropriately for proper drainage including air conditioner area Raised (2) splash boxes and installed cobbles to turf Cut grasses back around a/c removing some that were too close to unit Removed (3) viburnums at corner and disposed Purchased and installed mulch in … Continue reading On a budget? Then check this out…
BOG (noun) ˈbäg,ˈbȯg,ˈbawg: wet spongy ground
You’ve likely poured blood, sweat and tears into your landscape but broken bones? Max and Charlene Skidmore have lived with a nightmare area in their yard since moving into their Overland Park home some 8 years ago. A natural spring leaked water into their lawn twelve months of the year. Mowing the grass in this area meant wearing … Continue reading BOG (noun) ˈbäg,ˈbȯg,ˈbawg: wet spongy ground
Before and after
From this: to this: in just TWO DAYS!! What can we do for you.
All Things Hydrangea
Well, not really all, but a lot about hydrangeas! As we were cleaning shrub beds this past week, we realized how many different hydrangeas we have planted in the past few years, and what an impact they make on the landscape. There are of course a myriad of hydrangeas, but for our purposes, we categorize … Continue reading All Things Hydrangea