Why Fall Mulching Is Critical For Your Plants
It is common practice to mulch in the spring months. As the warmer weather returns, flowerbeds and trees come back to life. It is during this time…
5 Tips to Keep Your Yard Healthy This Fall
You might be thinking lawncare is for the spring and summer months — and you’d be correct. But yard maintenance during autumn is often overlooked. People assume…
How to Build a Retaining Wall
Retaining walls are built with a purpose in mind. However, today many retaining walls are seen as a landscaping addition, rather than a soil erosion stopper. Retaining…
Everything You Need to Know About Grub Control
Lawn grubs are known by many names: Japanese beetles, June beetles, chafers, and more. These white C-shaped larvae live under the soil, eating organic matter and grassroots….
Landscaping Q&A: What Every Homeowner Should Know
Check out our feature on Porch.com! Tips and tricks for landscaping around a house. 1. Decide how much space you want to landscape vs how much…
The Importance of Fertilizing Your Lawn
Warmer temperatures are beginning to hit here in the Columbia area. Spring is underway and those summer months are just around the corner. At this point, you’re…
When to Start Winterizing Your Sprinkler System
As summer temperatures begin to dissipate, and fall temperatures come into the mix, the need to water your lawn becomes less of a necessity. Soon, the grass…
7 Native Bushes and Shrubs Native to Missouri
Native growing is one of the biggest trends in local landscaping – and for good reason! As much as we love our lawns, they can be wasteful…
5 Great Smelling Firewoods for Winter
Winter has come across the nation as well as Columbia, Missouri. While temperatures dive down and snow begins to cover the ground families all over the nation…
Should you be Using Rubber Mulch?
Rubber Mulch is created from recycled scrap rubber, usually from old tires. It is ground up into tiny pieces to easily fill spaces around plants and landscaping….