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Is It a Mistake to Rake?

Who knew that mulching leaves is better for lawn health than raking? Now you'll be able to spend your autumn mornings sipping cider instead of bagging leaves.

No More Mowing: 10 Grass-Free Alternatives to a Traditional Lawn

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our lawns. Although we enjoy the cool carpet of green grass to lie on and play on in summer, no one wants to spend hours every weekend mowing and trimming—not to mention battling weeds, insects, and fungus, and aerating, feeding, watering, and seeding. Turf lawns take a lot of time and money to maintain. They require the use of precious water resources to keep them alive, and the pesticides and herbicides we apply to them…

7 tips for fixing your winter-ravaged, ripped up and gravel-filled lawn

The aftermath of winter can be a scary thing. Torn up lawns, flattened shrubbery, broken tree limbs, all revealed when the snow finally melts away. “This year it’s going to be quite a mess,” said Brandon Randall, owner of Atlantic Lawn Care and Landscape in Holden. “[W]e had that early season thaw and then these last snow storms kind of ruined everything. ”Plows trying to clean up roads and driveways inevitably tore up muddy lawns in the process.

How to Remove Crabgrass

In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook rids a lawn of stubborn crabgrass

Getting into the weeds on how to prep soil for gardening

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready?

8 Things to Look for in a Landscape Designer

Professional Tree Removal: When is it Necessary?

Professional tree removal not only creates a more visually appealing yard, it creates a safer environment. Having trees that are properly cared for can add

Tips and Tricks from Landscape Designers

These landscape designers' tips can help you turn your boring backyard into a spectacular outdoor retreat.

Factors That Affect Your Home's Tree Removal Costs

Advanced Tree & Shrub Care specializes in Tree Risk Assessment, Tree Trimming, Removal and Structural Defect Identification. Tree Removal Costs

Need to hire a snow plow contractor? Don’t get scammed

Snow is on its way in the next few months. That means many of you will be hiring a snow plow contractor soon. So what do you need to keep in mind so you won't get scammed?

Surprising Truths about Tree Removal

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Tree Removal after a Storm?

If a storm blows down a tree, so long as it landed on your home, you would be covered for the cost of the removal. In other situations it will depend. We discuss when the cost of tree removal will and will not be covered by your homeowners insurance company in this article.

What Do you Get from a Great Landscape Designer?

Trimming hedges and mowing lawns is a noble profession, but a landscape designer transforms your property into a showcase. If you are starti...

Three Common Tree Removal Questions

Homeowners often have questions about tree care and tree removal. Stein Tree’s Certified Arborist answers 3 of the most common ones. Learn more!

Who will pay for mailboxes that were damaged by snow plows?

An Upstate neighborhood is upset after a snow plow damages several mailboxes on their road.

Stuff Only A Landscape Designer Knows

Make the most of a small yard, and give your lawn an extra edge with these insider tips.

This Tree Removal Video Helped Me Find Peace

Video: Until I watched this video, I had no idea about the potential healing power of watching someone climb and then methodically chop down a huge tree,...

What is the difference between a landscape architect, landscape contractor and landscape designer?

What is the difference between a landscape architect, landscape contractor and landscape designer? Landscape Architects have a formal degree in Landscape Architecture from a certified school. Great…

Although tree removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is ne...

Although tree removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An arborist can help decide whether a tree should be removed. Remo... - Default Name - Google+

When and Where To Place Ballast When Using A Snow Plow

When mounting a snow plow to your vehicle, you are adding additional weight to the front end of your vehicle. As such, it sometimes becomes necessary to counterbalance that weight by adding ballast. Learn when and where to use ballast.