Blog | Bluegrass Landscape & Snow Management

Summer may be a time of fun and relaxation for us, but for lawns, it’s the most stressful time of the year.    The heat, dry weather, and heavy summer foot traffic all contribute to stress on your lawn causing it to dry out and to form dead patches, and in this unhealthy, weakened state it’s … Continued


Overnight, St. Louis is hit by a doozy of an ice storm, one that would make a yeti shut off his alarm and go back to sleep.  As much as you want to, you can’t stay home from work, so you bundle up and head out.  The plows are out in force, but the roads … Continued


So you didn’t like your old commercial landscape contractor.  Maybe they didn’t mow as frequently as they’d agreed to do.  Maybe they left their equipment lying around in an unsafe manner.  Or maybe your property was looking shabby and poorly maintained.  Whatever the reason, you decided it was time for a change. You did your … Continued


Stormwater runoff is serious business.  Rain can wash trash and other contaminants into the sewer systems and waterways, polluting them. If your property has parking lots and structures, the St. Louis Sewer district mandates that you follow best management practices to filter and infiltrate stormwater runoff, mitigating the damage to the environment.   Bioretention areas … Continued


Fall is the time when trees shed their leaves and plants slow their growth in preparation for the coming snow.  Most people think that planting trees, shrubs, and plants is the last thing that should be done at this time of impending dormancy, but nothing could be further from the truth.  Fall is the perfect … Continued


The bird migrations are a declaration of the implementation of hydration fixation through irrigation winterization or face devastation!  (Translation: When the birds fly south, it’s time to get your sprinklers ready for the winter or you could have big problems!) As a commercial property manager or owner, you know how important your irrigation system is … Continued


“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” –Joyce Kilmer Trees are undoubtedly beautiful wherever they are, but they are so much more than that.  They are protectors from a storm.  Relief from a relentless summer sun. As a commercial property manager or owner in St. Louis, you know that … Continued


If you’re a business owner, property manager, facilities manager, or a developer, you want a lush, green lawn for your property, and you want it now.  After all, who’s got time to sit around twiddling their thumbs, waiting for seeds to sprout? This is why you’re considering installing sod.  Sure, sod is beautiful.  And it’s … Continued


Water can be calming and serene.  Water can be fun and playful.  Its brutality can destroy a ship and its persistence can carve a canyon out of solid rock.  When it comes to your landscape, water is a necessity for your lush turf, strong trees, and beautiful flowers, but it can also be the cause … Continued


April showers bring May flowers.  What do May flowers bring? That’s right.  Snow removal plans. Why Now? You may be asking yourself, “Why would I be thinking about snow in the springtime?”  For commercial property owners and managers, May is the perfect time to make your winter preparations for a myriad of reasons. First, it … Continued