Commercial Lawn Maintenance Articles - Page 10 of 13 - Bluegrass

Before April showers bring those lovely May flowers, a thorough spring cleanup should be completed on your commercial landscape to freshen it and get it ready for spring growth.  As the winter snow melts away, your landscape can be left looking anything but attractive and welcoming.  Your landscape is a reflection of your company, and … Continued


Anyone reading this is most likely familiar with the four (4) principles of management: Plan Prioritize Assign Follow up As one of the larger commercial landscape and snow removal companies in the St. Louis region, we must apply these principles to meet our customers’ expectations. We call this our customer commitment. Sale The customer commitment … Continued


Fall is one of the most favorited seasons by many. The leaves begin to turn their colors, the morning and evening air gets crisper, and the aromas that fill your house of pumpkin and spice gives you all the feels. As picturesque and refreshing as the fall season can be, there are some aspects of … Continued


Soil plays a vital role in your garden and lawn. It is the basis for plant growth, as it stores and supplies minerals and nutrients that are essential for plant life and provides a habitat for organisms. It can dictate whether your plants will flourish or not, even though your plants prefer different growing conditions … Continued


Your turf is a battleground between grass, weeds, insects and lost nutrients every season. Feeding your lawn with the right blend of nutrients multiple times of year will help break up the fight and ensure you have a thriving turf. The nutrients fertilizer provides your lawn offers a slew of benefits that includes producing strong … Continued


Lawn weeds can be a growing headache for property managers and are a primary concern when it comes to maintaining lawns. Unfortunately, it’s an annual battle that many facility and property managers endure. Without a doubt, weeds will find a way to creep back into your lawn, whether it’s from the wind, birds, a lawnmower, … Continued


Let’s face it, we got spoiled with last year’s summer! Unfortunately, this summer has returned its brutally hot, dry and sticky climates to us. Temperatures in the mid to high 90’s, radiating heat off parking pads and trapping it in our cars. Air conditioning turned up so high your hands become filled with condensation the … Continued


Every gardener, landowner, and property manager’s dream is to never have to deal with weeds again. It can be a challenge to control weeds on your property. Weeding by hand or using mechanical devices is taxing and costly. Though riding weeds from your property seems like a daunting task, it can be expensive if you … Continued


As a part of the green industry as a landscape services provider, we love techniques that help minimize any negative impact our landscapes have on the environment. If you’ve been following our blog, you know we’ve talked a lot about sustainable landscapes, how they work, why they’re important, and also how you can maintain them. … Continued


Each year spring brings us a plethora of colors in our gardens from soft pastels to bold and vibrant hues, reminding us that winter is now behind us. However, by midsummer your flowerbeds start to fill with brown shriveled reminders of past glory. To prevent this from happening, one must take the time to deadhead … Continued