Commercial Lawn Maintenance Articles - Page 11 of 13 - Bluegrass

To ensure your bio retention areas are being maintained properly, annual reports for bio retention and bio detention areas are required to be submitted to MSD (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District) for all commercial and residential homeowner association maintained facilities. These are to be done throughout the year to make sure they are working correctly. … Continued

Spring is in the air! Which means warm weather and sunny skies are finally here and it’s time to start preparing your garden for those spring flowers. Different flowers are in season different times of the year. Below we have laid out the best, low maintenance flowers that’ll be sure to have your garden turning heads … Continued

In previous posts, we’ve talked about what a bioretention is, how they work and why they’re important. But just like everything else in life, they need to be maintained in order to be able to serve their purpose and function properly. Every bioretention site that has been approved by Metropolitan Sewer District will have a Maintenance … Continued

Pesky weeds put a damper in any planted bed full of trees, flowers, shrubs and plants, which is why it’s better to have a prevention plan in place rather than responding to unsightly weeds in your landscape beds! In an earlier blog post, we talked about how mulch is a good weed control technique that greatly … Continued

First impressions are everything! We often talk about adding curb appeal to your home landscape, but the same can be also applied to your business landscape. The first thing customers see when approaching your property is your front facing land. Thriving plants and shrubs along with a full, lush green lawn brings life to the backdrop of a … Continued

Land is becoming ever more precious in urban land development as we find ways to get creative with our outdoor spaces. It has undergone several transformations over time, each time being redefined and perfected to accommodate human interest. As our communities grow, land becomes less and less available forcing us to discover new ways to … Continued

  A bioretention is flexible by design with a plethora of opportunities for the designer to get creative. The stormwater best management practices (BMP) can be achieved in several different ways and located in many different greenscape areas on a property. Therefore, there is a process of planning to consider in the bioretention plant selection … Continued

Urban and contemporary landscapes have been uplifted from their natural, wild surroundings and replanted into ideal domestic habitats. Free of debris piled atop its surface, landscapes in urban areas have become a well-manicured statement. One of the easiest ways to obtain its success is to incorporate mulch into your landscape preparations! Why should you mulch? … Continued

Adding visual interest to your lawn can be as simple as giving it a good haircut, a.k.a. mowing your turf. Often times, however, your lawn can create blurred lines between your garden and trees. A good way to take your lawn out of the “wild” category and make it feel more manicured is to create boundaries … Continued

Broadleaf weeds – such as dandelions, clovers, and chickweeds – are some of the most pervasive and persistent lawn weeds that pop up in your lawn and can be difficult to control. If given the opportunity, broadleaf weeds will seize the moment to germinate like wildfire, damaging even the healthiest of lawns! Various conditions encourage … Continued