More often than not, landscaping is thought of in terms of beauty and aesthetics. A well-maintained landscape is a beautiful landscape. While there’s no question that’s true, did you know that a well-maintained landscape is also a safer landscape? A property that is well cared for is going to pose less risk to your visitors … Continued
As a property manager in St. Louis, you know the importance of stormwater maintenance. Without it, you would experience flooding and erosion. Stormwater is not simply rainfall. It is runoff from the impervious features of your property: your parking lot, walkways, your building, or anything that gets in the way of rain’s natural path where … 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
It’s officially summer! Like every year, summer is sure to bring us hot, drought climates. These hot, dry conditions can bring on challenges for your landscape. On one hand your landscape is your business’s first impression. Keeping your lawn and plants looking rejuvenated is important to your business’s reputation. On the other hand, we must … 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
When we think of gardens, we typically think of building them from the ground up. But with urban landscapes wiping out a good portion of available green space in cities, gardens are starting to gain heat from the top down. Though the concept of rooftop gardens might seem nontraditional, they’ve been around for several generations. … Continued
Spring is in full swing. As the year flies by the days are becoming longer and the temperatures are beginning to rise. As the temperatures begin to rise our water consumption follows suit, though the majority of it will be seeing our lawns, gardens and landscapes. It’s easy to spring into panic mode, rushing for … Continued
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
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
Designing your landscape means giving character to your property. From mulch to seasonal flower beds, we are always finding ways to dress up our terraces while adding functionality. Though it’s a simple concept that’s often overlooked, retaining walls are practical pieces that help improve the usefulness, productivity and aesthetics of any property. Here, we dive in … Continued
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