Posts by Wright Landscape
Aeration & Why You Need It
Do you want a healthy and lush lawn? Then you need to put in the proper work. You use basic lawn care practices like mowing and watering, but one thing many people neglect to do is implement proper soil aeration. What is aeration? It is vital to the health of your lawn to ensure that…
Read MoreWant A Better Lawn? Use Lime
After months of cold and wet weather, your lawn could greatly benefit from some TLC. The best natural treatment for lawns after being exposed to a lot of wet conditions is an acidic property like lime. What Does Lime Do? When your lawn is full of weeds and patches of yellow grass, it is a…
Read More6 Plants You Shouldn’t Grow If You Have Children or Pets
Plants add beauty, life, and colour to your home and landscape, but we’re rarely aware of the plants that can be dangerous to pets and children. It’s important to note that while these plants may be labeled as “poisonous” or “toxic,” some of these plants will only cause nausea and vomiting. However, some may be…
Read More5 Reasons to Book Your Fall Landscaping NOW
The sun is shining. The temperature’s nice and warm. It’s a perfect summer. And here are 5 reasons it’s also the ideal time to book your fall landscaping projects from Wright Landscape Services. 1. There’s less demand for it Many residential homeowners have gone away for the summer. For those who’ve stayed home, they have…
Read MoreWeeds You Can Expect to See (and Have Us Get Rid of For You)
The heart of spring and start of summer brings plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and weeds. Pesky, annoying weeds which choke and clog your lawn & garden landscaping. Consider this, then, to be a public service announcement from Wright Landscape Services. Should you see any of the following weeds* in your landscape design, do not…
Read MoreWant a Beautiful Yard? Do These Seven Things.
Tired of looking at your brown, dull and worn out yard landscaping caused by this past winter? Just do these seven tasks to make your yard truly blossom this spring. Better yet, have us do them for you. 1. Prune trees, shrubs and bushes It isn’t fun, but it’s very necessary and effective too. Go…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Lawn Green Again after a Tough Winter
March is when the transition from white winter to green spring really takes place. St. Patrick’s Day, perhaps the greenest of holidays is on March 17. And the first day of spring is March 20. So after a winter which started out mild and then suddenly turned frigid, the time is right to bring back…
Read MoreChecklist: What to Look for in a Lawn Care Provider
We want to say that, even though it’s the middle of winter, you’re probably thinking of warm weather already. Although in reality, it’s been an exceptionally warm winter already. That said, it’s still a little too early to start your annual lawn care program. But it’s not too early to start thinking about what to…
Read MoreWhen Should You Stop Cutting Your Grass?
Myth: Grass stops growing when it’s cold outside Fact: Grass doesn’t stop growing, it just slows down to a crawl as the temperatures drop As long as grass continues to grow at a decent clip, it should be mowed as needed. Of course, as fall approaches, the days become shorter and the temperatures become cooler.…
Read MoreYour Fall Landscape Chore Checklist
The kids are back in school. Summer’s just about over and fall is around the corner. Life is about to get busier with school activities and a glut of holidays (can you believe that Thanksgiving is less than a month away?). It’s important to take care of those end-of-the-season landscaping chores that can help protect…
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