Small engine winterize tips
Winterize your small engine for a easy Spring start. If you live in Canada, chances are you wont be using your lawn mower or hedge trimmer for at least 5 months. Clean-up If you have a pressure washer feel free to use it but, BE CAREFUL, dont spray it into sensitive engine parts or componets. Take care that you do not force dirt and water into bearings that were not designed to withstand that kind of pressure. The high pressure spray will also wash away any lubricant that it hits. After a good cleaning it would not hurt to oil the steel metal. Inspect Next step is to inspect the deck, deck...
Read MoreTips on storing garden tools for the winter
Prepping you tools for the winter. Once your cleaning and cutting is done, it’s time to give some love and care to your tools. First Clean off the blades or undercarriage on lawn mowers or even shaft on weed wackers. We use a power washer as it is fast and effective. Then if the day is reasonable let them air dry. If there are grease points, grease these up after clean, this will push water out of these pivotal points. Sharpen any blades so they are ready for a precision cut first time in 2013. Can you believe it I am writing that already and its November. Next use some cooking oil or if you...
Read MoreTips for protecting your plants for the winter
Frost Heaving: Freezing temperatures in soil can subject your plants to frost heaving. This is when ice forms underneath the soil and expands upwards. Ordinarily this is just simple soil mechanics. However perennials such as Heuchera (Coral Bells) are particularly prone to frost heaving as their root system/ball is not deep to begin with. If the ground heaves it brings the roots to the surface and can cause sufficient damage to stunt or kill the plant. A preventative measure is to apply mulch around the coral Bells. Anti-Desiccant...
Read MoreNew Snow Removal Equipment
As our business name suggests we offer our Very Important People (&Property) exceptional service. Our customers are our V.I.P.’s. With this in mind we entered into snow removal methodically and strategically. We did our homework and have invested in what we believe is the best equipment for the job at hand. We purchased a new GMC Heavy Duty truck as shown below. It has the 6.0 liter vortec engine, we believe it has the gumption to get the job done. We are hoping to get it lettered in the consistent V.I.P. branding. We are excited to be offering a fresh approached to our local...
Read MoreLawn Cutting – Some final tips before the winter
We recommend that you collect the clippings for the last 2-3 cuttings. Why? Great question, it is simple, if you leave less clippings on the lawn it is less clippings on the lawn to keep critters warm through the winter. The second reason is that when you collect the clippings, you are also collecting the weed seeds that stay on your lawn and get an early jump on the Spring. If you have a bagger on your lawn mower use it for the final cut. If you lawn is a little taller cut it twice removing 1/3 of the grass blade in each cut. NEVER CUT 2/3 or more in one cutting as you caused shock to the...
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