Lawn care tips for a lush lawn
Fertilize There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for springtime—it all depends on the soil and the type of grass you have. Your soil test will offer tips on what amendments to add, or take the results to a gardening center and get their advice. Opt for a slow-release, organic fertilizer, and apply it to the outer edges of your lawn, then cover the middle, overlapping each pass by a few inches. You may have to mow more frequently afterward, since you’re adding nutrients at a time of rapid growth. Watch your Calcium intake Up to 90 percent of common lawn weeds are linked to a lack of...
Read MoreSPRING LAWN CARE MYTHS BUSTED
Many of the large SPRAY AND GO companies are eagerly out there applying pre-emergent control like corn gluten, seed and fertilizers. So understandably so, many customers are asking why is V.I.P, why aren’t you out there? We are eager to be out there but we simply cannot apply lawn best practices if we know they are not going to work. We work on quality and not quantity.. Larger companies have a large downside, they have too many customers and only a finite amount of time to get all of there programs in. This article is intended to blow some myths up and provide the detail. This is our...
Read MoreWhy choose a Landscape Lighting Professional?
Benefits of using a Landscape Lighting Professional V.I.P. Home & Yard installs architectural and landscape lighting to enhance your property and architectural accents. While small low voltage or solar systems can be a do-it-yourself project, larger systems should be installed by a landscape lighting professional. When choosing a company to install your landscape lighting, there are several things you should expect: Professional; Make sure the lighting professional you choose specializes in landscape lighting, and isn’t someone who just does it on the side. The owner of V.I.P. Home...
Read MoreWhy should I aerate my lawn ?
So winter is over and you look out your window at your lawn. So should I bother aerating my lawn? What is aerating and why should I do it? Aerating is the process of inserting holes in your lawn for better water absorption, nutrient absorption, root development, and helping the process of eliminating thatch. The problem starts when the top four inches of soil becomes extremely hard and compact. Like when you stuff a bag to make more room. Eventually you run out of room and there is no place else for the trash to go. Well this is working on the same concept of compaction. The water and...
Read MoreNovel grasses may be the answer to the next generation of lawn care
With issues of lawn care inputs such as fertilizers, marginal effective weed control and water usage top of mind with homeowners, new varieties of tall fescues and perennial rye grasses may offer the solution. What to do with a terrible lawn? Simply the biggest reason for many poor lawns is that there is little or no soil underneath to support a thriving lawn on top. Without adequate soil, your lawn will always struggle to grow and sustain itself. Last year, we did a complete re-sodding of a lawn and found two 5 gallon oil barrels, a plethora of gravel, stones, mortar and about 1 inch of...
Read MoreDemocrtizing T.V. Netflix and others. Business lessons
After a months of back and fourth we made the decision to take our cable off the life support system. While we were not heavy television users, we expected the worse. We were expecting cold turkey symptoms across our family; however the withdrawal has been pleasant and motivating. We initially started streaming TV using a computer and purchased a subscription to Netflix. The use of the computer was getting old so we purchased Apple T.V. We have moved away from a push system of television. What I mean by this is; cable carrier (Rogers) along with the station (CTV) no longer pushes content...
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