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Firewood Caution

As the camping and bonfire season begins please remember to leave firewood at home.  Buy firewood near your camp site or bonfire destination. Do not buy or pack wood from one area and bring it to another. 

Moving firewood puts you at risk for carrying tree killing insect and diseases in the firewood that can spread to and damage other trees.  According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development there are 140 pests and diseases that can be moved with firewood.  Examples are oat wilt, hemlock wooly adelgid, and spotted laternfly.  Even if wood looks healthy and dry it can still carry bugs an disease.  It can contain tiny insect eggs or microscopic fungi spores that can start a new and deadly infestation to healthy trees.

Buy wood near where you will burn it.  FirewoodScout.org is a site to help you locate firewood vendors near your destination. Leave any unused firewood behind.

Burn Safe!

HomeOwners Associations

Today most new homes in subdivision type neighborhoods built by 1-3 different builders belong to a homeowners association.  Similar to a condominium HOA they can have some control of your outdoor living space.  Often homeowners...

Astronomical Timers

Astronomical timers are a great way to control your outdoor lights (or anything that operates based on constantly changing daylight) because you can enjoy the "set it and forget it" method.  With everyone's busy lifestyle easier...

LED-Low Voltage Lighting

To some people the best invention since the light bulb is the LED light bulb.  In the low voltage landscape lighting world LED's have changed the industry.  LED fixtures provide 2 major lighting improvements in the areas installers and...

Four Steps To Installing An Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor living spaces often include kitchen areas to make entertaining more convenient and enjoyable.   1.  After the design has been completed the appliances will need to be purchased and on site before any construction can...

Hidden Fees: The New Money Maker

Hidden fees are starting to pop up everywhere.  Hotels add resort fees, repair facilities add shop supply fees, trash removal companies add environmental fees, car dealerships add DOC fees, many companies charge administrative fees and now...

Landscape Warranties: Carefully Read Your Contract!

Not all warranties are created equal.  Warranty work greatly varies in length of time as well as what is covered.  It is important to review all warranty information before you sign a contract.  Warranties are different for plant...

Water: How much do I need?

Your new plants, shrubs, and trees have been installed.  Now what?  How do you keep them looking green and vibrant?  Customers often want to know how often, and how much water should be given to new plants.  Here are some basic...

Frost Laws

Customers often want to know when we will begin work for the season.  Weather is the main factor in this answer.  Besides dry ground, and warmer temperatures, the frost laws play a role in when we begin job installation. Every year the...

Polymeric Sand

Recently, polymeric sand has been a hot topic of discussion.  Polymeric sand is a new item that has been incorporated in the brick paving industry.  It is a high tech mixture of sand and cement additives.  It is an ideal option for...

Why pay for a design?

A professional landscape design is an important tool for your landscape project.  If a design is scaled properly, and works on paper, it will work in the field.  When elevations and cross sections are added to a landscape design the...

Landscape Construction Permits

Who needs them and why?   Permits are an important topic of discussion.  Recently some cities, townships and villages have begun requiring permits for basic landscape projects.  Building, Zoning, Soil Erosion, & Grading...

Sales Tax

Customers often ask about sales tax on our jobs.  Some landscape companies charge sales tax on top of the contract price. We do not, and here is why. Our previous Attorney General, Mike Cox, provided a legal opinion that sales tax should not...

Benefits of Fall Planting

Benefits of Fall Plantings Football season, falling leaves, pumpkins, and crisp cool air are all telltale signs that fall has arrived.  Many people don't realize the many benefits of planting during the fall months.  It is an ideal...

Green Shortage

A Shortage of "Green": Trees and Sod Why has the price of trees and sod increased? As the economy continues to improve, so has the demand for new landscaping or the repairing of or adding to existing landscapes.  This is great...
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