An irrigation system is a vital part of any commercial landscape. While the Dallas/Fort Worth area isn’t exactly a desert, it often doesn’t get the kind of rain we need in order to keep the grass as green as we’d like. Even in years when we get more rain than usual, there can be stretches of weeks where no rain falls at all and the grass turns brown. That’s certainly not something you want…Read More
Fort Worth is far from the wettest or driest place in the country. We’re not rainy like Seattle or boiling like Phoenix. Still, we’re much closer to Seattle’s level on the rainfall spectrum, so does that mean that we don’t have to worry about drought-tolerant landscaping here in Fort Worth? Even though we’re not in the middle of the desert, it’s still a good idea to plan for having les…Read More
If you have a sprinkler system at home and maintain it yourself, you know just how hard it can be to keep it up and running perfectly. It seems like there’s always something going wrong with it, and sometimes it can just be easier to stop using it completely and suffer the dry-grass consequences, vowing that you’ll get to it sooner or later. As nice as sprinkler systems can be to keep your …Read More
In our previous blogs we’ve gone over the many reasons that it’s better for you to focus on your own business while letting a commercial landscaping company handle the lawn care. After all, we know how to best take care of commercial lawns and wouldn’t try to tell you how to run your business. We all have our specialties, and we know your business will do best when you devote your time to it…Read More
Without a doubt, Americans use too much water on their lawns. Did you know that lawns use nearly the same amount of water as all agriculture put together...and we can’t eat our lawns! We also can’t eat the shrubs and flowers that are a big part of most landscaping. Freshwater is, in many ways, a limited resource. The fact is, the cost of it is heavily subsidized in our country. That’s…Read More
The lawn of your business is one of the first parts of your business that new customers see, so it’s important that it’s in good condition when they stop by. However, it can be a double-edged sword. Water it too little and they’re greeted with dead grass. Water it too much and they’ll judge you for using too much water. If you’re not going with a smart irrigation system, here are th…Read More
Most shopping behaviors are determined not by someone’s need for something, but rather by unconscious manipulations that customers aren’t even aware of. It might be marketing, subtle word choices by a salesperson, or the colors of the walls inside the business. Landscape maintenance is something that most people never think about when they visit, but it can play a large part in how they feel a…Read More
The Dallas area can be an incredibly hot place, and that leads to evaporation that occurs at an alarming rate. Because any standing water is going to evaporate from a lawn so quickly, it’s important to make sure that you’re using a smart irrigation system. What is smart irrigation? It’s a way to make sure that the water is put the to the best use possible. Saving You Money The first thing…Read More