by Anthony Hilb | Sep 24, 2020 | DIY, Lawn Care
How to tune up your lawnmower Purchasing and maintaining a lawn mower isn’t cheap, but it will cost you even more if you don’t properly care for the machine. It will also not work as efficiently, or maybe at all, if it isn’t given routine maintenance and a tune up. So...
by Anthony Hilb | Sep 15, 2020 | DIY, Lawn Care
Remember when the chores were getting passed out as a kid and you got “raking leaves.” It always sounded much easier and faster than it ended up. If your yard had a big yard with a lot of trees, you could be out there for hours before you had grass cleared and a pile...
by Anthony Hilb | Sep 15, 2020 | DIY
Somewhere, right this moment, someone is “volcano mulching” a tree. You’ve no doubt seen this practice but maybe didn’t realize that’s what it was called, or that it was harming the tree. Like the name suggests, volcano mulching is when you build up a mountain of...
by Anthony Hilb | Jul 17, 2020 | DIY
We’ve all seen people doing it, but is burning leaves, brush, trash and other debris legal in the Bloomington, Indiana, area? The answer, like most things in life, is not always simple. Indiana state laws on open burning The Indiana Department of Environmental...
by Anthony Hilb | Jul 17, 2020 | DIY
In the Bloomington, Indiana, area, moles and voles are commonly found in lawns. They are both potential pests for homeowners too because of their aggressive digging and tunneling. It’s important to know what you’re dealing with though in order to know how to respond....
by Anthony Hilb | Jun 27, 2020 | Tree Service
Birds are a beautiful part of the wildlife in Indiana, and it is all our responsibility to make sure they are protected so future generations can also enjoy them. The Migratory Bird Act of 1918 prevents people in the United States from trapping or killing most...
by Anthony Hilb | Jun 27, 2020 | DIY, Lawn Care
People often ask, “What height should I cut my lawn?” But they don’t always like the answer because it clashes with the way they’ve traditionally done things. We now know much more about what’s healthy, and we know, especially in the summer, mowing your lawn too short...
by bloomlandscape | May 18, 2020 | Tree Service
Property owners love their trees and want to protect them from any threats out in the environment. So, it’s no surprise that many people in the Bloomington area wonder about various growths they see on their trees. Is moss a bad sign for the tree’s health? Is...
by Anthony Hilb | May 18, 2020 | Lawn Care
The impact of late freezes on your plants Much of the Midwest, including here in Indiana, just received snow — in May. You may be wondering what this means for your flowers, trees and other plants you assumed were safe from further freezes until the fall. Is this...
by Anthony Hilb | Apr 23, 2020 | DIY, Lawn Care
A “weed” is just our name for plants we would rather not have around. Having these nuisance plants in our yards or gardens is not just unsightly; they pilfer the nutrients, water and sunlight that the plants we do want need to thrive. So, while killing these plants...
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