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Classifying Clouds (to forecast snow) 5 Jan 2013 | 04:37 am
By observing clouds, you can often predict the incoming weather. Clouds have many characteristics and are classified by altitude and type. HIGH CLOUDS Bases start above 20,000 feet, on average Cirr...
Expectation of Underpinning 5 Oct 2012 | 05:33 am
Foundation repair/remediation contractors usually provide some form of underpinning as one of their services to repair a failed foundation. While underpinning is critical to the repair of foundations,...
Topping Trees (Pruning Trees) 20 Aug 2012 | 12:34 am
What's wrong with topping? The misguided practice of tree topping (also referred to as stubbing, dehorning, pollarding, heading, and by several other euphemisms) has risen to crisis proportions natio...
Tips for New Lawn Care 20 Apr 2012 | 01:26 pm
Tips for New Lawn Care These tips on new lawn care will save you time, money and backbreaking labor down the road... Choose a variety of seed that will thrive in your conditions. Don’t buy the chea...
Watering your garden 25 Feb 2012 | 10:03 am
Too much of a good thing. Did you know that watering too much or too little is the cause of many common plant problems? You can have healthier plants, save money on water bills and conserve precious w...
Plants Tips 25 Feb 2012 | 10:00 am
Choose the right plant for the right place. Select plants that grow well in your area of the country and fit the amount of sun, type of soil and water available in your yard. (In general, it makes se...
Fertilizer Tips 25 Feb 2012 | 09:59 am
Need Fertilizer? Go Slow! Most trees and shrubs get all the nutrients they need from the soil. But annual plants, vegetable gardens and lawns sometimes need additional nutrients from a fertilizer. Wh...
Mulching Tips 25 Feb 2012 | 09:58 am
Mulch is a layer of organic material like leaves, aged wood chips, compost or grass clippings that you spread in spring or fall around your plants. Never exceed more than three inches of mulch in your...
Pruning 25 Feb 2012 | 09:52 am
Pruning Usually, pruning is not needed on newly planted trees. As the tree grows, lower branches may be pruned to provide clearance above the ground, or to remove dead or damaged limbs or suckers tha...
Planting a Tree 25 Feb 2012 | 09:51 am
Planting a Tree A properly planted and maintained tree will grow faster and live longer than one that is incorrectly planted. Trees can be planted almost any time of the year as long as the ground is...
