Summer is the season to savor what your garden has to offer since the days will be filled with sunshine and warm air. How are you planning to make the most of your outdoor space this summer? You’ll want to spend as much time as you can outdoors, especially with these easy garden updates: Plant… Read more »
Now that the weather is warming up, we want to get outside and dig up our garden to make it beautiful once again for the upcoming summer months. Gardening however, is no easy feat. We have to weed, dig, plant and mulch and it takes a lot of time and commitment. Although it can be… Read more »
Hedges are some of the most underrated landscaping features. Why? Perhaps it’s because a fair number of homeowners don’t understand how to correctly prune them, and show off their true potential to the neighborhood. But don’t worry: the team at Suburban Lawn Sprinkler Company has compiled a list of helpful pruning tips so you can… Read more »
Biting into a juicy, sweet tomato in the middle of summer, a waft of fragrant basil leaves, the sound of splitting a snap pea in half; there’s nothing like enjoying fresh food grown in your own garden. Growing a vegetable garden or an edible garden (one that includes herbs and alliums) is a simple way… Read more »
Though it may sound difficult, landscaping a steep slope is entirely possible as long as you choose the right plant species and understand the potential problems associated with landscaping on an incline. The main issues you may encounter when landscaping a steep slope include maintenance, erosion, and lack of sunlight or lack of shade. Try… Read more »
Since it was first released in 2013, The Rachio smart sprinkler controller has offered homeowners an innovative new way to make their irrigation systems as effective and efficient as possible. Last year, the company released the second generation Rachio, which featured a more robust design and an optional rain sensor which can be used to… Read more »
Ever wonder whether those dead-looking gray patches on your lawn might be something more serious than sun damage? If so, you might be right. That’s because lawn fungus can be easily mistaken for other conditions, and it’s important to diagnose this problem before it spreads. But don’t worry—the team at Suburban Lawn has compiled a… Read more »
Here in Framingham we’ve had an unseasonably warm fall, but with January just around the corner the heavy snows of winter are sure to be on their way. Shoveling tons of snow might seem like no big deal to those of us who’ve spent most of our lives in New England, but it’s important to… Read more »
Christmas is right around the corner, and that means millions of Americans are heading out into the cold to decorate their properties with festive seasonal lighting arrangements. In some communities, neighbors will even have friendly competitions to see who can create the most impressive display of Christmas lights. Decorating your home and landscaping with Christmas… Read more »
All over the country, families are preparing for the holidays by decorating their homes with colorful seasonal lighting arrangements. Some of these lighting arrangements are pretty ambitious, but none of them are likely to be quite as spectacular as the $4 million lighting makeover that Niagara Falls just received on December 1. Every night, the… Read more »
