All about our maintenance service and packaging. At Secure Irrigation and Landscaping we understand what your landscaping appearance means to you as it reflects your home or business image. We have thought of giving you, through this blog, some landscaping maintenance tips that will enable you to have the best outlook of your yard consistently.
Mowing
Cutting two strips around the edge of turf and then cutting in straight lines opposite to this, alternating the pattern very other mow if possible, is normally the best technique. Cut week by week amid the growing season to ensure you are not getting rid of more than 1/3 of the leaf cutting edge at a time.
Sharpen mower blades at least once per season. Checking oil after every cut and changing oil every season will add life to your mower. A good mower will cut wet turf and pick up clippings better. Consider a mulching mower, it permits much of the water and nutrients in the clippings to return to the soil, accordingly reducing the need for watering and fertilizing.
Edging
A good edge to the turf keeps the garden looking excellent and forms separation between bed areas and turf. A fuel powered edger functions well, however a weed-eater held vertically will likewise carry out the job. Edging every other mow shields grass from developing into the beds.
Moss Control in Turf
Moss tends to develop in shady places and in territories where the soil is not conducive for healthy lawn. Pruning can help incorporate more sunlight, and taking after the tips will make a healthier garden and reduce moss development. You might need to consider removing the lawn and replacing it with shade tolerant plants if the shade is severe to the point that the landscaping maintenance would require much extra exertion.
When you do get moss, apply fluid Iron per label directions. It will kill the moss quickly, at times just before your eyes. Be mindful so as not to get it on any hard surfaces – it stains. After the moss has died, rake it out physically, or with a power rake.
There are more tips that we can give regarding your landscape maintenance. We’ll look at more in our coming posts. For more information, kindly contact us and we will gladly assist you.
Yes, that’s right. We can do both irrigation and landscaping. Tending or maintaining your garden’s needs can be a laborious task. Using the correct tools and fertilizers isn’t necessarily something that comes easy to most and these are important for maintaining your garden. We at Secure Irrigation and Landscaping have the power to take care of all your gardening needs and make sure that you have something pleasant to come home to.
An irrigation system allows for water to be artificially inserted into the land or soil using a water pipe system. This system has great advantages for homes and corporate environments. Irrigation systems save time by watering the lawn whenever you require it to; the sprinkler system does it by itself. They also save water by covering a large area at a time and therefore making them very cost effective. An automatic system uses less water than watering by hand. Your water bill will be lower and the plants will live longer. Irrigation systems are also beneficial in that they assist in the growing of plants, maintenance of landscapes, and re-vegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during inadequate rainfall.
When you have an irrigation system it is also recommended to have a water back-up system connected to the irrigation system and to harvest rainwater. The water back-up system will be the ultimate cost saver; this system will come in handy and will help to grow your plants. The water backup systems can also save you a lot of money when linked to a borehole that uses rain water. Hence it is important to harvest and preserve rain water to use for your irrigation needs that will in turn make your garden the greenest and healthy garden you deserve.
We also specialize in creating exclusive landscape designs and efficient implementation. We have an expert team available to assist with any queries you may have. Our team will assist you to make your dream garden possible. We have unique materials available to suit your garden needs. We are available for quotes which will assist us to better understand your garden’s vision. We will then add our ideas to yours and design a plan for the actual garden installation or garden make-over to deliver to you the services we promised.
We pride ourselves in the services we offer that we have an added benefit for our customers which are our maintenance packages, whereby we keep your garden in tip-top condition all year round. This includes composting, disease and weed control, pruning and trimming, lawn dressing and new plants when needed. No garden is ever too untamable for us. We are always up for a challenge.
Landscaping maintenance
At Secure Irrigation and Landscaping we understand what your landscaping appearance means to you as it reflects your home or business image. We have thought of giving you, through this blog, some landscaping maintenance tips that will enable you to have the best outlook of your yard consistently.
Mowing
Cutting two strips around the edge of turf and then cutting in straight lines opposite to this, alternating the pattern very other mow if possible, is normally the best technique. Cut week by week amid the growing season to ensure you are not getting rid of more than 1/3 of the leaf cutting edge at a time.
Sharpen mower blades at least once per season. Checking oil after every cut and changing oil every season will add life to your mower. A good mower will cut wet turf and pick up clippings better. Consider a mulching mower, it permits much of the water and nutrients in the clippings to return to the soil, accordingly reducing the need for watering and fertilizing.
Edging
A good edge to the turf keeps the garden looking excellent and forms separation between bed areas and turf. A fuel powered edger functions well, however a weed-eater held vertically will likewise carry out the job. Edging every other mow shields grass from developing into the beds.
Moss Control in Turf
Moss tends to develop in shady places and in territories where the soil is not conducive for healthy lawn. Pruning can help incorporate more sunlight, and taking after the tips will make a healthier garden and reduce moss development. You might need to consider removing the lawn and replacing it with shade tolerant plants if the shade is severe to the point that the landscaping maintenance would require much extra exertion.
When you do get moss, apply fluid Iron per label directions. It will kill the moss quickly, at times just before your eyes. Be mindful so as not to get it on any hard surfaces – it stains. After the moss has died, rake it out physically, or with a power rake.
There are more tips that we can give regarding your landscape maintenance. We’ll look at more in our coming posts. For more information, kindly contact us and we will gladly assist you.
