Thirsty July Lawns – Here’s What To Do:
It is officially summer and it’s HOT! It’s a MUST to give your lawn additional drinks during this time of year. One of the many questions we get asked as a landscaping company is how often should you water your lawn during the summer? What if you’re on a budget or trying to be eco-conscious with how much water you use?
Warm Up Your Nights With An Outdoor Fireplace Or Fire Pit
Who doesn’t love curling up next to a nice and warm cozy fire on a chilly night? We sure do! Adding an outdoor fire pit or fireplace to your landscaping project is a fabulous idea and easier than you think. What’s great is that you don’t even need a lot of room to start! When […]
How To Determine Your Landscape Theme – Inspiration & How To’s
Themed landscapes are landscape designs with a purpose. Having a landscape design theme not only gives you inspiration, but helps you make decisions on specific things you want to include in your design. Most often homeowners have an idea of what they would like to include in their design, but are often unsure how to […]
4 Reasons to Hire a Landscaping Company to Transform Your Property
Are you feeling overwhelmed looking out into your yard and seeing all of the things you’d like to change? You want a bigger garden to grow fruits and veggies… You want greener, fuller looking grass… You’d like that patio redone or a beautiful fire pit installed where you can spend cool nights sitting by the […]
Expert Tips on Caring for Your Lawn in Colder Weather
Just because the months are colder doesn’t mean your lawn care is over and you can just wait for spring to come along. Here are eight things you can do to keep your lawn healthy during the coldest months of the year. Fertilize Use a spreader for this task, moving the machine back and forth […]
4 Reasons Why You Need to Keep Mowing Your Lawn in the Fall
Want a picture-perfect lawn next year? Then this is the best time for you to make sure that actually happens! Mowing your lawn may not be your favorite task, but here are four good reasons why you should do it anyway, especially this Fall. Reason # 1: Keep the leaves from blocking your yard All […]
These 4 Flowers are Great at Attracting Honey Bees
Over the years, there’s been a huge decline in honey bees. Unfortunately, many flowers in garden beds that are honey bee friendly look too weedy and not visually appealing. Thankfully, there’s a few flowers and plants that will look good in any landscape while still attracting those honey bees. The best honey bee plants provide […]
5 Ideas to Enhance Your Winter Landscape in Pennsylvania
In our area of Pennsylvania, our winters can be rather unpredictable. Sometimes there’s beautiful snow, other times it’s rain and flooding. Either way, here’s some quick tips to beautify that winter landscape of yours to boost your spirits until Spring! 1. Plant Evergreen Trees for Winter Landscape Beauty Evergreens are a great way to help […]
Why Recycling Your Grass and Leaves Benefits Your Property
Have you ever wondered what to do with your yard waste? Many will bag their debris and leave it on the curb, but did you know you can reuse it? When possible, our team here at Stoney Acres always recommends recycling your grass and leaves — here’s why: