If you want grass that's healthy from root to blade, you need to know that there are times when it's best NOT to mow it.
Turf damage is often inevitable, but letting
it persist is a choice.
Drought, excessive rain, and common diseases each affect turf differently, and we different use strategies to combat the problems they bring.
Here at Schill, we like to focus on proper maintenance to preserve your turf rather than
having to replace damaged lawns. But, occasionally, we do come across properties where it's better to start from scratch with new turf installation.
If you know that new turf is something you need, we have a guide to walk you through how much your investment is going to cost.
Here at Schill we primarily use organic fertilizers to give turf, flowers, trees, and shrubs the nutrients they need.
But in order for you to make an informed decision about which product to use on your property, you'll first need to know the difference between organic and synthetic fertilizer.
This post on the effects of synthetic fertilizer should help to convince you to reduce your use of synthetics. Doing so can help protect your pets, your family, and the planet.
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We see clients make irrigation mistakes that could end up costing thousands of dollars every year. So, we wrote an article listing what NOT to do if you want to water your landscape efficiently and cost-effectively.
Check out our recommendations for smart irrigation
upgrades to keep your system running efficiently.
Read this article on the biggest watering mistakes
people make during the driest part of the year.
Sometimes, you need the help of an irrigation pro.
Every 3-5 years or so, we recommend that our properties with irrigation systems get a comprehensive irrigation audit to
make sure things are running as efficiently as possible.
Need to know what a commercial landscaping contract includes?
This post covers just about every type of landscaping service offered from plant and horticultural care to mowing and irrigation services.
Here at Schill, focusing on practices that are not only environmentally by financially sustainable means that we haven't had to raise our prices in five years.
Because of that, along with out committment to transparency, we wrote a guide to help people estimate how much their commercial landscape maintenance will cost.
Why are landscaping contracts priced so differently?
Anyone who's gotten multiple bids from different landscaping companies knows that they can differ vastly on the type, quality, and frequency of services offered.
How does frequency of service affect price?
Considering LEED certification for your commercial property?
Consciencious, envionmentally-focused services like pest and disease management that isn't harmful to other organisms and water efficient landscaping can affect your LEED certification status.
Ornamental grasses are great because they're hearty and can withstand even the harshest drought conditions. This can help you make a low-maintenance landscape, or allow you to incorporate a larger amount of needier plants like annual flowers.
