by greenacres | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
Keeping your grass looking beautiful this summer means more than just mowing your lawn once a week. These tips can make your yard the envy of your neighborhood. Lawn Care Guide for the Summer Aeration. The critical factor for deciding when to aerate your grass isn’t based on the season but on which type of grass you have. Many homeowners in the Salem area have a mixture of cool...
by greenacres | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
With an average of 46 inches of rain per year, Salem has plenty of rain during the summer. But the area can also experience periods of sweltering and extremely dry weather like last summer’s heat waves. That means finding the perfect balance between letting your plants dry out in the sun and flooding them with too much water can be a constant struggle. These 4 tips will keep your garden...
by greenacres | May 15, 2019 | Blog
Is Your Garden Bee-Friendly? There’s nothing more beautiful that a garden in full bloom, attracting flitting butterflies and buzzing bees underneath a blue sky. Unfortunately, we see fewer and fewer bees today. We need bees; they are a wild pollinator and without them the world loses a major portion of its flora. The decline of the bee population has been a serious concern since the 1990’s. As...
by greenacres | May 1, 2019 | Blog
Spring is here! That means two things: It is time to get back in the garden, and Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Why not encourage your mom to get a little exercise in the fresh air with these five great gardening gifts for Mother’s Day. Five Gifts Every Garden-Loving Mom Will Want 1. Gardening Gloves Help your mom protect her hands, as well as her expensive manicure, with a...
by greenacres | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
The Art of Lawn Renovation: Breaking Things Down Lawn renovation brings with it a huge number of benefits that can’t be ignored. Not only can it inject a whole new look and feel into your yard, but when approached with an eye towards the bigger picture it can also increase your property value, too. But make no mistake: this is the type of lawn maintenance journey that you do not want to go...
