The Beach Landscaping family would like to thank all our customers, both new and old, for your trust and continued business in 2014. We wish you and your families a Happy and Healthy New Year! As we move through the winter and gear up for spring you’ll see blogs posts regarding design, best practices, optimum […]
Many people have questions regarding the best way to prepare their vegetable gardens for winter. In coastal South Carolina we don’t usually have the extreme, sustained cold temperatures so our preparation is not as drastic as up north. We do recommend clearing the beds of all plant debris and if mulching it, removing to an […]
This time of year trees are losing or have lost their leaves and are most likely covering your lawns and flower beds. It is best to have the leaves removed so that your grass, while dormant, can breath. This is necessary for good lawn health and growth in the spring. Leaf removal will also add […]
‘Tis the season – and with that comes decorating our homes, inside and out, for Christmas. We all love to ride down a road or around a neighborhood at night oohing and aahing at the wonderful displays. All those lights and electricity also come with some hazards, below are some safety tips […]
If you have an irrigation system installed it is fairly easily maintained. When living in coastal South Carolina it’s a necessary item for good and consistent lawn care. It takes the guessing out of how much water your lawn, plants and shrubs need throughout the spring and summer. Once fall starts and your lawn goes […]
In previous blog entries we have gone into some detail regarding many pests that can cause lawn problems. In the fall is when you can start to see lawn issues such as brown spots. This is indicative of pests such as army worms, mole crickets or grubs. Fall armyworms are the larvae of brownish – […]
How often have you driven through a community impressed by how the homeowners take care of their homes and landscaping. Curb appeal makes it obvious there is pride of ownership in the community. Then you look around and see that the public spaces are not nearly as well maintained. Bushes are not shaped, grass has […]
We’ve all seen it, trees that look as if they are growing sideways, hedges that have taken over the garden they are meant to border and highlight. Driving around and seeing a large tree limb growing dangerously close to the roof of a house – leaving you to wonder what a bad storm would mean […]
How important is curb appeal? Take a drive through your neighborhood and make notes on which houses grab your attention and why. Most likely the ones that do are those with green lawns, pruned bushes and weeded flower beds. It’s not likely an over grown front lawn is going to entice you inside. Curb appeal […]
Tending to your landscaping is a year round job; each season brings a different set of tasks to be done to keep your landscaping neat and attractive. As summer comes to an end, there is clean up to do with annuals, think about what bulbs you want to plant for spring blooms and get your […]
Keep your new plants thriving with our easy New Tree & Shrub Watering Guide.