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Choosing A Grass Type For Your Yard

Spring is coming (or is already here) and you’ve probably looked outside with mixed feelings as your eyes land on your lawn. You think about lawn maintenance, weeds, or the lovely and fickle Missouri summers that either drown or desiccate grass until it just gives one last sigh and gives up the ghost. Grass isn’t [...]

Filed under: Growing Grass, Lawn Care, Lawn Mower, Lawn Mowing, Lawn Seeding by OlympicLawn
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How to Apply the Garden Effect

Our last post talked about the “Garden Effect” and how landscaping can not only increase your home’s curb appeal, but your property values, too. Homeowners who landscaped their yards and took care of their grass experienced up to a $1.8 return on their investments. Don’t miss out on these type of returns. In the current [...]

Filed under: Curbing, edging, Garden Effect, Landscape Curbing, Landscape edging, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Lawn Mowing, Outdoor patio, Property values, Uncategorized, Walkways by mikeburgess
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Caring for your Lawn in Hot Weather

In hot weather, it’s important to take the right steps to care for your lawn. Kansas City summers are known for extreme heat, and this summer of 2011 is no different. As the weeks in July and August carry on, here are a few reminders for how to keep your lawn looking nice despite the [...]

Filed under: Lawn Care, Lawn Mowing, Mow The Lawn, Summer Lawncare Tips, Watering by mikeburgess
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Four Steps to a Beautifully Mowed Yard

Summer is almost here, which means the smell of grass clippings and nature’s freshest blooms is upon us. While some think of beaches, frozen drinks and patio parties when they think of summer, others think of landscaping and lawns. For homeowners looking for a way to make your yard stand out this summer, here are [...]

Filed under: chemical applications, Lawn Care, Lawn Mower, Lawn Mowing, Lawn Mowing Tips, Lawn Trimming, Mow The Lawn, Treat Your Lawn, Weekly Lawn Mowing by mikeburgess
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What is Curb Appeal?

Curb appeal – you’ve heard of it, but you’re not exactly sure what it is. Flowers by your front door? Landscaping edging around your trees? You know it’s about making your home pretty, but not exactly sure what all it involves.  Lets try and simplify things for you. What is Curb Appeal? Curb appeal (other [...]

Filed under: curb appeal, Curbing, edging, flower beds, Landscape edging, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Lawn Mowing by mikeburgess
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Lawn Mower Maintenance

Spring is almost here, and that means it’s almost mowing season again! For some of us, we hate that three-letter word “mow,” and would rather hire a lawn mowing service. But, for those of us who are into mowing our own yards, now’s the time to get the lawn mowers serviced and ready to go [...]

Filed under: Lawn Care, Lawn Mower, Lawn Mower Maintenance, Lawn Mowing, Mow The Lawn, Uncategorized by mikeburgess
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