I’m Dreaming of a Fresh Garden… What do you envision for your outdoor space in the spring? Right now, your yard is brown and lying dormant, but in the spring your Kearney, Missouri, yard could be vibrant and exciting with some careful planning now. Designing a landscape is a lot like designing a house. You
Spring Planning Begins Now! As you sit in your cozy living room in Platte City, Missouri, looking out at the bare, dead yard it may seem like spring and the growing season is far away. However, when you are longing for the beauty of spring, it’s a great time to start planning for the spring
Can a Garden or Landscape Be Romantic? Can you really have a romantic garden? It is possible to transform your garden into a romantic getaway. It takes some planning to turn a simple, plain garden in Riverside, Missouri, into a romantic destination, but the landscape design professionals at R&S Lawn Service are always happy to
No-Fuss Beauty Can Be Contemporary and Fun A great way to bring some creativity to your Smithville, Missouri, landscape is to incorporate a contemporary flair. For busy homeowners who want a lot of style, but don’t want to have a lot of upkeep the contemporary look delivers both. A large grouping of a single plant,
Fall Foliage in October There are some definite plants that come to mind when you think about fall and foliage. The mum and aster are two of the most popular plants for fall color. However, there are many options to consider when looking to add to your Smithville, Missouri fall garden that can bring dynamic
October Garden Planning By October most people are ready to call it quits with their gardens in North Kansas City, MO, but there’s still time to enjoy the cooler weather and the fall colors. Fall color can come in many ways, so the first thing to think about is your existing landscape. Do you have
Do I Need to Aerate in the Fall? Why should I aerate? Everyone wants to maintain a beautiful lawn, right? In order to do that basic lawn care steps, such as properly mowing, watering, and fertilizing are necessary. However, all of this will not achieve the beautiful lawn of your dreams if the nutrients can’t
Apply Mulch at the Optimum Time When should you apply mulch in the fall? Generally, you need to wait until after a hard frost to apply winter mulch. Why should you wait until after that first frost? Well, if you put the mulch down too soon you delay the soil’s ability to freeze by retaining
Trimming Perennials in the Fall Many plants and shrubs shouldn’t be pruned until winter. However, some perennials do better with a fall trim. Often the cold weather after the first frost makes these plants become unattractive and their condition invites disease and pests. The diseases and pests stay with the plants throughout the winter and
Is Fall a Good Time to Install a Sprinkler System? Yes! Autumn is a great time to look after your lawn’s needs—and it needs a sprinkler system. Fall is a great time for sprinkler installation because the cooler, drier weather is optimal for the digging that is required to put in a new sprinkler system