February 13, 2014
Your home’s landscape is an investment. Whether it is a good investment or a poor one is largely up to you.
Landscaping accounts for about 10% of the value of a fully landscaped home. It ranges from 5-15%, with the most value given to unique, functional, aesthetically...
January 31, 2014
The first thing you should know when landscaping on a budget is that time is your friend. Time is one section of what I call the Landscape Triangle. The Landscape triangle consists of three things, time, knowledge, and money. The more you have and use of one of these t...
January 23, 2014
But wait a minute! Anyone can spend $5000 to increase the home value by $1000. The trick is to make a 'profit' when you do it. A few quick points:
1) Plan your garden. Most people appreciate a well organized garden. If you think it is easier to just let it be 'natural'...
January 22, 2014
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive pest from Asia that is devastating the population of ash trees in the United States. In Michigan alone, over 20 million trees have died from it since its discovery in 2002. It is now in Illinois. It will continue to spread and...
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