Category Archives: Blog

Spring is around the corner, and it’s time to stock up on seeds, garden plans, and gardening tools. Why gardening tools? Because come spring, you want to head outside and start working the soil. You don’t want to pay top dollar for things you can get on clearance now at your local garden center. Plus, […]

If you’ve joined the gardening trend, you’re in good company. Gardening is growing in popularity that will continue into 2021. Why is it cool to garden in 2021? People garden for many reasons, including: Folks are worried about food scarcity. Folks want to brighten up their landscapes with easy-to-grow flowers. People working from home and […]

Imagine falling after slipping on some ice while you were cleaning snow off your front walkway. You hear the crack, and before you know it, you fractured your ankle or wrist. These types of accidents can happen when folks go out after a winter storm to shovel their walkways and driveways. You can prevent getting […]

The growing season of 2020 is near its end. It’s time to wrap up mowing your lawn until next spring. Yet, you still have plenty to do in your yard before the final freeze. When Does Grass Cutting Season End? The last cut of the year occurs when your grass stops growing, and 90% of […]

If you live in the South, you know that your warm-season grass will soon go dormant, which means you’ll have a brown lawn. Like many homeowners, you want a green lawn to last throughout the winter. Warm season lawns generally have one of these four grass types: Bermudagrass Centipedegrass St. Augustinegrass Zoysiagrass. You can overseed […]

Summer flowers have faded, and the warm colors of fall are at their height. Now’s the perfect time to plant bulbs for spring color. In this blog, you’ll learn about What spring bulbs you can plant now for spring flowers How to plant bulbs if you’re a new gardener How Brinly-Hardy’s tow-behind cart helps you […]

Did you know that autumn is the best time for taking care of your lawn and flowerbeds? Since the days are shorter, nights are cooler, and the soil holds moisture in longer, you’ll find that lawn and flowerbed cleanups go faster for you. In the fall, you’re doing a combination of cleanup and preparing for […]

Fall has arrived and it’s the perfect time to rehabilitate a tired lawn. One of the best maintenance practices includes core aeration and overseeding your cool season grasses. Why? Because core aeration allows oxygen, water, and light to penetrate the soil and the soil also releases carbon dioxide. If you’re looking for a way to […]

A fresh perspective on soil testing. How often do you need to check your garden and lawn soils? Every year? Two times during the growing season? According to the University of Maine, you need to test your soil once every three years! And yet, there are gardeners and lawn enthusiasts who will test their dirt […]

After this year’s summer, are you ready to put in a lawn sprinkler system? If you have experience with plumbing and landscape design, you may want to handle your own lawn sprinkler system installation. In this blog post, you’ll learn the top five brands for in-ground sprinkler systems. You’ll also be able to find links […]