Beautifying your landscape Keeping your yard mowed and edged, the shrubs trimmed, and the tree limbs managed makes for a nice yard. These are “must do” things. Then there is that home landscaping that can take your lawn, and home, to a whole other level! You can do this for your own self enjoyment too, not just to keep up with the Joneses (although that helps the entire neighborhood). Nor do you need to only do this if you’re placing your house on the market. Home landscaping is something you can enjoy and take pride in. Are you not sure about what home landscaping things to do for your ..read more

Tree maintenance Many times, it is the trees around a home that make it home. The greenery around the house, the shade they provide, and sometimes, it is that certain shadow that one tree casts through an open curtain. Therefore, knowing proper tree care is important for a homeowner.  Growing up, you may have noticed grandpa or dad “cleaning up” a tree, but you probably didn’t pay that much attention to what they were doing, or how. Today, tree care now seems to be more important because our climate and environment differ from what they once were. There are companies that specialize in t ..read more

What is the best time to plant a tree? While you might think spring is the ideal time to plant trees, it’s generally best to plant them in the fall. Tree planting times may vary, however, depending on where you live and what kind of tree you’re planting. For the most part it’s best to plant the tree in either late August or early September or October in temperate areas. Even those months are relative, depending on where you live. You want to plant when it genuinely begins to feel cool, which in Texas could be as late as the middle of October or early November. Cooler weather encourages go ..read more

Illuminate the outdoors Outdoor lighting can make a huge difference in your house at night. Not only from the appearance but the security it offers too. You can choose outdoor lights for houses that go along the walkway or placed in the flowerbed to accent the shrubbery and another décor. There are outdoor lights to hang in trees in the backyard as you entertain guests, or simply enjoying your yard with the family while cooking out or swimming. Many homeowners forgo having outdoor lights because of the added expense to the electric bill when they forget to turn them off. Today though ..read more

How can I make my yard look nice? As a homeowner, you have several options when it comes to keeping your yard looking nice. Your options range from simple projects like adding plants to a full blown landscape design project. Some basic ways to keep your lawn looking nice is regular lawn care that includes pulling weeds, raking and trimming trees, bushes and plants. You can also add features like plants, birdbaths, or building a fire pit or digging a pond. But, if you want to go all out, you might want to have a landscape company make your yard a work of art. Landscaping professional ..read more

Learn More About Irrigation Management When you are a farmer, gardener or work in an industry that requires landscape maintenance it’s important to implement a system of irrigation management. In order to produce proper crops or fields of flowers, healthy soil and plants must be watered routinely at the appropriate times and rates. What’s more, proper rates of water and timing are essential for properly yielded results. Oftentimes systems are too extensive or the size of properties to vast to water areas manually which is why automatic systems are used more readily for convenience and eas ..read more

Summer Lawn Care Tips Summer is a great time for spending time with family, hosting get-togethers, and enjoying the outdoors. When you have family coming over, you of course want to put your best foot forward. That is why so many homeowners spend time and money on keeping their home at its best and getting roof repair or service when its necessary. However, when it comes to your lawn, many homeowners take a do-it-yourself approach to it. While this is great, the summer can be an especially taxing time on your lawn and surrounding greenery. How can you keep your lawn looking lush and enjo ..read more

Caring For Your Lawn Year Round Now that summer is in full effect, you may be looking at your lawn wondering what needs to be done. There may be some brown patches and maybe a few bald patches, but overall the yard looks pretty good. You may think nothing else needs to be done but there is actually so much more you can do to improve your yard. Lawn care in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX is incredibly important. With how hot and humid our summers can get, taking care of your lawn is critical. If you need any help or have any questions, call MDM Landscapes at 817-396-0125. Are Lawn Care Servi ..read more

What Are the Four Main Types of Irrigation? Are you looking to make sure that your front and backyard is green and thriving? The best way to do this is to make sure your grass, plants, and flowers are well-watered. While this is extremely important, there will be times when people forget to water their grass, plants, and flowers. Because of this, their grass, plants, and flowers can wilt, dry up, and die. Another issue that needs to be considered is that even when people remember to water their lawns, there is the risk of the lawn being over watered. When we over water our grass, plants, a ..read more