Expert Advice

We often discuss how to combat heat and drought stress for your lawn, but what about your bushes and shrubs? Heat stress can be very damaging for your ornamental trees and shrubs. Often you may not even realize that some plant varieties are...

Knock Out roses (Rosa ‘RADrazz’) are a popular fixture in many landscapes. Not only do they add color and curb appeal, but they are easier to grow and care for than some of their high maintenance predecessors. The species was only developed in 2000...

Mulch is a wildly popular addition to any landscape, and with good reason. It not only helps improve a home’s curb appeal by freshening up the color of its landscape, but it can also be highly beneficial to plants and soil. There are many varieties...

Fire ants are a nuisance throughout much of the southern portion of the United States. Fire ants are not native to the U.S. and like many foreign species were mistakenly transported here with a shipment that arrived in port in Alabama in the...

Mowing your lawn correctly, at the right time should leave your turf thick and healthy. A healthy turf grows well enough to crowd out weeds, limiting the need for additional weed control measure. Conversely, incorrectly mowing your lawn can leave...

The peak leaf season may be over, but did you know that it is important to keep removing leaves throughout the winter?Leaf Clean Up Keeps Your Lawn Happy A few leaves here and there certainly do not harm your lawn, but letting leaves pile up or...

If you've ever stood in your driveway staring at your landscape beds trying to figure out whether to go with mulch or pine straw, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions we get from homeowners in the Raleigh area. The good news is...

Fall is one of the best times of year to focus on your home's curb appeal. The summer heat is behind us, the weather is comfortable to work in, and there are some services that are only available this time of year. Whether you're protecting your...

When you hire a lawn care company, you're trusting them with your property. That means the crew showing up at your home should know exactly what they're doing, whether they're mowing, applying fertilizer, or treating for weeds. At Edison...

If you've ever looked out at your yard and wondered whether it's time to trim something back — or maybe grabbed the hedge trimmers and just went for it — this one's for you. Knowing when and how to prune your trees and shrubs makes a bigger...