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Month: August 2012

Get your Fire Pit for Fall!

August 28, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Now is a great time to have your custom fire pit built for fall. During the cool of the fall season, a warm fire to gather around on a beautiful fall day or night is perfect for parties, intimate gatherings, or just the family. Fall is a beautiful season in Kansas City, so what better way to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Residential Tagged: firepit Kansas City, kansas city landscaping, outdoor fire features Kansas City, patio design Kansas City

3 Great Landscaping Ideas with Stone

August 22, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

The summer is winding down and soon fall will be here. A great landscaping project for the fall is adding stone. There are quite a few advantages to using stone in your Kansas City landscape, one of which is it is a natural material that will last throughout time. Another reason is that it greatly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Residential Tagged: greater Kansas City landscaping, Kansas City landscape design, landscaping with stone

Selecting and Placing your Fall Crop

August 18, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

When you plant your fall garden, we want to be sure to remind you about choosing the right plants for your garden, and planting them in the right place. You wouldn’t want to plant an out of season plant like okra that loves hot weather in late August and wonder why your crop is barely surviving. During the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Landscape Maintenance, Residential Tagged: fall gardening Kansas City, fall planting Kansas City, Kansas City vegetable gardens, spring crops Kansas City

What are your Outdoor Landscaping Plans this Fall?

August 16, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Oftentimes, many people have their spring and summer gardens or landscaping projects planned, however what about the fall? Fall is a great season to plant a garden and start a landscape construction project. During the fall season everyone is usually enjoying the cool outdoor weather as much as possible before the chill of winter hits … [Read more…]

Posted in: Landscape Maintenance Tagged: Kansas city gardening, landscape construction Kansas City, landscaping Kansas City, patio design Kansas City

Container Plants need Fertilizer too!

August 12, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Do you forget to fertilize your container plants too? We know, it’s actually one of the most common gardening to-do’s that is forgotten. A great recommendation from Horticulture Agent, Dennis Patton, “use a water soluble plant food, following label rates and times. This usually provides a weekly feeding to keep the plants growing.” This is ideal for your container plants, but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Landscape Maintenance Tagged: container gardens Kansas, fertilize lawn Kansas City, keep container plants healthy

3 Ideas to enhance your Small Backyard

August 10, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Many homeowners today are choosing to downsize due to retirement, economic situations, and simply because they prefer the city life. But one thing you don’t have to miss out on if you have a smaller home, is a relaxing outdoor living environment. If you have a small backyard, you may think you are limited in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Residential Tagged: kansas city landscaping, small backyard ideas, small space landscaping Kansas City

RFPs: Tips on getting a great Landscaping Bid

August 5, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

One of the most challenging tasks of a Property manager is comparing a variety of complex information to make sure your company is getting the necessary services for the best price possible. Hermes Landscaping understands that a great contractor experience begins with a great bid. Take a look at a few tips for writing RFPs (from a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured Tagged: Hermes Landscaping, landscaping RFPs, tips for writing RFPs

The Soak and Cycle Method

August 2, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

If you are not familiar with the soak and cycle method of lawn watering, Hermes Landscaping wants to share with you why it is such a good method. Mimicking the natural rainfall, the lawn soil is soaked, then allowed to air dry just slightly. The soak and cycle method creates soil conditions that are favorable … [Read more…]

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