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Tips for Taking Care of Your Landscape

August 24, 2014 by hermes Leave a Comment

Landscape care doesn’t have to be a chore you dread doing. Here are some helpful tips that will make maintaining your grass, trees, shrubs, and gardens considerably easier. Research before you purchase and plant. Sure, that plant might look great in the garden center, but it might also be a bit finicky. Before you purchase … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Landscape Maintenance, Residential Tagged: award winning landscaping, Hermes Landscaping, Kansas city gardening, landscape maintenance, landscape maintenance tips, residential landscaping, sustainable landscape design Kansas City, tips for landscape maintenance

Help Restore Natural Drainage Patterns With a Rain Garden

March 7, 2014 by hermes Leave a Comment

Rain gardens are a fabulous addition to any landscaping plan. Not only are they beautiful to look upon, but they help clean up the environment as the water circulates through the roots and vegetation that populate them. As urban areas become more polluted, adding a rain garden is an easy way to give Mother Nature … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Irrigation Tagged: advantages of landscaping, Kansas city gardening, Kansas City landscape design, rain gardens Kansas City

Find Peace in a Zen Garden

September 26, 2013 by hermes Leave a Comment

If you are finding it hard to find a little peace and quiet in your life, it might be time to think about adding a Zen Garden to the backyard. Once only found in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, the rest of the world has latched onto the peace and tranquility they have to offer. Asian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Residential Tagged: beautiful landscapes, full-service landscaping and irrigation provider, garden design Kansas City, healthy landscape Kansas City, Hermes Landscaping, Kansas city gardening, Kansas City landscape design, Outdoor Living Kansas City, residential landscaping, zen gardening Kansas City

Plants to Consider in Your Kansas City Fall Garden

September 20, 2013 by hermes Leave a Comment

Fall is a fantastic time to do some gardening in Kansas. The summer sun has cooled off and the flavors produced by crops are crisp and perfect for fresh consumption or preserving for those cold winter days. Crops such as tomatoes, okra, peppers, spinach, sweet potatoes, and even eggplant will continue growing into the Fall. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Landscape Maintenance Tagged: fall garden, Hermes Landscaping, Kansas city gardening, Kansas City landscape design, kansas city landscaping

Happy Thanksgiving Day from Hermes Landscaping!

November 22, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Hermes Landscaping! We are sure you will be enjoying all the delicious holiday staples this evening. And hopefully, you were able to use a few fresh or previously frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruits from your own edible garden. This holiday season, make sure to relax, enjoy great company and … [Read more…]

Posted in: From the CEO Tagged: Hermes Landscaping, Kansas city gardening

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

Pinching Perennials

May 15, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

As many of you Kansas City gardeners may know, the warm spring gave us a bit of a shock this year. If you hadn’t done your pruning and other timely spring garden chores yet, chances are they slipped right by you. But one thing you still have time to do is cut back your perrennials in the … [Read more…]

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Transform your Spring Landscape with Container Gardens

April 24, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

Now that spring is here, chances are you’ve already started adding beautiful color to your landscape. However, if you’ve been procrastinating on your planting beds, don’t worry, you can add some colorful accents to your landscape with an easy-to-maintain container garden. Look around your landscape, what areas need a dollop of bright color? You may … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Residential Tagged: container gardens Kansas, Kansas city gardening, landscaping contractor Kansas City, spring color in the landscape

Botanists agree “No More Latin” for New Plant Species

February 7, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

According to The Washington Post, scientists are finally loosening the reigns on the Latin naming of new plant species. “Scientists say plants will keep their double-barreled Latin names, but they have decided to drop the requirement that new species be described in the classical language.”  The scientists agree that allowing botanists to use English in their scientific papers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured Tagged: Kansas city gardening, native plants in the landscape, plant species

USDA unveils new Planting Zone Map

January 30, 2012 by hermes Leave a Comment

In case you didn’t hear, the USDA published a new planting zone map for the United States.  It is in response to the increase in temperatures around the country.  Kansas City has now moved from a zone 5 to a zone 6, which means there are a number of varieties that historically would winter kill … [Read more…]

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