Welcome to the central source for Cobb County residents to find lawn care and landscape maintenance professionals. Service providers are listed for each city within Cobb County, including Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, and Smyrna. Of course, most of these providers will be happy to travel throughout the county for your business, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for within one city page, try another.
Aside from our directory of lawn care and landscape service providers, this site includes articles regarding lawn care tips and landscape maintenance recommendations specifically for this part of the country. Be sure to check back often for the latest advice!
* TIP #1: Cut your Fescue lawn using a rotary mower with a sharp blade. A dull blade will rip the grass. It’s a good idea to use the two-blade system. Keep one extra sharp blade around for a replacement every 8 to 12 cuttings. Continue reading this post »
Start By Identifying the Weed
The best way to have your weed(s) identified is to take fresh samples (sealed in a plastic bag) to your local nursery and garden center.
The simple definition of a weed is a plant that’s not wanted, or at least not wanted where it’s growing. Weeds are plants that are well-suited to the local climate and growing conditions, which makes them prolific and resilient. Continue reading this post »
Veteran gardeners swear by compost. It’s unrivaled for adding readily available nutrients and beneficial bacteria to vegetable garden soil, or adding to the mix when planting shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, and container plantings, promoting healthy and vigorous growth of plants. Plus, compost is an envioronmentally smart way to turn houslehold food waste and vegetative landscape and garden waste into something besides a bulge in your garbage bag.
Making your own compost is very easy – nothing more than piling up leaves, clippings, kitchen scraps and other materials into a heap, and waiting for it to ferment. But, if you have an aesthetic sense, building or buying a compost bin is in order. Continue reading this post »
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