Looking for lawn care and landscape maintenance professionals in Cobb County, GA? This site is the central source for Cobb County residents to find local Landscape and Lawn Care companies. Companies 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 service provider directory, this site includes articles regarding lawn care tips and landscape maintenance recommendations specifically for this part of the country.
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 »
In order to maintain density of turf, some types of lawn grasses, such as Fescue and Bluegrass, may require “overseeding” once every year. Overseeding can also be done to convert your lawn from one type of turf grass to another, though this is not recommended except for overseeding a Fescue, Bluegrass or Bermuda lawn with Centipede seed. Almost any type of lawn growing in full sun can be overseeded with Centipede seed. It will take time, perhaps 1 to 3 years, but eventually the Centipede usually chokes out any existing grass and/or weeds. Some gardeners like to overseed their dormant Bermuda grass lawns in Winter with annual rye-grass. This keeps the lawn looking green throughout the Winter. Continue reading this post »
Later this year, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to expand its WaterSense conservation program to include a voluntary label for newly built homes. Homes could win certification if they consume roughly 20% less water than standard new homes. Along with criteria for high-efficiency toilets and faucets, the program has a landscaping clause that could strictly limit the amount of turfgrass participating builders plant. The rationale: Homeowners waste a lot of water laboring to keep lawns lush. Read more…
