Your lawn endured a lot of snow, ice, and harsh wind this past winter. Now that spring has come to melt the last of the freeze, it’s time to survey the grass and see what you need to do to bring your lawn back to life. It may be able to bounce back on its own, but it may need some help. Here are some tips on reviving your lawn for the warmer months ahead. Just in case this sounds like more work than you have time for, we'd be happy to give you a free consultation. Give us a call, 616-893-5765 or complete our contact form and we’ll call you. 1. Clean Up the Yard With the buildup of leaves, dir ..read more

Softscaping and Hardscaping are common terms used by us to describe your landscape design project. Sometimes clients ask us to explain the difference, and often we need to remind clients that it is the combination of the two that gives you a beautiful, balanced final project. Hardscape refers to the heavier elements, such as stones, rocks, patios, and driveways. Softscape refers to everything else, such as soil, plants, flowers and color schemes. Think of Hardscaping as the structure of your landscaping design. Without features like retaining walls, pavers, pool, fire pit, rocks and other ha ..read more

  You can add 7 percent to 14 percent to your home’s value with a well-designed landscape. Adding mulch is an inexpensive, yet efficient way to spruce up your flower beds and walkways. But before you put down mulch in your yard, there are some tasks that need to be completed. 9 steps to prepare your landscape and flower beds for mulch. 1. Kill weeds in your landscape Before adding mulch and embarking on your garden landscaping ideas, it's important to eliminate all unwanted plants and weed growth. Pulling up and removing unwanted plants is a simple and efficient natural weed killer. An ..read more

Your yard is no longer just a place to plant a few shrubs. Think second living room or playroom, outdoor kitchen, fresh air office, and more. Stimulated by a healthy economy, homeowners are innovating their landscapes in fun, new ways.  Here are some of the top landscape trends for 2018.  To protect against the elements, "climate-cognizant landscaping" allows homeowners to quickly accommodate shifts in weather: Think pergolas with retractable canopies, outdoor heaters, and hardscape materials that can withstand drastic temperature fluctuations. Perfect for West Michigan climates ..read more

"Make your bed" is one of those statements that we each must have heard a million times as kids.  As gardeners though, this simple phrase has a different meaning.  "Make your bed" is all about preparing the soil for planting.  Every gardener gets excited by the thought of finally getting his or her hands in the soil and planting out the newest plant acquisitions.  The joy of finally getting to see the garden come together in spring is certainly a rewarding experience.  However, the key to success starts before the first plant even sees the garden.  Soil amendment ..read more

It's March and we both know there are a few more snowfalls to come but how excited are you to see your grass and think about how great your yard will look this year? Hmm, not so excited? Concerned in fact, let us help you with that. Creating an eye-catching lawn is an important part of establishing your home’s uniqueness and individuality in the neighborhood. It’s important to have the brightest lights at Christmastime, right? The same thing goes for your flowers, your trees and your general plant decorations all year round.  Luxury Landscape Design can actually have practica ..read more

Let’s discuss two ways to improve a commercial property by increasing both curb appeal, attracting customers and visitors on a regular basis, and possibly even property values. This is our passion at RRR Lawn & Landscape, LLC. Plant Shrubs and Seasonal Flowers Our eyes are always drawn to bright and vivid colors, and one of the best ways to achieve this on a commercial property is through planting ornamental shrubs and seasonal flowers. Ornamental shrubs come in a variety of sizes, heights, and colors and they can be designed to add an element of height and visual appeal, especially in bar ..read more

Color can have more impact on your property’s landscape than any other design element.  Maximize the benefit of seasonal annuals and colored plants with our ongoing planting services. Seasonal color can add beauty and value to not just your landscaped area, but to your containers as well. Let us help you select specific annuals that are right for every time of year. We’ll properly prepare the soil and plant flowers where they will thrive. And, we’ll ensure proper drainage as needed by the specific plants selected.               By having us sche ..read more

One of the most effective ways to increase the aesthetic value and positive attention of your residential and commercial property is through a unique and vibrant landscape garden of seasonal color.  Nothing looks worse than a landscape that looks tired, overgrown, outdated or abandoned. RRR Lawn & Landscape’s professionals can design, install and maintain a beautiful landscape garden with annuals and plants that reflect the season and offer stunning color combinations to add to your landscape's natural beauty. By having us schedule your residential or commercial property ..read more

Who would guess that January is the perfect time to contact us about your Seasonal Color plan for this year? January is when we place orders for our client's plantings with Proven Winners. It may seem that we are knee deep in Snow Removal services, and you are right, our teams are busy. But for Ryan and I, we are making plans and ordering materials for our Landscape Design projects and our Seasonal Color clients. We would love to talk about your plans for spring projects. We can add some color and maintain it as the seasons' change or dive into that la ..read more