4 Benefits of landscape lighting Back to Blogs By Anthony Long gone are the days of packing up and heading inside once the sun has set. Landscape Lighting is a great way to light up your outdoor space and create a warm, and welcoming outdoor space for you to enjoy by yourself, with family, friends and more.  Spend more time enjoying your outdoor spaces and less time wishing you could. Here are a few of the many benefits to Landscape Lighting, 1. Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space Outdoor living is a big part of many people’s everyday lives. Whether it ..read more

Grass seed mix for cool-season climates.  Back to Blogs By Manny Choosing the right seed is important Make sure to get high quality grass seed, not all seed is guaranteed to be 99.99% weed-free. This will save you time when you make a purchase of high-quality grass seed thus creating less work. You can spend more time enjoying your lush green lawn versus pulling weeds. Recommended blended mix for spot seeding and over-seeding are the following, 1. Creeping Red Fescue Creeping Red Fescue has a vigorous creeping habit that can help to create a dense, hardwearing turf. These shallow ..read more

5 ways landscaping can increase your home value Back to Blogs Benefits of Hiring A Professional Landscaping Company By Anthony Hiring a professional landscaping company will take care of all your needs. They are experts in their field and can keep the property looking its best with ease, so you don’t have to worry about it anymore! Here’s why hiring one could be beneficial for both homeowners like yourself or business owners who want an instant facelift without any hassle. 1. Free Up Your Time Long gone are the days of spending your days off and weekends working in your yard cutting the gra ..read more

Why you should have a rain sensor Back to Blogs By Anthony Watering your landscape helps to maintain a healthy, vibrant, and thriving environment. Over watering can have negative effects on your landscape, pocketbook and wastes water. A rain sensor is a device that communicates with your irrigation controller. When enough rain falls, the sensor absorbs moisture and creates a rain delay meaning your controller won’t irrigate. Rain sensors are a cost-effective way of ensuring your landscape is not being over watered abd due to the rising water rates, can save you money. Without a rain sensor ..read more

World Water Day 2022 Back to Blogs Celebrating World Water Day 2022 World Water Day has been recognized around the world since 1993, with the purpose of emphasizing the importance of water and the global water crisis. The United Nations has said “This years theme ‘groundwater’, draws attention to the hidden water resource that has always been critically important but not fully recognized in sustainable development policymaking.” (https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day) The “groundwater” theme touches many areas as it plays a vital role in drinking water, sanitation, agriculture, ecosys ..read more

Lawn Watering Tips Back to Blogs By Anthony Watering your lawn is an important part of keeping it healthy, green and thriving. It is important to know when you should be watering, how long you should be watering and how often you should be watering to keep from overwatering your lawn and causing more harm than good. All lawns are unique and will require their own. How often should I water? You should be watering your lawn for approximately 20 – 30 minutes about every 2 – 3 days or as needed based on your lawn and soil conditions. Keep an eye out for rainfalls that might’ve already happened ..read more

2022 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER Back to Blogs By Anthony Water Conservation & Marketing We are proud to announce that we have received Awards of Excellence from Landscape Ontario for an Irrigation Project we completed over the summer of 2021, Along side 2 other awards for our marketing efforts.  We want to thank everyone for their continued support for a great 2021 season. We look forward to the upcoming 2022 season. The post 2022 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER appeared first on Groundhog Landscaping ..read more

Snow Shoveling Safety Tips Back to Blogs By Anthony Tips for increased safety when it comes to shoveling snow  Safety is important when it comes to shoveling snow. There are many ways you can hurt yourself and the goal here is to give you tips to help avoid injury. When it comes to shoveling snow there is a physical factor as it takes a lot of energy and strength to clear snow. Warming up your muscles is a great way to start before even going outside. This can be through light movements, stretches, walking on the spot, etc. Pushing the snow is a great way to start. Remember to ensure y ..read more

Choosing the right shovel Back to Blogs By Anthony Clearing Sno Can Be Easy  We all know the feeling when we see a snow storm in the forecast, the preparation needed for the cold and shoveling the snow. Knowing the feeling of clearing through your property and being completely drained of energy and being sore. Did you know most snow shoveling related injuries occur from ocerexertion or slipping and falling? That’s why we took the extra time to learn the safest and most efficient methods of shoveling snow. First, with the right tools and methods snow shoveling can be easy and safe… Typ ..read more

5 Reasons for an Irrigation System Back to Blogs By Anthony 52 HOURS A YEAR  1 hour a week is the average time homeowners spend watering their landscapes. In total this adds up to 52 hours a year spent outside watering. What would you do first with all the extra time saved?  Join that sports team you’ve always wanted? Spend the extra time with your family? Go for that date night? The possibilities are endless. In other words, you’re spending over a week at work watering your landscape.  An Irrigation system, more commonly known as an underground sprinkler system provides nume ..read more