Plant Installation: Pittsboro Elementary School - Before And After

Pittsboro Elementary School - Before and After

We recently installed some bushes and mulch at Pittsboro Elementary School -- just in time for the new school year to begin! They wanted to spruce up the front sign before parents and students started dropping by for open house.

This wasn't a complete landscaping overall by a long shot, but you'd be surprised what a big difference it makes by simply added a handful of bushes and fresh, brown mulch.

We're confident that the sign in front of Pittsboro Elementary School is now just a little more welcoming with this plant installation. Although the kids might not agree!

Mulch Madness: Potterstone Village

Mulch Madness!

Roberson Creek Landscaping recently made a visit to Potterstone Village in Pittsboro, NC to lend our services with this massive load of mulch.

As you can see, adding some fresh mulch to your yard can really make a green yard pop!

Check out our other posts for more Spring Lawn Tips.

Pittsboro Presbyterian Preps For Pittsboro Courthouse Celebration

On Saturday, April 20, Pittsboro will proudly celebrate the grand reopening of the Chatham County 1881 Courthouse – which devastated residents when it burned in 2010 – as well as the opening of the new Historical Museum.

Roberson Creek Landscaping prepared the Pittsboro Presbyterian Church, which is located in the shadow of the courthouse, for this weekend's celebration.

If you need landscaping, plant installation or general lawn care services, contact us and Roberson Creek Landscaping will come out and give you a free estimate.

Client Spotlight: Mark Hewitt - Spring 2013 Kiln Opening Sale

Mark Hewitt, who's been a Roberson Creek Landscaping client for over 5+ years, will be hosting his Spring Kiln Opening Sale on April 13-14 and April 20-21.

Mark is best known for his functional pottery and especially for his large scale wood-fired, salt-glazed ceramic pots, known as "monster pots".

Mark Hewitt is located in Pittsboro, NC off of Hanks Chapel Road.  The sales are fun, lively events, with plenty of pots for everyone. There are 1500 – 2000 pots for sale at each Kiln Opening.

In preparation for Mark's upcoming show Roberson Creek Landscaping conducted some general lawn maintenance. Take a look at some of Mark's work -- as well as the detail paid to his lawn by Roberson Creek Landscaping.

For more information on how to get a green and beautiful lawn, read our article on Early Spring Lawn Tips.

If you need landscaping, plant installation or general lawn care services, contact us and Roberson Creek Landscaping will come out and give you a free estimate.

Pine Straw and Lawn Care - Chapel Ridge NC

Chapel Ridge (Chatham County), NC

Pine Straw and Lawn Care Services

Here are a few photos from two clients who are actually neighbors in the Chapel Ridge community in Chatham County, NC. Roberson Creek Landscaping provided both clients with pine straw and lawn care services, which includes: fertilization, seeding and maintenance.

For more information on how to get a green and beautiful lawn, read our article on Early Spring Lawn Tips.

If you need landscaping, plant installation or general lawn care services, contact us and Roberson Creek Landscaping will come out and give you a free estimate.

Tips For Early Spring

Spring is almost here!

The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and it's time to start thinking about thinking about growing a thick, lush lawn.

There might still be a chill in the air, but it's not too soon to begin giving your lawn the love attention it deserves after a long winter. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

• Fertilization: Spring is a critical time to fertilize your lawn. Proper fertilization replenishes the food reserves your yard draws from while dormant in the winter and fuels rapid growth phase. This will produce a thick, healthy lawn that also helps prevent weeds.
• Weed Control: Go ahead and apply a pre-emergent weed killer on lawns now to prevent grassy weeds from germinating later this Summer. Maintaining a proper mowing height and fertilization will prevent spring broadleaf weeds like dandelions, clovers and plantains.
• Pest Control: Proper cultural care is important in helping your lawn recover from stress related winter diseases. Properly timed fertilizer application and mowing at the recommended height for your grass type are two items that will aid in the recovery of your lawn.
• Mowing: Setting your mower at a very low height can actually increase weeds by exposing the soil surface to sunlight and removing stored nutrients in leaf blades. Cool weather grasses, such as bluegrass, ryegrass and fescues, should maintain a height of 2.5 to 3.5 inches. Warm season grasses, like bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine and centipede, should be kept at 1.5 to 2.5 inches tall. 

For more tips and tricks to keep your yard beautiful, read our newsletter "Let It Grow". 

If you live in the Chatham County area (Pittsboro and Siler City), give us a call for a free estimate on lawn care services.

Look at some of the work we've done at Chapel Ridge.

Quick Pruning Tips

It's time to prune, y'all!

Late winter and early spring are the perfect time to begin pruning in many regions. Here are some tips and a list of common shrubs and trees to prune in late winter or early spring.

• Prune on a mild, dry day.
• Prune out dead and diseased branches.
• Increase light and air at the crown of the tree by removing the overgrown and smaller branches.
• Keep the branches that develop or maintain the structure of the tree.
• Cut branches at the point at which one branch or twig attaches to another.

For more tips and trick to keep your yard beautiful, read our newsletter "Let It Grow".