Articles by The Jacobsen Blog
Thanks for checking out our Blog! The Jacobsen team is passionate about what we do and we're excited to share with you our love and enthusiasm for the outdoors. Here you'll find creative design ideas for your property, tips on plants and trees, sustainable landscape alternatives and much more. We hope that you find the information in this blog helpful as you explore the possibilities of your own landscape. Join the conversation and let us know what you're thinking by commenting on our posts!
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By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Design Ideas on May 8, 2012
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By Benjamin Grace, Landscape Designer
So you’ve spent your Saturday working in the garden- every weed has been pulled and every plant has been watered. As you pack up your garden tools, the daylight quickly disappears leaving you hardly any time...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Sustainable Practices on April 17, 2012
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by Kevin Malone, Landscape Irrigation Manager
The word ‘audit’ has a negative connotation this time of year, and evokes feelings of stress, aggravation and hassle. But there is one type of audit you can receive this spring that...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Sustainable Practices on February 22, 2012
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By Carmia Schepmoes, Landscape Design & Garden Care
Once winter sets in many gardeners consider themselves off-duty. They stow away their gardening gloves and bury their rakes and other tools behind the snow shovels. But there is more you...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Industry Practices on January 30, 2012
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by Ed Gorman, Commercial Snow and Maintenance
If you were to drive to the mall this weekend and do a bit of window shopping at your favorite clothing store, you’d have no idea that we were in the depths of winter. Even after our first sizable...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Design Ideas on December 7, 2011
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by Emil Rostello, Jr., Landscape Design/Sales
As a landscape designer, there are so many beautiful plants I can use to ply my craft. In most areas I do just that, with one exception—deer country! I liken it to the painter being limited in the...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Sustainable Practices on November 11, 2011
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by Jessica Agnello, Landscape Design/Sales
Winter cold and winds can be harsh on your landscape. Temperature fluctuations in the winter result in moisture loss for your plants, which can be devastating on your evergreen trees and shrubs that...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Sustainable Practices on October 11, 2011
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by Emil Rostello, Jr.
Fall is coming and so are the piles of leaves. Did you know that those leaves falling outside your window are a great raw material for making compost?
I can hear it now, “I tried to compost my leaves, but it didn’t...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Design Ideas on September 14, 2011
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By Jessica M. Agnello, Landscape Design/Sales
Maintaining a sustainable yard can help conserve the natural resources on your property, reduce synthetic pesticide use, and make room for wildlife. Here are some suggestions for your lawn that will...(more)
By The Jacobsen Blog, Posted in Industry Practices on May 28, 2011
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By Benjamin Grace
The benefits to incorporating outside lighting on your property are innumerable. Whether you want to light up your back yard like Times Square or go for subtle sophistication, there are many different ways to light your landscape....(more)