You’ve raked, mulched, fertilized, and put those beds to rest, but landscape care doesn’t stop on December 21. Here are a few tips on how to keep caring for your landscape through the cold months. After a storm, gently brush built-up snow from your shrubs and small trees. However, if they’re covered in ice, leave […]
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A Guide to Commercial Snow Plowing Contracts for Business Owners
Are you ready for winter? It’s okay – no one really is. But be prepared by figuring out what you’re going to do when the snow starts to fall now. Commercial plowing is a great option, but finding the right contractor and choosing a contract or commitment that works for you can be tricky. Below, we’ve […]
Fixing a Slipping Grade: Case Study
Have you ever seen a slipping grade? You probably have, but might not have recognized it for what it is: a serious stability issue. Slipping grades occur in hillsides and slopes where the sides cannot support the weight at the top. Worsened by erosion, the slope actually breaks and begins to collapse in on itself […]
To Mulch Or Not To Mulch
The answer is always yes to mulch! It is a matter of how much and frequency that needs to be addressed. It is a common mistake by a lot of commercial landscapers to use mulch in excess which can be detrimental to your plants. Mulch is primarily used for the following reasons: Conserve water in […]
Patience Is A Virtue
In today’s world of instant gratification, patience is still a virtue. This is especially true when it comes to quality work that is going to be in use for years to come. Creating your own landscape or hardscape design can be a very over whelming process. There is more to it than just picking out […]
Outdoor Living – Extending Your Living Space
With spring upon us many homeowners are beginning to plan ways for their family and friends to enjoy the warmer weather. Outdoor living is a trend that seems to be becoming more and more popular and it also has a multitude of benefits. When planning where you want your patio you want to think long term; place […]
A New Paltz Playground Gets a New Surface, With Recycled Tire Mulch
New Paltz Play School is an independent children’s daycare, housed by, but unaffiliated with the New Paltz Methodist Church (1 Grove Street, New Paltz, NY 845-255-2203.) After 40 years of experimenting with different playground surfaces that never quite seemed to be satisfactory, New Paltz Play School has decided to invest in a new, safer playground […]
April 2012 Masseo Giveaway: $125 Voucher For Auto Repair at Jenkinstown Motors
For April 2012, one of our local business associates, Jenkinstown Motors of New Paltz has graciously volunteered a $125 voucher for auto repair. Jenkinstown Motors offers foreign and domestic car repair with an expertise in Japanese cars. All mechanics are dealer trained and they are highly focused on customer care. Jenkinstown Motors Inc. – Auto […]
Tree Pruning Tips by New Paltz Landscaper – Mark Masseo, CNLP
Mark does a quick tree pruning demo on a Bradford Pear Tree and some Western Red Cedar. In this demo we see how to prune for disease prevention and beautification using proper pruning techniques. When to Prune Your Trees In the Hudson Valley, recommendations will vary on the best time of year to prune your trees. […]
Masseo Giveaway Winner – February 2012
For the month of February our fist Giveaway of 2012 went to Elena P. of Highland, NY. Elena is a new customer of ours who also recently signed up on our mailing list. How we Picked Our Winner We have as super sophisticated way of choosing our monthly winners. It’s basically all left up to […]