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The latest landscaping news, tips, trends, and more from your friends at All Terrain Landscaping
7 Steps to a Greener Lawn All Season
At times, it can feel like a luscious green lawn is nothing more than a pipe dream found on the cover of a Better Home and Garden magazine. Chin up, friends, because this is the year that your backyard will join the ranks of your neighborhood’s landscaping elitists! Follow these seven steps so that you can enjoy a greener lawn all season long: Fertilize Once in the Spring (like right now!) Fertilizing is a tricky game that takes proper precision and astute attentiveness. We recommend fertilizing three times during the
How to Integrate Playground and Games Into Your Landscape
You know what they say – landscaping isn’t all fun and games. But what if your backyard could be transformed into a haven of outdoor activities and still maintain its classy ambiance? Judging by some photos we found around the web, there are some folks who have pulled it off. Check out a few of our favorites: Bocce Ball Court (photo courtesy: contemporist.com) If you spend your spring evenings playing bocce ball, we can already guess that you have a sophisticated style. Bocce ball courts have a clean, beach-like appearance
Spring Yard Cleanup Special
Is your yard ready to make its summer debut? Take a moment to evaluate your landscaping situation. Are there dead leaves, overgrown shrubs and random broken branches from those few insanely windy days? Don’t panic. Invite All Terrain to stop by and work some magic on your yard and landscape. In addition to providing a plethora of state-of-the-art landscaping services – including landscape design, sprinkler installation and repair, pond installation, snow removal and external lighting – we are proud to offer superior-quality spring cleanup services. {This offer has expired} *Must mention
5 Tips to Reduce Outdoor Water Use
Ever find yourself fainting in shock at the sight of your water bill? Sure, you can try some household water saving efforts like not flushing the toilet or showering once a week, but this may lose you some friends. We’d like to recommend a more hygienic approach: take your planet-saving endeavors outside. Here are five of our best tips for reducing outdoor water consumption on your yard: 1. Check for sprinkler system leaks and cracks…and fix them! First things first – make sure sprinkler system damages are not causing excess
5 Winter Activities in Northern Colorado
Are you the type of guy or gal who puts up with about three subzero temperature days before yearning for summer? We get it, it’s tough, but here is the good news: Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley have the market cornered on making the most of the cold weather. Here is our ultimate guide to surviving winter in northern Colorado: 1. Ice Skating at Foothills Mall What’s better than shopping, seeing a movie and then ice skating? Not much. The Pond at Foothills Mall in Fort Collins opened just a
11 Amazing Snow Sculptures That Will Blow Your Mind
So you thought that carrot-nosed snowman you built in your front yard was some top-notch handiwork, did you? You haven’t seen nothing yet! There are some incredibly talented folks out there who have taken the concept of snow art to the next level. Feast your eyes on some of these crazy snow sculptures and creations that will blow your mind: Star Wars Snow Sculpture **photo courtesy: boredpanda.com** Japanese army troops really brought the force on this one. Standing roughly 50 feet high, Darth and the gang were created for the
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