Fall is upon us....

The wind is howling, the leaves are falling and that means the snow will be falling soon. The change in the seasons is always depressing. What is more depressing is the mess that all the leaves cause. The seem to get in everything. There is a positive to the leaves falling. A good practice is to mulch them up as you mow the lawn. A good mulch blade will chop them up into a fine power which feeds your lawn with excellent fertilizer that comes from the leaves. We do both either pick up or mulch them as we service the yard. A popular myth is that thatch will form. Not true, if mulched properly, the leaves will disappear into the soil. By spring the many layers of snow assist in the process. You can follow us on facebook and please view our website http://www.lunchesrus.net

The snow is gone, Time to focus on your yard!

With the warmth that we have had recently, the snow has melted away and we can now see what Old Man Winter has done to our yards. The old leaves in your flower beds and gardens, the mulch looks old and dreary. That's where we come in. This time of year is when we do most of our mulch work and spring cleanups. We will weed your flower beds, grade the existing mulch layer, then add a new layer of mulch to refresh the look of your landscape beds. It is not recommended to remove the old mulch. As the old mulch decomposes, it provides nutrients that help your foliage grow and acts as a fertilizer for them. We also do bush & flower planting. We are taking calls for FREE ESTIMATES for these services. Also lawn maintenance calls as well. Our schedule will fill up fast so call us early to get on the list. 649-0457. Aldo see our website at http://www.lunchesruslawncare.com for more information on all of our services that we provide.

Plantasia Garden and Landscape Show

Come out and see us this year at Plantasia Garden & Landscape Show at the Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamburg NY at 5820 South Park Ave. We will be located to the left as you walk in the front door. Enter left, then right 1st isle, left 2nd row and we will be on the right side 2nd from the end.

We are about one month away from our season beginning. If you are or you know someone else who is looking for landscaping & /or lawn maintenance, get in touch with us for a FREE estimate.

Our schedule will fill up fast so don't be left out! 649-0457,

or contact us through our website: http://www.lunchesruslawncare .com

Spring is coming, Lawn Mowing Tips

Mowing the lawn – when and how often?

Mowing the lawn is probably the most well known of all lawn care jobs but it is still carried out incorrectly by many lawn keepers. To develop and sustain a top quality lawn you need to know when and how often you should mow the lawn. Mowing too often or at the wrong times can seriously degrade the condition and vigour of the lawn.

The aim of mowing the lawn should be to keep the grass somewhere inbetween 'not to long' and 'not to short'. If the grass is too short then the roots will not receive adequate food and the ability of the lawn to take up nutrients and water through the roots will decline which in turn will result in poor growth rates and a loss of vigour. If the grass is too long then the lawn will look a mess. Mowing the lawn helps to stimulate side shoot development in the grass and this leads to the build up a dense lawn that has a strong growth rate.

Lawns should be cut during spring, summer and autumn. If you are having a mild winter then it may be necessary to mow the lawn on the odd occasion over winter.
You should always aim to mow the lawn when the grass is dry as the blades will cut the grass better. If you mow the grass in wet weather then the weight of the mower and your footsteps will result in muddy patches appearing and the soil surface will become compacted. The grass will find it hard to re-establish itself on these areas.

Drought and other environmental stresses can cause the grass growth to come to a near stop in the ‘growth seasons’. If the grass is not actively growing or its growth rate is much reduced due to conditions such as drought then do not mow the lawn.

How often the lawn needs mowing will also depend on what grass types your lawn is made up of. High quality ornamental lawns made up of fine grass types can be cut every 3 days or so in rapid growth conditions. The grass on these lawns tends to be kept quite short. Utility lawns with broader, longer grass types should be cut around once a week.

How high should I mow the lawn?
The height at which many lawn mowers cut can be manually adjusted. The height at which you cut the lawn is dependent on what type of lawn it is and the growing season.
For ornamental lawns the height of the cut should be about 0.75cm in early spring, autumn and winter and between 0.3 – 0.5cm in mid-late spring and summer. If a top quality ornamental lawn is not kept at the correct height then the balance of grass varieties that make up the lawn will change and longer broad leaved grasses will start to dominate.

Utility lawns should be cut higher, - around 2 – 2.5cm during the more rapid growing seasons of spring and summer and about 3-4cm. If the grass is cut too short then the grasses are greatly weakened, growth slows and the grass density declines. This open turf is then much more susceptible to invasion of weeds and moss.

Shady lawns should be cut less frequently then lawns that receive good levels of sunshine. Grass types that are found in seed mixtures for shady lawns tend to be happiest when at lengths of over 2cm. A shady environment will also slow growth rates when compared with a sunny environment.

For more information on how we can best service your lawn, please go to:

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The New Year is upon us...

We are anxiously waiting for spring time to get here. I have had enough snow since Christmas has passed, so lets fast forward to April! We will be having a few different promotions this spring, one having to do with Mulch Installs, another with Spring Cleanups and lastly one with edging your walkways and driveways to cut back the grass overgrowth. We will be running a promotion on all these items on http://www.groupon.com/r/uu14945264 where you can typically get 50% off on our promotions. You can get a coupon for $50 off a mulch Installation for a $25 fee, also you can get a $50 edging of your driveway and sidewalk for $25. So sign up to receive great deals into your email inbox. You can also sign up to receive our groupon offers by sending an email to us at lunchesrus@roadrunner.com be sure to put in the subject line - GROUPON.

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Happy Holidays!

As Christmas and the New Years Holiday fast approach, it is a time for all to remember family and friends. The holidays serve as a foundation for family to get together where meals and gifts are shared. Society has made Christmas a commercial holiday, but in many minds, as that Christmas song reminds us, "it is the most wonderful time of the year." In my area we are assured of a white Christmas thanks to the cold temperatures and lake effect snow that has hit us with regularity. Shoppers are in panic mode this week as they try to finish the shopping they need to do before Santa's trip around the world. Some never even start shopping until the day before and wander through the stores to get that one special gift for a loved one. It seems like store decorations have been up since Halloween, they did not get an early start now did they? Reports suggest that this holiday season spending has seen a 3% increase. Perhaps that is a sign of an improved economy. I look forward to Christmas morning, when all the children are snuggled up in their beds, waiting for old saint Nick to bring his gifts. Stockings are hung by the chimney with care, waiting to be filled with things other than coal. Most kids feel they are good all year and anxiously await the morning with Cheer. In our house, it is customary to hide the stockings and wait as the children look through the house for their stocking. The gifts under the tree must wait until all the stockings are found. My camera is set ready to take pictures of the smiles that morning and give thanks for what I truly have. A wonderful family is all that anyone can hope for, but best of all are the friends that are dear. Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New year!

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The weary days of winter

Now that winter has taken hold of our region of Western New York, it was a refreshing break in the lake effect snow that seemed to settle down into the southern tier regions of our area. Some spots around me received 40" of the white stuff last week and are still in the process of getting rid of all that snow. Dump trucks and pay loaders by the dozens are hard at work to move snow out of every ones way. Thankfully my town was one of the lesser hit towns with just about a foot of snow. Never fear though, in my area if you wait just a minute the weather will change. Can't wait for lake Erie to freeze over, that shuts off our lake effect snow machine. Now that the off season has arrived for our business, we look at other ways to market ourselves to potential new customers. We spend time making campaigns for the upcoming new year. I will keep you all updated on upcoming industry items that we will be focusing on this year. Specials that we may be running etc.. If anyone has any items they need information about in the way of lawn care or landscaping questions feel free to drop us comment below. Check out our website for all our information at:

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Till next time