Having a beautiful lawn in Plymouth MI requires planning for the upcoming season before it arrives. At Serene Surroundings, we know that some of the most important steps to establishing beautiful, healthy lawns and landscapes for our clients in Plymouth Michigan and Northville Michigan need to be taken even before spring begins. That’s why we want to make sure that none of our Plymouth MI clients miss the opportunity to take advantage of our first round of lawn fertilization, which is crucial for your Plymouth MI lawn’s health and appearance for the rest of the year.

Our first round of lawn fertilization treatment is designed to promote your Plymouth MI lawn’s recovery from winter stress and encourages early spring greening. Pre-emergent weed control and crab grass control are also applied, weather permitting.

Crab Grass

Crab grass (or “crabgrass”) seeds germinate in the spring when soil temperatures reach about 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit at a depth of two to three inches. For the reminder of the season the crab grass plant will produce seeds, until the plants (but not the seeds) are killed off by autumn frosts. That’s why it’s essential to prevent crab grass from germinating in your Plymouth MI lawn in the first place each spring.

Pre-emergent crab grass control kills crabgrass seedlings as they germinate, stopping the crab grass lifecycle before it becomes problematic and unsightly. Think of pre-emergent crab grass control as forming an invisible barrier across the surface of your lawn, stopping the emerging crab grass dead in its tracks. If this “shield” is not in place before spring warmth arrives in Plymouth MI, it can become much more difficult to control and eradicate crab grass in your lawn.

You can make sure that you don’t miss out on this essential lawn care treatment by signing up for a lawn fertilization program. Let Serene Surroundings take the work and worry out of your Plymouth MI lawn care this season by ensuring that your lawn gets exactly what it needs, when it needs it. Programs are offerred at different levels (Basic, Standard, and Advanced) to suit your needs and your budget, and pre-payment savings are also available. Call our office at (734) 416-9062 for more details, or read more about each of our lawn fertilization programs here.

Winter Conditions in Plymouth, MI Can Cause Landscape Damage

Plymouth MI, Northville MI, and our surrounding communities experience harsh winter conditions that can damage ornamental trees and shrubs. Understanding how winter damage occurs and how to prevent it can save money for Plymouth MI residents by protecting their valuable growing investments from harm during the coldest months of winter. In the wintertime, sun, wind, and cold temperatures can damage bark, injure or kill branches, as well as damage the roots of trees and shrubs in Plymouth MI. Your Plymouth or Northville MI landscape can also suffer from damage caused by snow and ice, which can sometimes break branches or topple trees entirely.

And it’s not only weather conditions themselves that can damage trees and shrubs in our clients’ Plymouth MI landscapes. Salt and icemelt products used in the wintertime on streets, walks, and driveways can also be harmful to your Plymouth MI landscaping. In the winter, food scarcity can also bring deer or other animals to feed on foliage, bark and twigs, injuring or killing trees and shrubs in Plymouth, Northville, and other Michigan communities.

How to Protect Your Growing Investments

Winter Tree & Shrub Wrapping

Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can prevent or minimize winter damage to the trees and shrubs in your Plymouth MI landscape. Shrub shelters are easy to construct or purchase, and provide protection for your shrubs in the event of icy weather or heavy snow accumulations. For evergreen shrubs or ornamental trees in your Plymouth MI landscaping, tree wrapping is often a preferable method. Tree wraps are often made of burlap netting, providing protection for plant limbs and branches against some of winter’s harshest conditions. Finally, if your Plymouth MI trees and shrubs are exposed to particularly windy winter conditions, the formation of a windbreak could be an important part of your winter landscape protection.

Contact Serene Surroundings today for a free consultation, and ask us about protecting your Plymouth MI landscape this winter. Our knowledgeable professionals have years of experience  providing the best landscaping services available for Plymouth MI, Northville MI and our surrounding communities.

LED Landscape Lighting Options in Plymouth MI Offer Energy Efficiency & Responsibility

LED Landscape Lighting

At Serene Surroundings, we know that landscape lighting is one of the very best ways to add lasting beauty and a new dimension of functionality to your Plymouth MI home and landscape. That’s why we provide our Plymouth MI clients with custom landscape lighting designs and professional landscape lighting installation. Now, Serene Surroundings is excited to offer the optimal landscape lighting choice for our Plymouth and Northville MI clients– LED landscape lighting technology.

Our clients in Plymouth MI demand landscape lighting options that are energy-efficient and will stand the test of time. LED landscape lighting brings energy savings and performance to our Plymouth MI landscape lighting designs. Serene Surroundings offers the very best LED landscape lighting options, ranging in over 280 fixture styles of the highest quality, with best-in-class, all American-made construction. With Serene Surroundings, you get beautiful, sustainable landscape lighting for your Plymouth MI landscaping that utilizes energy efficiently and responsibly. Key features include:

• Remarkable energy efficiency, with up to 70% reduction in energy usage vs. traditional incandescent landscape lighting
• Warmer, brighter landscape lighting that aims precisely without glare, creating an eye-appealing effect
• Professional-grade landscape lighting fixtures that stand the test of time in your Plymouth MI outdoor environment while remaining affordable
• American designed and built quality, using top-tier materials and electronics with no shortcuts
• A broad selection of landscape lighting fixture styles for every application, and a fully customizable range of powder-coated designer finishes, plus brass, copper, and stainless steel options to suit your Plymouth MI home and landscape

Save in 2012 with Landscaping Programs & Prepay Offers

Tree and Shrub Care

Let Serene Surroundings, Inc. take the worry and worry out of your Plymouth MI landscaping in 2012! At Serene Surroundings, we know that our Plymouth MI and Northville MI clients want to make the most of their landscaping while saving time and money, so we have designed complete landscaping maintenance programs to suit your needs. From lawn care and turf fertilization to expert tree & shrub care, we can take care of any and all of your Plymouth MI landscaping needs in 2012.

Serene Surroundings has expert professionals specialized in all areas of landscaping and property maintenance, so we can truly be your complete property maintenance company, right here in Plymouth Michigan. Contact us now for information about your 2012 landscape maintenance and lawn care programs and special prepay offers to be sure that you’ll receive important early spring lawn care and landscaping services when they will be most effective. Sign up now for spring clean up services for your Plymouth MI landscape. Also, don’t miss your early spring pre-emergent crabgrass control and turf fertilization for a lush, green lawn this season. And don’t forget to protect your growing investments in Plymouth MI with a dormant oil treatment for your ornamental trees and shrubs.

All of these vital landscaping services and more are available as part of our convenient landscape maintenance programs for 2012, designed to save our Plymouth MI and Northville MI clients time and money. Don’t spend 2012 worrying about your landscape– enjoy it!

Plan Landscaping Projects for 2012 Now

Landscape Design & Installation

Now is also the perfect time to start planning your 2012 landscaping projects and improvements. Our experienced professionals will consult with you to design and install your Plymouth MI landscape, or renovate your existing landscaping for a fresh look. Brick paver and hardscape installations can transform your Plymouth MI outdoor space, while custom landscape lighting design and installation will add functionality and elegance to your home.

Contact our office staff today for your free consultation and more information about our exciting 2012 landscape maintenance program offers!