GroundScapes providing landscaping to Smith Mountain Lake

The initial costs of interlocking concrete pavers over concrete or asphalt may be more, but it has been shown that the life cycle cost of an interlocking concrete paver system over a 40 year period is actually less.

Vehicular traffic is allowed immediately after installation of interlocking concrete pavers, as there is no cure or harden time.

Pavers are very easy to repair or replace leaving no sightly patch spots.

There are no benefits to stamped concrete or printed asphalt over regular concrete or asphalt, all the undesirable factors remain.

Interlocking concrete pavers have a slip and skid resistant surface.

Interlocking concrete pavers will not crack like concrete or asphalt, they are able to flex.

Interlocking concrete pavers are resistant to freeze-thaw cycles that are notorious for damaging concrete and asphalt.

Segmental retaining walls are resistant to freeze - thaw cycles that are notorious for damaging poured concrete walls.

It's much better to water your lawn once weekly and deeply (approx 1"). Than it is to water lightly every few days. Lawns watered lightly and too frequently will develop shallow root systems which will make them prone to pests, drought stress and up root. Watering correctly will develop a strong healthy and deep root system. One inch of water will wet most soils to a depth of about 6" to 8".

In the summer your lawn can actually go dormant if it does not get the proper watering. Weeds however can flourish at this dormant period.

The best time to water is early morning, so less water is lost by evaporation. The worst time is late evening because the lawn stays wet all night, which encourages disease development, mold and mildew.

Contrary to popular belief pine needles or pine straw does not attract termites and is not prone to fire.

If a tree is planted correctly it will grow twice as fast and live at least twice as long as one that is planted incorrectly. Let us plant your trees so you can feel comfortable knowing that they where planted correctly.

When watering trees and shrubs you should water around the drip line not around the trunk. This will let the water get to the feeder roots, where it's needed most.

"To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state we must have trees." - Theodore Roosevelt

"The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room size air conditioners operating twenty hours a day." - US Department of Agriculture

"Trees can boost the market value of your home by an average of as much as 6 or 7 percent." - Dr Lowell Ponte

"Landscaping, can increase property values as much as 20 percent." - Management Information Services / ICMA

"One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people." - US Department of Agriculture

"There are about 60-200 million spaces along our city streets where trees could be planted. This translates to the potential to absorb 33 million more tons of CO2 every year, and saving $4 billion in energy costs." - National Wildlife Federation

"Trees properly place around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and can save 20 to 50 percent in energy used for heating." - USDA Forest Service

"Trees can be stimulus to economic development, attracting new business and tourism. Commercial retail areas are more attractive to shoppers, apartments rent quicker, tenants stay longer, and space in a wooded setting is more valuable to sell or rent." - The National Arbor Day Foundation”

"Shade from trees could save up to $175 per year (per structure) in air conditioning costs." - Dr Lowell Ponte

"The planting of trees means improved water quality, resulting in less runoff and erosion. This allows more recharging of the ground water supply. Wooded areas help prevent the transport of sediment and chemicals into streams." - USDA Forest Service

"In Laboratory research, visual exposure to settings with trees has produced significant recovery from stress within five minutes, as indicated by changes in blood pressure and muscle tension." - Dr Roger S Ulrich, Texas A&M University

Topping trees does harm, and is self defeating in the purpose most people do it for. Trees grow back higher than ever with ugly shoot growth or suckers when topped. Topping starves the tree by drastically reducing it's food making ability, and makes the tree prone to disease and insects. Give us a call for proper tree pruning before deciding to top.