Seasonal Lawn Care Tips for Milton

Native plants provide many benefits for your landscape - they require less care (as they are already accustomed to growing in our climate), they are hardier and generally flourish more readily than non-native plants, and they pose no threat of invasion. Using native species of plants doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on visual appeal, either! Milton is home to a wide variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, and groundcovers that can give you a beautiful and diverse landscape. Trees Dozens of tree species are native to Milton. If you are looking for a large shade tree as a centerpiece for your landscape, we recommend the wetland loving silver maple or the shagbark hickory with its unique bark and edible nuts. If you don’t have space for such a large tree, you can add a splash of color with the small but vibrant redbud. White pine or white cedar will give you year-round color (and a white pine will make decorating for the winter holidays a cinch!). Shrubs Dogwood is one of the most popular native landscaping shrubs in Milton - it has great seasonal color in its flowers, leaves, and even its branches. American hazelnut also provides plenty of autumn color in addition to the edible nuts it produces and the butterflies it attracts. If you want truly unique blooms, we suggest one of the many varieties of native honeysuckle bushes. Honeysuckle flowers come in many colors and are also great at attracting birds and pollinators to your garden. Flowers Looking for lots of color? The many-flowered yarrow lives up to its name. With many colors of flowers to choose from and virtually no care required, this perennial flower will spruce up your garden year after year. Many varieties of hyssop are also native to Ontario - lavender and purple giant will produce tall, conical purple blooms, while yellow giant brings a more subdued look with its white blooms. Asters come in many colors as well and look more like traditional flowers, and orchids will give you a small tower decorated with dozens of individual flowers. Milkweed is adored by butterflies, and there are even a couple species of sunflower that are native to Milton! Groundcover Once you have selected your larger plants, it is time to fill in the space between! We often recommend Canada anemone for its fast growth and long-lasting white flowers; bearberry is slower growing, but it is evergreen and its red berries look great in the snow. Silverweed is both drought tolerant and great at preventing erosion, while oak sedge looks almost like grass - except it produces blooms in the spring. Golden ragwort produces yellow flowers in the summer and is extremely adaptable; blue violet blooms in purple and can tolerate moderate foot traffic. Ostrich fern is our go-to for shaded areas that stay relatively moist, while areas with no shade and sandy or rocky, dry soil can be covered with the unique leaves of creeping juniper. These are a few of our favorite native plants, but Milton has much, much more to offer. Give us a call today to start designing your native landscape!

Snow is one of the many fun and beautiful parts of living in Milton. For three or four months every year we can count on several good blankets of snow to sled on, and many mornings greet us with a bright layer of fresh snow to admire as we make our morning tea. That same snow is much less enjoyable when we have to drive to work, run errands, or even simply take our garbage bins to the street. Once the snow has melted a bit and frozen over, it is more than just a nuisance - it can be dangerous. This leaves every resident of Milton with a choice - shovel the snow from your property yourself, or hire a professional. While removing your own snow is obviously the less expensive option, there are a few great reasons why employing a snow removal company is well worth the cost: Safety Accumulated snow is heavy, and any amount of ice on the ground or above you can be dangerous. Our technicians are trained and properly equipped to remove even the slickest ice and thickest snow safely and efficiently. We can also assess potential hazards (such as overburdened tree limbs) and remove the threat before any damage or harm is done. Simplicity Shoveling snow is hard work. Even if you welcome the first snowfall of the year as motivation to go outside and burn a few calories, you will probably not be nearly as excited about the fifth or sixth snowfall in two months. Instead of having to get up early and shovel snow before you go to work yourself, let us simplify your day by taking care of your snow removal before you step out of your front door. Stunning Results No matter how hard you work, a simple snow shovel will never completely clear all of the snow from your walkways, porch, and driveway. Professional snow removal equipment, on the other hand, can remove nearly all of the snow from these surfaces, giving your property a clean, well-maintained appearance. We also complete each job in one session, so you will never have a half-shoveled driveway or snow drifts left at the edge of your porch. Benefits of Commercial Snow Removal If you own a business or manage a multi-tenant property, professional snow removal is especially important. In addition to the benefits we just mentioned, having your property professionally treated after a snowfall can reduce liability, attract customers, and even save you money. A well-cleared parking lot can make the difference between potential customers stopping at your business or continuing to drive until they find somewhere that is more welcoming. It also greatly reduces the likelihood of your employees and clients slipping and falling while they are on your property, saving you from both legal liability and bad press. It can even save you money by reducing labor hours (not to mention keeping your employees happier!). Whatever type of property you own or rent, don’t let snow removal become a burden. Call us today for a free quote, then enjoy the winter without worrying about shoveling snow all season long!