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Volume 6, Issue 1 - January thru February 2011

For expert tree service regarding larger, mature trees, our Arborist at Arborguard are Fantastic! Each year they offer free consultations to Big Blue Sky client’s. We arrange for their head Arborist to come to your landscape and perform an inspection of your trees. Last year they found a serious issue with a tree that was located near the property line of one of our clients.

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Lighting, Winterization, Plant Deals & A New Team Member

Volume 5, Issue 5 - November thru December 2010

As Autumn sets in, days become shorter and nights grow longer, leaving little-to-no available daylight for you to enjoy your outdoor spaces.  With the incorporation of landscape lighting, you can enjoy your living spaces beyond the confines of your home.  Enjoy the landscape you are forced to give up during the shorter days of the year.

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Plant Deals, BBSL Sightings and We’re Off to Kentucky!

Volume 5, Issue 4 - October thru November 2010

Bourbon, Baseball Bats and Lots of Education. We must be absolutely crazy… But Jesse, Jane and I will be taking off in the middle of one of our busiest times of year to attend the largest Green Industry Educational Event in the country - GIE + Expo. We will be there for three days this month attending seminars, classes and checking out the latest and greatest in equipment and technology. Our goal is to come back to work with some new ideas and tools that we can incorporate into our everyday work.

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Plant Deals, Aeration, Landscape Design and Scott’s Backyard

Volume 5, Issue 3 - August thru September 2010

Well…As I sit on my back patio Fall is peaking around the corner. The evening temperatures are cooling. My Crape Myrtles are just about spent. The Lantana that engulfed the perennial beds is slowing down enough to enjoy. And I know soon the Maples and Oakleaf Hydrangeas will be a brilliant red (Go Dawgs!). Summer is waning.

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Spring Simplicity, And The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn

Volume 5, Issue 2 - March thru April 2010

I was sitting on my back porch last weekend with my 5 year old daughter discussing whatever she thought was important at the time.  The weather was perfect. Low 70’s, slight breeze, bright sun shining down.  The fading blooms of our Okame cherry tree graced the freshly mowed lawn.  The smell of Daphne provided a lovely perfume that set the mood. It was wonderful.

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Renovating our Foundation & Getting a Face Lift!

Volume 5, Issue 1 - January thru February 2010

We’ve been busy this winter working on our company so we can better serve you in the coming year.  In December, we sat down and took an objective look at how we are doing.  We were hard on ourselves.  We looked at every part of our operations with the intention of improving our services

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Yard Envy, Fall Flowers & Monthly Garden Tasks

Volume 4, Issue 9 - September thru October 2009

“Scott, we get accolades all the time if we’re out front and neighbors are walking by. This one was actually an email (start at bottom). I thought you might enjoy what one of our neighbors sent us. They’re the guys 2 houses over. They’ve walked by a couple of nights while we’ve been out front having wine and watching the hood and joined us.”

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A Welcoming Sign, Irrigation Specials & Monthly Garden Tasks

Volume 4, Issue 9 - June thru July 2009

As a new Rotarian, Scott Reinblatt saw an opportunity to give back to the community in a long lasting and profound way.  He reviewed all the landscape plans to date, made some suggestions and called upon his favorite partners, Tree House Farm and Hunter Irrigation for contributions.  Scott then went to the design board and modified the landscape plan to include Beautiful, flowering trees and shrubs that would welcome visitors and residents alike.

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Sustainable People, Water Restrictions Reduced & More

Volume 4, Issue 8 - May thru June 2009

This Spring has been amazing for me.  Our Team works incredibly hard this time of year, often logging 80 hours a week trying to complete landscape installations and performing scheduled landscape management services.  This year we are finally seeing an old trend re-emerging.  And it is VERY exciting.

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The Secret to an Awesome Turf & Monthly Garden Tasks

Volume 3, Issue 6 - May thru June 2009

“It is that time of year again.  Time to poke some holes”.  This is what I heard another landscape “professional” say just last week.  And while he is correct on his timing, he has no clue on just how important proper Turf Aeration is to the health of your lawn.

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Super Special Awesome Spring Offer & Monthly Garden Tasks

Volume 4, Issue 5 - April thru May 2009

Welcome to Spring!  This is our favorite time of year.  Weather is wonderful.  Flowers are everywhere.  And people are enjoying the Outdoors again. This weekend put away your sweaters and put on your sunglasses.  With several Spring Festivals happening over the next month or so, there is surely something to see and do.

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