Summer is the perfect time to focus on your outdoor space – the sun is shining and the stars are twinkling at night. We hate telling our clients who wait to schedule their landscaping Read More
Spring has Sprung: Should You DIY or Hire a Professional?
Now that the snow has melted, we all want to get outside as soon as possible to enjoy the warmer temperatures. Spring is also the time to hit the ground running to plan all of Read More
Patio and Outdoor Fireplace Season is Almost Upon Us!
Are you ready to spruce up your yard or build that patio with fireplace you have been thinking about all winter? With over a decade of experience in residential landscape design and installation, Greencare Landscape Read More
Should I use salt or sand on my icy walkway?
Winter can be tough for several reasons: Snow, bitter cold, and worst of all… ice. It happens every year: a week or two of arctic temps with a few snow storms, and then a Read More
NOW Is The Best Time To Renovate Your Lawn
When is the best time to renovate your lawn? Contrary to what you may think, this is a project you can start at any point during the growing season. Springtime is a good time to Read More
Myth: Fallen leaves make decent fertilizer for your lawn
The Myth Of Fall Leaves As Good Fertilizer Someone says it every year: ‘Why you rakin’ up all those leaves, Bub? I just leave ’em where they fall and they make a good fertilizer for the Read More
Identifying Trees for Fun and Profit
Everyone likes to look smart, right? Folks like to impress other folks else with their knowledge of the world and all things in it. So why not study up on some seasonally-appropriate facts to offer Read More
Plants That Keep The Bugs Away
Plants That Repel Bugs Warm weather is great. You get to go outside, have barbecues and cookouts and spend time relaxing by the pool with friends and family. The only drawback to these activities: BUGS. Read More
What To Grow In Acidic Or Alkaline Soil
What Good Is Acidic Or Alkaline Soil? A while ago, we published an article about soil Ph as it relates to your lawn (Know Your Soil – How to Get a Green Lawn). Specifically, we talked about Read More
Hydroseeding in Maine
What Is Hydroseeding? Hydro-seeding is a fast and easy alternative to traditional dry-seeding methods that will give you a thick, healthy lawn without breaking the bank! Traditional methods of hand-seeding or laying down sod Read More
What Is Pre-Emergent Weed Control?
Growing Like A Weed Pulling weeds by hand can be exhausting and has the potential to make your body ache for days afterwards. Even with all that hard work, you are still likely to be Read More
Emergency Winter Kit For Your Car
What should you have in your car in case of a winter emergency? Read More
Beekeeping For Beginners
An Introduction to beekeeping Beekeeping (or apiculture, if you are fancy) is kind of a big thing now. Some folks do it for the honey, others harvest the wax, while still others are attracted to Read More
The Benefits Of A Spring Cleanup
Contrary to what the current forecast might be telling you, Spring is IN FACT on the way. We promise. Since it’s not here yet, we think it is a good idea to get spring plans Read More
7 Things to Do Before Fall
With summer drawing to a close, it’s important to start thinking about getting your yard ready for the approaching cooler weather. Here is a short list of a few things you should put on your Read More
Quick Guide on Invasive Plant Species
What is an invasive species? Put simply, an invasive species is anything that exists in an region to where it is not indigenous. This usually happens when an organism (in this case, a plant) is Read More
Heat Exhaustion
It’s summer, and it’s hot. Heat exhaustion occurs most often when you are exposed to high temperatures and become dehydrated. This usually comes from not drinking enough fluids. It can also happen when you replace Read More
The Language of Plant Shopping
What are your shopping terms? Planting season is here! Time to go out and get some new plants and do some gardening! However, if you aren’t an experienced plant shopper, you may find yourself slightly Read More
Greencare Gardening Guide: New Lawn From Scratch
Some lawns just don’t grow the way they should. There could be a million reasons (animal damage, poor soil, foot traffic… etc.), but none of them are cause to give up hope. There Read More
Almost time for Spring Cleanups!
As winter does it’s thing, your yard sleeps through it all. It wont be long before it wakes up and starts to grow again. A spring cleanup will help to make sure your yard hits Read More
Landscaping in Winter?
Now that winter is here, all your projects are on hold for a few months, right? WRONG. Winter is a great time is for getting certain projects done, especially the ones you want to start Read More
Cleaning Egg & Toilet Paper From Your Home
For reasons that cannot be fully explained, your home or property has become the target of egg-throwers and toilet paper artists. While not particularly destructive, they can be a time-consuming mess to clean up. Here Read More
Canning Tomatoes
Now that Fall is here and the growing season is wrapping up, lots of folks are harvesting vegetables. If you’ve grown your own, you may have ended up with a little more than you can Read More
What is Aeration and Overseeding?
Aeration and Overseeding? What’s That? Aeration and overseeding is an important part of the spring and fall maintenance for your lawn. It allows your grass some time to develop stronger roots while exposing the soil Read More
Why Do All My Plants Die?
Do you cringe whenever someone gives you a plant as a gift? Does the Home and Garden section of your local hardware store stress you out? Some people have green thumbs. They rescue dying plants Read More
What Is A Fall Cleanup? Do I Need One?
As summer begins to wind down, we start seeing reminders that fall is on its way in: The kids go back to school, the nights get cooler, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING, and we start breaking out Read More
Organic Fertilizer vs. Synthetic: Which One Should I Use?
Folks are ‘going organic’ all over the place, and it’s been great. People are making sure they are drinking organic coffee, cleaning their homes with organic cleaning products and making sure they use only Read More
What is the Cost of Professional Landscaping?
What is the cost of Professional Landscaping? The answer is surprisingly simple, and turns out to be the same for just about everyone. The answer: It Depends. That may not sounds like the answer you Read More
Toxic Houseplants Pt. 2
Plants you should NOT chew on… Part 2. Here is the second installment of our series on toxic/poisonous houseplants. Its important to understand that this is not a list of terrible plants that you shouldn’t keep Read More
A Guide to Lawn Watering (And Watering In General)
Water, Water Everywhere… Watering is a big deal. Huge. You can have the best seed, the best soil, and the greenest thumb; but you will end up with a scraggly weed-ridden mess if you don’t water properly. Read More
Six Plants to Clean the Air in Your Home
As a counterpoint to our series on houseplants that are toxic or otherwise potentially harmful, we have put together a list of plants that are GREAT to keep in your home. By filtering out some Read More
Annual July Sale! 20% Off!
Its time again for our annual July sale! 20% off all gardening and installation services for the whole month. This applies to: Weeding Pruning Edging Mulching Installations/Removal Want to do it all yourself, but aren’t Read More
Greencare Presents: Toxic Household Plants (Pt.1)
Plants You Should NOT Chew On… Part 1. We will be going over several everyday plants that could cause some serious problems if you aren’t aware of some of their lesser-known properties. This series will include Read More
Curb Appeal Packages!
Did you know that Greencare has come up with a way to quickly (and inexpensively) improve the curb appeal of your home for just about any occasion? Greencare Curb Appeal Packages are designed to give Read More
Giant Hogweed – Steer Clear!
Spending any time out in the woods this summer? Keep an eye out for the usual hazards (poison ivy, poison oak, bears, angry moose etc…), but add this one to your list: Giant Hogweed. Its Read More
Hydroseeding Results are IN!
A few weeks ago, we posted some pictures of some hydroseed works in progress. Since then, we have had enough gorgeous weather to give these new laws some time to grow, and that’s exactly what Read More
Some Helpful Info From Our Friends At Lawndawg
We just got some really great info from out friends at LawnDawg. It’s important to remember that even though it might be rainy right now, long periods of dry weather can cause some considerable stress Read More
Hydroseed Works In Progress
Hydroseed season is in full swing! While it’s still early to start bragging about the results (which we will, don’t worry), it’s a great time to show off the process. Here are some ‘before’ and Read More
Know Your Soil – How to Get a Green Lawn
How To Get the Perfect Lawn Homeowners across the nation want to perfect their investment in every way possible. Developing a vibrant green lawn is pivotal to achieving this goal. But how do you go Read More
Spring Landscaping Tips: Three Ways to Prepare Your Lawn
It might as well be spring already this year and there are plenty of things you can do to prepare early for a beautiful outdoor space. The three steps below will have a drab, post-winter Read More
Winter Lawn Care: 7 Tips for Fighting the Cold
Living in New England keeps you on your toes when it comes to lawn care, especially when it comes to preparing to those harsh colder months. There are some things that you can do to Read More
Greencare Winter Services
Greencare also offers a full range of winter services too. Including plowing, shoveling, snow blowing, sanding and salting for both residential and commercial properties. Contact us today for a free quote.
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Greencare is proud to be providing commercial and residential landscape maintenance and design services throughout the Greater Portland area! Our full range of services keep our clients’ properties looking their best 365 days Read More