Horizon Landscape Company Wins Four NJLCA Awards

In sponsoring the awards, the NJLCA strives to increase public environmental improvements through professional landscaping and to encourage the landscape contractor’s consistent use of quality materials and workmanship. NJLCA presented the awards at the 2015 Holiday Gala/Achievement Awards Dinner on December 1, 2015. The Landscape Achievement Awards program was created to recognize the outstanding work … Read more

Getting Started With Automatic Underground Sprinklers

If you are my age you might remember the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. Who can forget that enormous, stainless-steel model of the earth, the Unisphere? Or the premiere of the injection molded dinosaur, otherwise known as the Sinclair Dinoland Waxy-Plastic Dinosaur? Automatic Underground Sprinkler System At 9 years old, I was intrigued by the incredible … Read more

What is the Correct Fertilizer for My Lawn?

Lawn fertilizer is needed when the grass requires extra nutrients that are not available in the soil. By applying fertilizer, you’re enriching the soil so that the grass can develop strong roots and a healthy color. Fortunately, lawn fertilization is simple to do. Most homeowners can handle this maintenance step on their own, or they … Read more

How to Choose a Professional Lawn Maintenance Company

If you need help caring for your lawn, a professional lawn maintenance company can help you reach your goals. Since you will be paying for the service each month, you want to make sure that you choose the best company for your needs. Reviewing local companies online, asking the right questions and being honest about … Read more

How to Choose a Bergen County Lawn Care Company

All lawn care companies are not the same. Thanks to the Google, you no longer have to pull a name from a phone book, but it can still be challenging to select the best lawn care company based on a website. How do you know if the company is licensed, bonded and insured? What training … Read more

How to Protect Your Landscape for the Winter

What do you do before you go outdoors when the weather gets cold? Put on a jacket! Unfortunately, plants cannot throw on a jacket, so they need protection from the elements to survive the long winter. Plants are sensitive to heat and cold, just as humans are, and they require oxygen to live. Oxygen becomes … Read more