Maine Property Management Blog

Here in Maine, the long winters may make us forget that there are beautiful plants and trees just waiting to emerge under a thick blanket of snow. Come spring, our landscapes will reawaken and begin to grow again.  So how can we ensure our trees and shrubs are...

Hiring a lawn service can be very unnerving. There are plenty of unprofessional lawn services out there, and the list can be difficult to "weed" through (pun intended). Plus, if you don’t know what to ask, it’s hard to find the right fit. When you hire a landscaping...

To fertilize or not to fertilize: that is the question.  If it's fall, then the short answer? Absolutely.  But why should you fertilize in the fall? We’re so glad you asked. While it may feel contradictory to fertilize in autumn because lawns significantly...

Would you like to make your yard look more beautiful, but don't know where to start?  If you’ve always yearned to have a beautifully landscaped yard, that’s exactly what you’ll learn here. Today we’re going to talk about some landscaping tips that will help your...

The temperatures drop and the crisp breeze starts blowing. The familiar smell of pumpkin spice fills the air and the foliage starts to turn. It’s officially fall in Maine. Like clockwork, hayrides, pumpkin patches, and leaf peeping coincide perfectly with autumn yard...

As a homeowner, you know that your lawn is the first impression of your home.  It's important to you that your lawn looks full and healthy...but it's not easy! As you well know, having a beautiful lawn takes hard work and effort. We've created a list of the 5...

You’ve been dreaming of the perfect garden for years: the kind of landscaping you want to spend time in, surrounded by the plants and flowers that make you feel joy and at ease.  But how do you create a space that you’ve been dreaming about when you’re not a...

If you’ve ever considered upgrading your lawn, you’ve undoubtedly come across both sod and hydroseeding options.  But what’s the difference? And what are the pros and cons of sod and hydroseeding? You’ll learn all that and more here. WHAT IS SOD? Sod is a section...

What constitutes a beautiful lawn is pretty simple: thick, green grass without any weeds. The premise of a gorgeous, jealous-neighbor-worthy lawn is simple; but it’s not always easy to achieve. If your lawn has become patchy, weed-filled, or full of brown spots,...

“I want to have a dry, patchy lawn,” said no homeowner ever. Every homeowner and business owner yearns for beautiful lush, green grass, but if you’re like most, you might have dry and dead or even dry, patchy spots throughout your lawn. Whether you’ve tried some...

When considering lawn mowing services, one of the first questions we hear is: how much does it cost? It’s understandable that you want to keep budget in mind when choosing a lawn service, but getting an estimate isn’t as simple as sharing your lawn dimensions or...