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Classic Winter Cleanout

1/5/2021

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Don't ignore your lawn in the winter months. Residual leaves will blow over from your neighbor's yard and lay wet and heavy on your grass. Clear these off now so that your grass can breath. Our fescue lawns are green all winter. So keep things clean and enjoy it.
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Overgrown and Overdue

9/3/2020

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Sometimes your property and landscape hits a growth spurt. We know how to tame the weeds, shrubs, lawn and sharpen it all up.
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Tighten It All up

7/8/2020

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Get Ready for Summer

5/11/2020

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When your property gets overgrown...
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...we get it back on track.
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2020 Vision

12/2/2019

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At this time of year all the leaves and debris can start blurring your vision!
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And that's where Jon's Lawns comes in and clears things up.  We can help you end 2019 on a clean note and be ready for 2020!
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Thanks For a Great Year, Harness Creek!

12/22/2018

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We just wrapped up our first year taking care of the Harness Creek Homeowners Association here in Annapolis.  It is a wonderful neighborhood and we took pride in how much of a difference our maintenance made.  Thank you for the opportunity!

Front Right Entrance
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Front Left Entrance
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Front Center
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Catching Up On Some Before and Afters

12/14/2018

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Delayed because of a busy schedule but back by popular demand, we have put together a collection of before and after pictures from recent clean-up in some of our favorite neighborhoods around Annapolis.  Enjoy!​

Hillsmere Shores​
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Cape St. Clare
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Bay Ridge
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The Downs
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Arundel on the Bay
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Love How the Fog Clears!

11/13/2018

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What a difference a few hours can make.  A lifting fog lifts the spirits!
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Prepping for the Open House

10/13/2018

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One of our customers just finished remodeling their Annapolis waterfront home and wanted help getting the property ready for its open house.
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Order of operations - weeding, trimming, blowing debris, edging and finally new mulch.

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The house looks spectacular, but let's be honest.  Location, location, location.
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Stunning location, property and view.  Ready to sell!

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Spring Cleaning

5/6/2018

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BEFORE: The remains of the winter - gumballs, leaves, debris, and last year's liriope growth. Jon's Lawns was called to give the property some TLC and a spring cleaning.

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AFTER: Perennial cut-backs, weeding, a full debris clear-out and triple-shredded bark mulch has this property looking ship-shape.
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Let's Get Organized Here

4/13/2018

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This property's beds were planted in a haphazard fashion with shrubs bunched in groups with no rhyme or reason. Jon's Lawns was called in to get things organized. Most of the plants needed for a good look were already in the ground, they just needed to be organized so that the layout made sense.
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Boxwoods, azaleas and flox were moved and aligned. Golden mop cypresses were added for color. New mulch was installed and this home is now looking organized, sharp and ready for the spring season.
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Winter Clean-Ups

1/8/2018

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Lawn care does not stop when grass stops growing for the winter. Ornamental grass cut-backs, leaf and debris removals continue throughout the winter months keeping properties looking clean and the dormant grass from becoming smothered.
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Before, leafy and overgrown
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       After, just as the snow began

Some properties require off-site disposal and the Anne Arundel County Landfill can be quite serene this time of year.
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Leaf Reduction

11/14/2017

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We care for a broad spectrum of lawns here at Jon's Lawns of Annapolis. When it comes to leaf removal, some lawns are cleared every week during the fall and some just one-time, after every leaf has dropped. The schedules depend on each customer's expectation for the look of their property and their budget. While we would love for all of our customer's lawns to look their best every week we understand that is not always possible during leaf season.

The "one-time final clean-up" in December can leave too many leaves smothering the grass for too long. This can cause unnecessary damage to your grass. Grass needs oxygen and to see the sunlight. What we recommend at a minimum is to do at least one leaf reduction prior to the final clean-up in December. This gives your lawn a chance to breathe even though leaves are still falling.
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Too leafy.
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Reduced and relieved.
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Fungus Damage and Repair

11/10/2017

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This year we came across a lot of lawn fungus damage brought on by excess moisture and humidity at night. This homeowner wanted/needed to get that fixed in order to sell her home.
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We assessed the situation and laid out a plan to fix the damaged areas and strengthen the entire lawn.  One month later our customer's lawn was as good as new and gave her home great curb appeal to potential buyers.
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Rescue the Fescue...the Sequel

10/26/2017

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Satisfied customers are often our best promoters.  Last year we rebuilt a fescue lawn here in Annapolis that was overrun with bermuda grass as documented in Rescue the Fescue from the Bermuda Triangle. That customer now has a pristine lawn and spoke with his neighbor who was having the same problem with bermuda grass. So Jon's Lawns of Annapolis swooped in and rescued another lawn. The entire process from wiping out the bermuda grass to having a mint, new lawn takes about a month and a half from start to finish. Well worth the time and effort to have a lawn you can be proud of for years to come.
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Dead bermuda grass areas ready to be re-seeded
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​Looking good!
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Ready To Sell!

7/29/2017

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It was weedy and messy
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Cleaned up well and ready to sell
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When you are preparing to sell your house, be sure that the curb appeal makes a great first impression to potential buyers.  
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Rescue the Fescue from the Bermuda Triangle

4/23/2017

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Bermuda may be a nice place to vacation but bermuda grass is a terrible invader of fescue lawns here in Annapolis. We see bermuda grass spread quickly throughout lawns while pushing out the desireable fescue grass. It will also spread into mulch beds and to the neighbor's lawn. It is invasive and very durable, withstanding the driest and hottest conditions. If bermuda grass is caught early on, Jon's Lawns uses products that can kill the bermuda grass without harming your good grass. However, occasionally we get a new customer where the bermuda grass has gotten out of control and we must resort to the nuclear option and wipe it all out and start over.  Pictured below is such a case. In fall of 2016 bermuda grass had entirely taken over the lower slope of the front yard. And as of today the entire yard is bermuda grass-free and the fescue grass is looking good.
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​Bermuda triangle (dead, prior to re-seeding)
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Fescue rescued
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Spring Means Baseball

4/2/2017

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April 1st and it was no April Fool's joke. The Red Sox were in town to play a preseason game against the Nationals at the Navy baseball stadium. While tickets were not on sale to the public, Jon's Lawns of Annapolis got a special ticket hookup. Very cool to see my hometown Sox up close and in Annapolis! 
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First Day of Spring

3/20/2017

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We welcomed the official first day of spring with a well-deserved mulch installation. All lawns and properties deserve to look there best this spring season and all year long.
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Front beds before
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Front beds after

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There's a bed in there somewhere...
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...ahh, there it is.
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Weeds Be Gone

3/11/2017

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An early spring means weeds are out in force. Get a handle on them and get your property looking good again.
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What Lies Beneath

3/3/2017

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We recommend returning mowing clippings to your lawn rather than bagging and disposing them. Clipping contain a lot of nutrients that should go back into the soil. That said, years of clippings can build up and create a layer of thatch which prevents water and oxygen from reaching the root zone. Pictured here is 600 pounds of thatch that was removed from a customer's lawn. Just in time for the growing season to begin.
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Bye Bye Winter

2/19/2017

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Farewell to a winter that never arrived. A total of one inch of snow in Annapolis this winter is different than recent winters past. In the next two weeks most days are forecasted to be in the 50's without a single night falling below freezing. Pictured to the right are our daffodil bulbs which began sprouting 3 weeks ago and are growing strong and very ahead of schedule. Here at Jon's Lawns of Annapolis we have no problem with this advanced schedule and are happy to get the spring season and our lawn care calendar underway!
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The three keys to growing grass are...

10/6/2016

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...water, water, water.

 Just like location, location, location for real estate, water is the key to success for your lawn.

I don't mean to over-simplify the process.  A LOT goes into establishing and maintaining a strong healthy lawn. But 9 times out of 10, improper watering practices cause lawns to fail. Most frequently that means not enough water at seed germination and then again in the height of summer.  However, over-watering can also be a problem. This time of year, during lawn seeding and repair, you do not want to flood your new seed and grass, but rather you should just keep it damp. During days with no rain 20 minutes per day for each area should be adequate.  After 3 weeks you can cut back to 20-30 minutes every other day.

You can see below how our new 1 year old german sheppard rescue is enthusiastic about lawn watering...
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Lawns Love This Time of Year

6/18/2016

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No question that our lawns are loving this time of year. From our early end to winter, then our rainy spring, the Annapolis growing conditions have let our lawns absolutely thrive!
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A Little Mulch Goes a Long Way

5/17/2016

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Any time of year a little mulch goes a long way to making your property look great.

​Schedule your Mulch Bed Service today!
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