Kansas City Landscaping and Lawn Care Ideas

Who will win a FREE landscape design?

Jeff Hamons — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:06:52 +0000

A contest is underway at our Facebook Fan page to see who will have a FREE landscape design created for them by Hamons Custom Landscaping. Visit us and cast a vote for who you would like to see win! Tags: Hamons, Hamons Custom Landscaping, Kansas, landscape, Landscaping Related posts Repairing Damage to Kansas City Trees and Landscapes (0) Why [...]

Top 10 Kansas City Landscape Plants

Jeff Hamons — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:28:45 +0000

1. Allegheny Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophylloides ‘Allegheny’) This plant works great when you need a large shrub to add structure to the back of a bed or as a screen in the back yard. it is not tidy enough to be used as a specimen plant or in any highlighted position With care it can grow to [...]

Kansas City Landscaping dodged a bullet

Jeff Hamons — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:44:28 +0000

Kansas City gardeners can breathe a sigh of relief that we did not reach the forecasted lows last of week of -20. For many years, we have been lulled into thinking that we may have shifted into zone 6. However, it only takes one very cold night to ensure that we are truly [...]

Snow is good for Kansas City’s Lawns and Landscapes

Jeff Hamons — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:56:39 +0000

Kansas City has had a record snow storm this week. Gary Lezak reports that most areas received between 10 and 14 inches in Kansas City. Although snow can be a hassle for traveling and moving around in, it is GREAT for plants. Not only does the snow insulate the plants crowns from widely swinging [...]

Preparing for Early Fall Freeze for Kansas city Landscape

Jeff Hamons — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:23:11 +0000

Frost coming to Kansas City Landscaping

Why do they insist on piling it on?

Jeff Hamons — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:32:22 +0000

There has been a near media blitz this year informing Kansas City Gardeners. However while looking at an Overland park landscape last week I saw more mulch volcanoes. I can fin no excuse that there are professional landscaping companies out there who still continue to pile mulch around trees. It make me very sad to [...]

Kansas City Landscaping Riddled with Webworms

Jeff Hamons — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:52:24 +0000

Kansas City Landscaping with Webworms Have you seen webs in your trees that look similar to this? Well, you’re not alone. They have appeared all over Kansas City this summer. The good news is they are relatively harmless tot eh trees they are in. They are the protective casings made by caterpillars while they feed on [...]

Overland Park Lawns suffer from Brown Patch

Jeff Hamons — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:01:23 +0000

Lawns all across Overland Park are suffering from a disease known as Brown Patch Rhizoctonia solani. Brown Patch is a serious infection on Turf Type Tall Fescue lawns that often can be clearly identified by the large circular brown patches that quickly appear in a lawn. Unfortunately – what often happens when homeowners ere [...]

Planting Coral Bells in Kansas City Clay

Jeff Hamons — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:16:39 +0000

The old adage – Plant a $5 plant in a $25 hole holds true in Kansas City’s Landscaping. On a recent project I planted over 70 Hostas, Coral Bells and Astible in an existing garden. This garden had gravel already put down and the soil underneath was not great. Normally, when making a new bed [...]

Landscape in Kansas City gets Wedding Make Over

Jeff Hamons — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:04:35 +0000

One of the landscaping projects I am most excited about this year is the remaking of a new clients complete backyard in Brookside. These clients called me in April, looking to have the work done by their wedding in May. In order to get things done in time I knew we would have to work [...]