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6 Small Additions to Commercial Landscape Contracts That Can Make a Huge...
Curb appeal is a subtle message sent to current and potential customers when they drive by or visit your commercial property. Without using words, it says a lot about your business - and we all know...
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Common Obstacles to Green Infrastructure Implementation
Green infrastructure (GI) refers to the use of landscape elements to improve the urban environment. This includes green spaces and urban forests as well as innovative sustainability projects such as...
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5 Landscape Projects To Get Your Kentucky Commercial Property Ready For Winter
With the change in seasons naturally come changes to your commercial landscaping maintenance. In addition to final mowing, fall is the time to think about cleaning up your commercial property and...
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Have We Seen The End Of The Gas Powered Leaf Blower?
Should gas powered leaf blowers be banned? In a recent argument posted by 'The Atlantic,' journalist James Fallows says, “Yes, they should.” He points out the dangerous level of noise emitted by...
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3 Ways To Put Fall Leaves to Work on Your Commercial Property
At times, Klausing Group’s goal of leading the landscape industry means returning to an old practice rather than inventing a new one. Fallen leaves are a valuable resource, and the industry’s practice...
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How to Prune Boxwoods to Minimize the Threat of Boxwood Blight
Boxwood blight, or boxwood leaf drop, is a relatively new fungal plant disease that was first identified in the UK in the 1990’s. Since then it has spread to many areas of the world, and has become a...
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Alternate Groundcovers To Pachysandra, A Boxwood Blight Carrier
The groundcover Pachysandra terminalis might be the most common groundcover planted around boxwood. It is attractive, hardy, and tolerant to many of the most challenging landscape conditions: shade,...
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Blue Collar Landscapes Work Harder
If you spend most days in Lexington, almost all of the plants you see were planted by landscapers or homeowners (that nasty free-seeding honeysuckle and our remarkable pre-settlement oaks and ashes...
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What do Bicyclists and Landscapes have in Common? Complete Streets.
May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and observed in communities all across the country. For the past 63 years National Bike Month has showcased the many benefits...
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Landscapes as a Wildlife Conservation Tool
Two reports published last month evoke both frightening alarm and a glimmer of hope. The first report, released by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and...
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Cutting Expenses Due to Covid-19? Partner with Your Account Manager
We are living through one of the most challenging social and economic times in modern history. Businesses are faced with unprecedented choices; scenarios most had never considered. Commercial real...
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Investing in Perennials Pays Dividends
Commercial real estate managers spend a lot of time doing cost benefit analysis. How can investing now reduce future expense? Decisions often boil down to the price of the investment relative to its...
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Corporate Sustainability Plans Should Include Tree Care
Corporate sustainability plans are inspiring. They often include initiatives like harnessing the power of the sun, harvesting rainwater, and installing a green roof. These initiatives are exciting but...
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Aerating is Good for Your Lawn But it’s Not Always Necessary
Heavy usage, pedestrian traffic, and large mowing equipment compact soils and inhibit the exchange of air, water, and nutrients. Some soils, like the heavy clay found in Lexington and Louisville,...
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What is Smart Landscaping?
Think about the last errand you ran. Maybe you went to the grocery, or a dentist appointment, or dropped your kid off at school. Imagine the trip there: You start in your driveway in the suburbs, turn...
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Smart Landscaping: Build the Tree Canopy
If you’ve ever driven out of the city on a summer day, you’ve probably noticed that the temperature drops as you leave, especially at night. Urban areas with lots of buildings, concrete, and pavement...
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Smart Landscaping: Plant Native Species
As humans, we prefer what we know. Psychology calls this the familiarity effect. It applies to places, shapes, people, even sounds. Whether we realize it or not, the familiarity effect impacts how we...
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Smart Landscaping: How the Work Gets Done
Smart landscaping is more than just which shrubs you choose or how many trees you plant. It’s not a quick decision or a budget move. It also requires you to consider the how: How do you create a smart...
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Smart Landscaping: Manage Your Watershed
Have you ever wondered where rainwater goes once it hits the ground? During the water cycle, stormwater is absorbed into the soil and filters into (and replenishes) streams and rivers, completing the...
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Smart Landscaping: Build a Purposeful Lawn
It’s hard to imagine a time before tidy green lawns. But, the aesthetic of short, well-kept grass can be traced back to France in the 1700s. Back then, the sheer amount of manual labor required for...
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