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Mulch is a great substance to use in your landscape design for multiple purposes. Consider these helpful tips for using mulch around your home.

Mulch is useful for holding in moisture. If you find your plants and trees drying out quickly after rains or getting watered, you might want to invest in some mulch to spread around. By holding in moisture the mulch keeps a lower temperature keeping your foliage cool in the hot months.

Mulch is a good ideal to decorate your landscape. By putting different types and colored mulch strategically around the yard can be adventageous for the homeowner. Be the talk of the neighborhood for a great design by mulching with some creative inspiration.

Another great purpose for mulch is to accentuate certain items in your landscape. Perhaps there’s a flower bed or an exotic tree that should get a little extra emphasis. Use mulch in order to help those trees and plants get more noticed.

Garden mulch is also a line of defense for preventing weeds from forming around your trees and flower beds. Spread mulch strategically for quick and easy low-maintenance landscaping. Although taken for granted, garden mulch is one of landscapes unsung heroes!

Contact Adams Florida Homecare Specialists by phone or email for an estimate on your landscaping and pressure washing needs in the Central Florida area. Visit our blog and website for commercial and residential landscaping tips and advice here in Florida.

The hurricane season for Florida technically is June 1st to November 30th. As we head into the hurricane season, it is important to know what to do in the case of a threat. Review these tips for preparation of the 2011 hurricane season here in Florida.

Let someone out of state know what your plans are before evacuating. If you are asked to evactuate, you should do so without delay. Check that your first aid and hurricane emergency kits are fully stocked. Charge all your rechargable devices such as cell phones, computers, razors and emergency radios. Make extra ice, check that your car has plenty of fuel and fasten your gate latches, window locks, shutters and doors.

Pick up items in your yard such as decorations, hoses, trash cans, wind chimes, grills, tools, bikes, patio furniture and branches because they could be projectiles. Secure your boats, RVs and trailers by anchoring them to the house or ground. If you have time, help your neighbors tidy up because debris in their yards could impact your home and yard as well.

Develop a family plan based on how vulnerable you are to hurricane hazards. Determine safe rooms, escape routes and places to meet in case of an emergency. Make plans for what to do with pets in case of an evacuation. Standby generators are a good idea for when the power goes out.

Make sure you have enough blankets, toiletries, flashlights, tools, and seal important documents in watertight plastic. Have enough cash on you because banks and ATMs may not be available. Have your hurricane shutters and awnings securely fastened for the duration of the storm. Be prepared this hurricane season.

Adams Lawncare Specialists suggest to take advantage of our yard service in Central Florida for this hurricane season. Bookmark our blog and website for more tips and advice you can really use. Contact us today for an estimate on residential and commercial landscaping services here in Central Florida.

If snakes in your yard are a problem, review these tips to eliminate them. Eliminating snakes involves pinpointing the reason they are there regardless of where you live. Figure out why they are there and make an attempt to remove the reason. Perhaps they are attracted to small rodents such as mice. The mice may be attracted to trash cans, food or debris so keep any areas outside neat and tidy.

Snakes also come into yards for water. Swimming pools, birdbaths and ponds are a magnet for snakes. If snakes are that much of a problem in your yard, it may be beneficial to eliminate any water sources.

Most snakes like to find shelter underneath houses, sheds, in tight enclosed places. Another tip is to cover any possible entrances for these areas and deny any critters from gaining access. Bushes give refuge to snakes and other scavengers so trim the bushes around the bottom and remove any thatch that may collect to leave a clear view. This will alleviate chances of snakes and other creatures nestling in this area and minimize any unwanted surprises.

Not all snakes in Florida are a problem. The corn snake shown here is non-poisonous and will do more good than harm. Unless a snake is poisonous and poses an immediate danger our advice is considering capture and release with the assistance of a professional as necessary.

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Pruning your shrubs in Florida is important to keep your foliage attractive and healthy throughout the year. The best time and way to prune your shrubs depends upon the variety of shrubbery you have. In other words, pruning floral shrubs requires a different plan than pruning evergreen shrubs.

In order to decide when to prune flowering shrubs, they have to be categorized. Prune spring blooming shrubs just after they bloom, whereas you may want to prune summer blooming shrubs in the early spring. Be sure to leave any flowers in tact while removing any dead or damaged leaves.

Some of the same rules apply to evergreens. Simply determine whether the evergreen shrubs you are pruning have broadleaf or needle-like foliage. Generally remove any dead or damaged limbs at any time of the year, and you can redirect your evergreens by pruning back the sides to provide a more desirable direction of growth.

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Review these deck and patio landscaping tips and advice to ease your deck or patio into warmer seasons. Winter will soon be wrapping up to introduce the spring, yielding lush greenery and blooming flowers, so make plans to decorate accordingly.

Make the most of what you have when it comes to decorating your patio, porch and deck. Treat your deck or patio like any other room in your home for a great area to relax. After all, it IS the first space your guests will see when they visit.

Be creative with plant display with ideas from outside the box. For example, use chairs to display your plants. Imperfections could even uncover and accentuate your deck or patio’s natural charm.

Think of a porch as a living room and decorate it accordingly. Keep comfort, function and style in mind as you use pieces from the interior, always making sure they are protected from the elements. Keep it simple and remember that less is more. Use mirrors to give the illusion of added space. Soften the floors with rugs or carpet, or paint your floor coverings for a homey feel.

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Dry shade is a shaded area that gets little to no water. If you have a dry shade area on your property and wish to grow plants there, you may find it to be problematic. Most plants require both water and sunlight in abundant quantities in order to grow, so the challenge is to find those plants that can tolerate a lack of these two elements.

These dry, shaded conditions are characteristic of areas underneath trees or beneath the eves of your home. Beneath trees, the roots absorb a good portion of the available water, and house eaves block rain from direct contact with the area beneath them.

In order to increase the soil’s water retention, use compost before you begin planting. This gives the soil the absorbency to catch any moisture that flows through, much like a sponge.

There are many exquisite plants that can stand dry shade conditions. Some attractive varieties include (photo top left to bottom right) English ivy plants, foxglove, hosta, liriope spicata, scilla siberica, snowdrops, spotted dead nettles, stella de oro daylily and vinca minor vines.

Contact us by phone or email for a free estimate for lawn, landscaping, and power washing services whether you are a homeowner, property management company, homeowner association, or a business. Bookmark our blog and website for news, tips and advice for residential and commercial landscaping services in Central Florida.

Whether you need commercial or residential landscaping services in Florida with an expert touch, our goal is customer satisfaction. We work hard to ensure your trust and loyalty by providing reliable service at a fair price.

Adams Florida Homecare Specialists offer a landscape design with high quality healthy plants with decorative items for that finished look, as well as tree installation or removal, palm trimming, and free estimates with no contract in the Orlando and surrounding areas. Adams is available to service your home or business in the Orlando Florida and surrounding communities including Kissimmee, St Cloud, Davenport, Lake Nona, Narcoossee, Orange County, Osceola County, and Polk County.

Our residential and commercial landscaping services give you the peace of mind that the work is done exceptionally and to your standards. Bookmark our blog and website for tips, news and advice for residential and commercial landscaping services in Central Florida.

Contact us today for a free estimate for lawn, landscaping, and power washing services whether you are a homeowner, property management company, homeowner association, or a business. From Adams Florida Home Care Specialists, we want to wish you a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year!

The beauty of autumn is over when the leaves fall from trees and make quite a mess. This is a perfect time of year to take advantage of our services for fall clean up. Adams Landscaping Services can be of service whether you are a homeowner, property management company, homeowner association, or a business.

Fall is here and one part of a well manicured lawn includes clean up of the leaves covering your yard. We can keep your trees and bushes pruned, your grass trimmed and the leaves from invading your lawn. Take advantage of our landscaping services to get your yard in tip top shape for the winter.

Adams Landscaping Services is here to keep your lawn in great shape all year long. Bookmark our blog and website for news, tips and advice for residential and commercial landscaping services in Central Florida. Contact us by phone or email for a free estimate for lawn, landscaping, and power washing services.

Pressure washing is a great alternative to painting your home or deck. The exterior of your home or business makes a statement to your visitors and neighbors. Instead of spending the time and money on repainting, give your home a fresh appearance.

Pressure washing not only protects from everyday elements and toxins, but helps remove accumulated dirt, mold, mildew and fungus from the structure. For that reason, our advice is keeping it clean by having pressure washing done every 6 months. In Florida, these situations get worse with time and catching any growth in its early stages is important to avoid bigger problems in the future.

We offer pressure washing for driveways, walkways and fences as well for your home or business. Consider us first when in need for pressure washing of your trim gutters, boats, RV`s and mobile homes as well to make them look brand new and beautiful again.

Contact us by phone or email for a free estimate for lawn, landscaping, and power washing services whether you are a homeowner, property management company, homeowner association, or a business. Bookmark our blog and website for news, tips and advice for residential and commercial landscaping services in Central Florida.

We provide landscaping services with an expert touch in the Orlando, Florida area and surrounding regions. Imagine a yard you’re proud to show off for years to come. Picture a bubblerock waterfall and a landscaping layout design like no other on your block. Envision your property is the envy of your neighbors. Visualize a yard who’s upkeep is taken care of far beyond your expectations. That’s what Adam’s Florida Home Care Specialists is all about.

Whether you need commercial or residential landscaping services in Florida with an expert touch, our goal is customer satisfaction. We work hard to ensure your trust and loyalty by providing reliable service at a fair price.

Adams Florida Homecare Specialists offer a landscape design with high quality healthy plants with decorative items for that finished look, as well as tree installation or removal, palm trimming, and free estimates with no contract in the Orlando and surrounding areas. Adams is available to service your home or business in the Orlando Florida and surrounding communities including Kissimmee, St Cloud, Davenport, Lake Nona, Narcoossee, Orange County, Osceola County, and Polk County.

Our residential and commercial landscaping services give you the peace of mind that the work is done exceptionally and to your standards. Contact us today for a free estimate for lawn, landscaping, and power washing services whether you are a homeowner, property management company, homeowner association, or a business.