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Yard Care Blog

Tips, guides, and seasonal advice for keeping your Manitoulin property in peak condition.

From The Field

Cutting too short is the fastest way to brown out a lawn in July. Here is the height that holds up through an Island summer.

Timing matters more than technique. Trim at the wrong point in the season and the hedge browns instead of filling in.

Everything worth doing before the first snow, in the order that actually saves you work in spring.

Safe first steps after a blowdown, and the limbs you should never touch yourself.

Small, cheap improvements that make the biggest visual difference on rural Island lots.

Rake too early and you tear the crown out of the grass. Here is how to read the ground.

A simple way to calculate yards, plus why deeper is not better.

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We're constantly sharing new tips specifically for the Manitoulin climate. Check back often for seasonal advice.