Oct 27, 2018 | Maintenance
We love the beautiful array of colors Fall brings to our landscape! But we may not like the mess Fall can leave behind. Get ahead of Fall this year by following our essential Fall Clean-Up Checklist to ensure a smooth transition in your garden this season. Leaves:...
Sep 29, 2017 | Maintenance
If you’re not sure how much to water the various living areas of your yard on any given day (almost), check out the When to Water page of our website. According to Tom Skilling and the WGN-TV weather gang, we just hit another weather-related record: a late-season,...
Sep 5, 2017 | Lawn Care, Maintenance
Due to popular demand, Dig Right In is now offering its Earth’s Original™ Compost Tea to residents for DIY soil feeding applications to lawns and gardens. You must be ready to apply the tea within FOUR HOURS of picking it up. How to Get Yours Roughly measure...
Aug 29, 2017 | Maintenance
You may ask, “How come Dig Right In is doing core aeration now, after I’ve seen all my neighbors’ landscapers get it done already?” Glad you asked! It is primarily because we wait for the proper conditions of the lawn and growing season, which can vary from year to...
Jul 13, 2017 | Lawn Care, Maintenance
Dig Right In was founded on the principles of restoring the health and biodiversity of the landscape using sustainable and organic methods. We follow Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least...
Jun 21, 2017 | Lawn Care, Maintenance
If we just installed sod for you, carefully follow these watering instructions. Listed below is your daily watering schedule. Week One: • Water once to twice daily to keep the “carpet” moist, and prevent it from drying out. • At this stage you are keeping...
Jun 21, 2017 | Maintenance
If we’ve just completed installing new plants for you, congratulations! To ensure the best possible outcomes for your garden, follow these important instructions for watering your plants: Your new plantings require proper watering to ensure development of a...
Dec 1, 2015 | Maintenance
Heavy Snow Weighs on Evergreens Heavy snow can sometimes build up on shrubs and break branches. Evergreens are especially vulnerable because their needles catch and hold snow that would fall right through the leafless branches of a deciduous shrub. Branches that slant...
