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Landscape Workshop has the honor of providing landscaping maintenance and enhancements services for Hampstead in Montgomery, Alabama which was selected as Alabama’s very first Southern Living Inspired Community. As described on their website, “Southern Living Inspired Communities are a select group of neighborhoods marked by charm, taste, and Southern spirit. These hand-picked communities embrace a pride of place and encourage new traditions of living in the…

In our last blog post, Mow, Mow, Mow The Grass, we addressed best mowing practices and proper mowing techniques. After having an understanding of those key factors, it’s easy to create an effective mowing routine. However, while those best practices are fundamental to mowing success, there are a handful of common mowing mistakes that can hinder your progress. So now that…

Grass, whether it covers a large field or small patch in the parking lot, needs to be maintained. As simple as mowing grass may seem, improper mowing is actually one of the most common causes of people being dissatisfied with their property’s landscaping. Luckily, proper mowing techniques are easy to learn and implement into a successful routine. All you need…

Landscape Workshop is proud to announce our inclusion in Landscape Management’s 2016 LM150 list of the nation’s largest landscaping companies. Landscape Management’s annual list is ranked by the previous year’s revenue and represents the top 1% of landscape industry companies.  Landscape Workshop ranked No. 61 on the list with $25.8 million in 2015 annual revenue and moved up 10 spots compared…

The prestigious Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list showcases the biggest firms in North America. Landscape Workshop has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine for another consecutive year! Landscape Workshop placed at #55 on the official 2016 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Toro. “To…

Pollination: (noun) the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. National Pollinator Week is from June 20-26th this year! Do you enjoy a warm cup of coffee every morning? Then you need to celebrate pollinators with us this week! Many of the foods we enjoy on a daily basis, including staples such…

Landscape Workshop recently finished a full construction and enhancement project for TCB (The Citizens Bank) Coastal Banking in Fairhope, Alabama. What used to be a 100-year-old empty house was transformed into a lively, modern-day bank. Our General Manager for the area, Scott Watson, said, “our Gulf Coast operations team was more than excited to have the opportunity to help bring this property…

Landscape Workshop is proud to have been selected as one of Lawn & Landscape‘s 2016 Top 25 Must-Read Twitter Accounts for landscapers. The list of winners was announced this past Saturday, May 22, 2016. “This feed is full of the benefits of beautiful landscaping, along with an inside peek at operations and customers’ properties,” Lawn & Landscape said in a description of…

The front entrance is one of the most important parts of a commercial property. It’s what a passerby notices before they enter the property, and it can either draw in or push away a potential customer and/or tenant. By upgrading your curb appeal, you have a chance to positively influence people’s perceptions of your company or property before they ever…

The crape myrtle is a popular tree in the southeastern United States, favored for its beauty, variety, and ability to endure difficult conditions. Until recently, the greatest threat to the crape myrtle was improper pruning, commonly known as “crape murder”. However, a relatively new insect, Crape Myrtle Bark Scale, is beginning to cause major problems. Crape Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS)…