The holidays are an important and special time for us here at Martin Landscape. It’s important to give back during the holidays and we want to do our part this year. Our special charity program this year will be the first annual “Christmas Trees for a Cure!” We are offering to pick up your old Christmas trees while our crews make their scheduled maintenance visit, and in return, we simply ask for a $5 minimum donation that will be given to the American Cancer Society.

We are dedicated supporters of the American Cancer Society and Carolina Hospice in their daily efforts to find a cure for cancer. For more information visit www.carolinahospicecare.com or www.cancer.org

Your donations will help make a difference and we, along with both charitable organizations, look forward to receiving your support. We hope to make this a successful event and something to carry on for years to come.

On Monday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. we will also be taking part in the annual “Festival of Trees” at the former Green Street Gym and current Lind Brown Center. The “Festival of Trees” also supported by Carolina Hospice and their great efforts. Christmas trees will be on display and decorated in different themes and then auctioned off to the public. All proceeds go toward the “Festival of Trees” efforts. We have taken part of this event for 3 years now and always enjoy putting together a great theme! Contact our office any time for any questions about our promotions and we will gladly help in making this a truly great holiday season.

We ask that you contact Matt at our office if you would like to have your Christmas tree scheduled for pick up and help support the cancer research cause. We will accept checks made out to the American Cancer Society, or directly to Carolina Hospice Simply contact us at the office for any questions or additional options of payment. We thank you all for your support!

Donate your trees for a great cause!

Merry Christmas from Martin Landscape

We have joined the PLANET Organization! PLANET is the elite organization when it comes to landscaping certifications and training.

PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, is an international association serving lawn care professionals, landscape management contractors, design/build/installation professional, and interior landscapers. PLANET provides its members with a good business foundation to help them evaluate, plan, and better manage their companies. Member firms have direct access to marketing tools, industry specific business publications, updates on legislative issues, and network opportunities that can assist them in becoming more profitable. PLANET develops and maintains active programs for approximately 3,500 member firms in the areas of business management, government affairs, public relations, technical assistance, safety and insurance, education, and interindustry relations with other facets of the green industry.

Members of our management team will begin to take classes and seminars in effort to become certified in their respectable roles at Martin Landscape. Becoming certified and educated in these areas will allow all members of our team to better serve you on a daily basis. Click the link below to visit the PLANET website and read more!

http://www-landcarenetwork-org.netsolads.com/cms/about.html?keywords=planet%20landscape&creative=3795749962&adGroup=28195

Our first promotion for the holiday season will be the introduction of the “Super Holiday Visit.” These visits will consist of specialized visits in time for the holiday season. It’s always a pleasure being able to host company and welcoming them to your home for the holidays with your landscape in pristine order!

The holiday season always presents much difficulty when it comes to scheduling, especially when customers request visits and due to scheduling issues we aren’t able to make it in time. This year we want to change that and make things more accommodating for our customers. We want to make sure that we are always able to provide them with the service that they always need. With proper scheduling we can easily implement these visits into our daily schedule.

We will be entering the holiday season this month with Thanksgiving, followed by Christmas and New Years. For November we will be observing Thursday the 26th and Friday the 27th. For December we will be observing a half day on Christmas Eve, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th for Christmas day. Call today and schedule for your “Super Holiday Visit.” We ask that we do receive a couple weeks notice in order to properly and effectively schedule your property for the visit.

Visits can vary in degree from just a simple blowing of the porches and driveway up to a full service visit. A full service visit will be the cost of your “per visit” rate during the year. A lower scale visit will would be half of your “per visit” rate.

We wish everybody a happy holiday season as we look forward to providing you with the service you expect all year long. Keep an eye out for next months “Martin Landscape Messenger” as we will be doing a special Christmas promotion as well!

Call Martin Landscape today to install a NEW Hunter Solar Sync

How would you like the option of never worrying about adjusting your irrigation controller again? The Hunter Solar Sync provides you that freedom!  Allowing this new module to simply adjust accordingly on its own. The Solar Sync is compatible with all Hunter Pro-C and ICC Controllers. The Solar Sync is designed to read the weather patterns, whether it be rain or temperature. If rain is in the forecast the Solar Sync will scale back on run times while becoming compatible as well with your rain sensor. It will also be able to read the heat and increase the watering schedule to compete with the strains of the demanding summer heat. When the warm weather scales back and we enter the winter season the clock will adjust accordingly as well. Call the office today for details! This affordable upgrade can easily be installed and make your confusing clock be an issue that you never have to scratch your head over again!  Click below to watch this short informational video on the functionality of the new Hunter Solar Sync.

Click Here for More Info on the NEW Hunter Solar Sync

Start a new trend in the lowcountry and have the newer brand of Zoysia turf installed, Zeon Zoysia. This particular brand of Zoysia turf like the other brands is a very hearty and lush brand of turf. This turf is capable of growing in both shady areas and areas that are abundant with sun light. During its growing season it provides a hearty green tint with a healthy, sturdyappearance. Because of Zeon Zoysia’s deep root system it makes the turf very durable and more likely to fight off weed development from below the surface. A consistent regiment of watering as well as maintenance will allow this turf to thrive in the lowcountry. Zoysia turf can produce both a thick blade as well as a thin blade appearance, Zeon is a thin, finer blade turf…similar to Empire Zoysia. Zeon Zoysia is slowly beginning to evolve from its more common home of golf courses and making its way into more residential homes. You will be seeing this more as this turf is considered easily maintainable and less temperamental as some other commonly used brands of turf grass in the low country. This is a newly introduced turf to this region and currently exists in a hand full of areas in Beaufort County. Call today for a free estimate and evaluation of your turf and start the process of making your neighbors quite envious of your yard! Click the link below and watch the video on the highly sought after turf grass.

Click here for a brief Zoysia turf video on YouTube

-Dead head annual flowers and Crepe Myrtles.

-Inspect lawns for mole crickets and grubs. (We would be more than happy to offer our advice as to if you may have    any questions or cause for concern.)

-Treat Ant Hills

-Mow Turf

-Edge Turf

-Trim Turf

-Weed Beds

-Enjoy Seasonal Flowers!

We have vinca as well as other seasonal flowers readily available!

We have just recently purchased a new cutting edge software program called Pro-Landscape. We feel this program will help us best demonstrate all possible options of what our services can provide to you and your property. The program gives the customer a realistic image of what their landscape can look like. We can add anything from turf, shrubs, hardscapes, arbors, to outdoor barbeque equipment and statues. If you would like to take advantage of this program and our services we would love to provide you a design at a very reasonable price. Click on the link  to read more about this program and all that is has to offer and call the office today for a consultation meeting! http://www.drafix.com/

-COMPLETE pruning of azaleas.

-Prune evergreens.

-Remove suckers from the trunks of Crape Myrtles.

-Weed bed areas and dead head annuals.

-Treat ant hills.

- Do not allow plants to wilt. If you see plants start to wilt, simply give them a little water. They may need a little assistance this time of year.

- Remember to limit irrigation run times to EARLY morning hours. Optimal watering times are typically 5AM. Earlier or later can cause your turf to be more suscpetible to fungus or pest infestation.

We have just recently updated our web page to allow you, the customer to express your thoughts about Martin Landscape! Simply click “Leave a Comment” and share what you think!

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Monthly Tips for the month of May!

-Set Irrigation clocks to operate 2 times a week. Water in the early morning hours of roughly 5:00 AM to allow turf to thrive and grow during the optimal time.

-Now that azaleas have finished their seasonal bloom, it is safe to prune them back to a more maintainable height.

-Prepare mulch beds by cleaning out all winter leaf build up and call Martin Landscape, LLC to install an upgrade of mulch or pine straw.