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RLM 2025 Company Kickoff
Spring marks an exciting time for our crews to transition out of our shop and start tackling outdoor landscape projects. Our official start date is March 15th, and we aim to complete as many tasks as possible before the Spring Rush begins to unfold. Once our entire team returns to town and our new […]
RLM’s EARLY SPRING LANDSCAPING TIPS
The Winter weather months can make us feel like hibernating indoors, but it’s important to remember that Spring is just around the corner. The transition from winter to spring can often feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to landscaping. However, taking a few proactive steps can ease this change and prepare your yard for the […]
Can You Grow Grass Under A Tree?
Our Tips for Growing Grass Under a Tree A home does not feel complete without at least one tree in the yard. In fact, growing trees on your property can help increase the property value, lower your air conditioning bills (by providing shade), provide seasonal interest as they change color, muffle the sounds of the […]
Holy Moley! Mole Control & Damage – What Works?
Our Tips for Mole Control and Damage Quite often, we will get calls from angry clients, to inform us of their mole damage. The anger is understandable. Who wouldn’t be angry to find sections of their lawn destroyed, overnight, by a subterranean insectivore? Here in Northwest Indiana, mole damage can be found during any of […]
Light up your landscape!
Our Guide to Outdoor Landscape Lighting As spring fever has sprung – all of us are looking forward to spending more time outdoors . . . on the porch, patio, in the garden, by the pool, etc. While the sun is the perfect way to light up our days – what can we do to […]
The Weeds Are Coming!
How You Can Win the Fight Against Weeds I’ve heard the argument. You’ve heard the argument. Perhaps you have even made the argument, yourself. “I have had my lawn treated for years. Why do I still get weeds? There shouldn’t be any weeds in my lawn anymore.” Wrong. ALL LAWNS HAVE WEEDS. ALL OF THEM. […]
Spring Forward with Our Lawn and Landscape Clean Ups!
Spring forward with our Lawn and Landscape Clean Ups! The clocks spring forward this weekend. When Monday morning arrives and we hit the snooze bar because we lost an hour of sleep, we hear the early morning birds singing and drift back to sleep dreaming of spring. Suddenly, we are snapped back to reality when […]
Winter’s Sneaky Lawn Killer
Winter’s Sneaky Lawn Killer Most people in this region love the look of a fresh blanket of snow, covering their lawn and neighborhood. We imagine that the phone will ring, and the boss will say, “Looks bad out there. Enjoy a day off.” And then you can spend a day enjoying the quiet that follows […]
Got an Irrigation System?
GOT AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM? What is backflow prevention, and why is it necessary? Defining and Understanding Backflow Backflow occurs when the water pressure that enters your house drops suddenly; a siphon effect is created which can result in contaminated water being drawn back into your clean water supply (an underground water main or a private […]
Don’t Jump the Gun
The Relationship Between Soil and the Arrival of Spring Throughout the winter season, strong winds and heavy snow falls can scatter debris all over our lawn and landscape. This can become an enormous eyesore, causing many of us to count down the days until the weather warms enough to get out there and clean the […]
