ARCHIVE: Property Maintenance

Maintenance-free landscaping is a goal for many of our customers living busy lifestyles, and the solutions we share at Terrapin Landscapes go way beyond planting perennials instead of annuals. To see how we turn our deep knowledge of the Maine ecosystem and timeless landscape design trends into easy-care outdoor planting and landscaping plans, read on!... Read more »... click here

The Terrapin Landscapes team are true dog lovers and nothing makes us happier than clients who come to us hoping to make more dog-friendly landscape decisions. Hardscaping and landscaping for dogs means thinking about safety, usability, and aesthetics from your pup’s perspective—and no one turns landscapes and hardscapes into dogscapes quite like Terrapin.   #1:... Read more »... click here

LANDSCAPE IDEAS FOR 2020: Minimize Environmental Impact, Use Smart Technology, Create Four-Season Spaces, Go Beyond Garden Design to Locavore Landscapes... click here

What’s true and what’s not? These are the Top 5 lawn care myths that we want to address once and for all. Myth #1:  The best time to plant grass seed is in the Spring. This is not true, especially in Maine.  Unpredictable changes in Spring time daily temperatures could put your newly sowed grass seed... Read more »... click here

Spring Cleanups are finally done and we have shifted into mulch mode here at Terrapin Landscaping.  In this blog post, I would like to address the proper way to mulch a tree.  Mulching is one of the most beneficial practices a homeowner can use for better tree health.  The benefits of proper tree mulching are as... Read more »... click here

It might be still partially covered in snow, or a sore sight after the winter we have just endured here in Kennebunkport, but with a bit of work you can help bring your lawn back to life.  You may see a fair amount of thatch.  Thatch is a normal accumulation of  organic matter.  In small amounts the... Read more »... click here