True North Times

April 2010

From The Landscaper
Well everyone, it seems that all the snow pack acted as an insulator blanket… or something! Something caused things to ‘push’ early, in my 12 years in the Midwest, I can’t remember a spring this early and warm. We finally got started on mowing the 2nd week in April, and we had many properties that honestly could have been mowed the last week in March… we just weren’t ready yet! We’re officially having our busiest year ever, lots of people wanted to ‘get going early’ on curb appeal, so we’ve been doing lots of edging and mulching, little ‘feel good, curb appeal touchup’ stuff. Turf fertilization began near the end of March, and we’ve been moving lots of plant material as well. Throw in a few patios, landscape jobs, water features… its made for a busy time! We’ve just been keeping our ‘heads down and our elbows up’… it seems to be working!

Hope to see many of you soon, either at one of our two Open Houses (Saturday April 24, and Saturday May 8, see more information below), or at the Orchard in Bloom Festival at Holiday Park, April 30-May 2 (see more below). We’re officially selling June on landscaping, and it won’t be long until that’s gone and we’re selling July, so hurry if you want to ‘get on the board’ with a project. Enjoy the great weather!

PLANT OF THE MONTH

“Ron Williams” Fine Line Buckthorn

With its myriad uses and adaptability, this plant does it all!
Description: Fern-like foliage with narrow upright habit.
Exposure: Full sun to full shade
Soil: Adapts to a variety of soils, but prefers well drained.
Flower: Inconspicuous white flowers in spring
Height: 5′ – 7′ Spread: 1′ – 2′
Pests: None serious
Attributes: Unique texture, Drought tolerant. Deer resistant and extremely hardy. Great vertical accent in landscape and pots.

2010 OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, April 24th and May 8th
8:00 – 3:00

Please join us for our 2nd annual nursery sale open house. Large variety of trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials, mulch, flowers & hanging baskets to choose from. SPECIAL*** Spend $60 or more, get 1 flat of flowers for FREE! (one flat per customer/household please). Refreshments will be available.

Orchard in Bloom – April 30th – May 2, 2010

Orchard In Bloom, a nationally recognized garden show and community event now in its 21st year. The show has raised over $100,000 for outdoor education programs for the children of Indianapolis. A partnership between The Orchard School and Indy Parks, the show is located in Holliday Park and runs from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon, rain or shine. TNL is honored to have been invited to the show. Look for us in the South Landscaper Tent. For more information about the event please visit – http://orchardinbloom.org/

TREEMENDOUS DEAL
Never say never, right? OK, then how about, ‘We will not EVER offer a deal like this again…’ 2″+ caliper, 14′ tall, BEAUTIFUL Red Maples (October Glory, Red Sunset, Autumn Flame), 12′ tall 3 clump River Birch, delivered, installed, One Year Guarantee… $180!!! This is an UNBEATABLE value, while supplies last!

‘TNL exists to create & maintain beauty & functionality in new & existing landscapes by building a team of professionals that provides our clients w/quality, reliable, & trustworthy service.’

Sincerely,
Cory Gliege
True North Landscaping

True North Times

March 2010

From The Landscaper
Welcome to what is I hope the 1st of many True North Times to come. This is something I’ve wanted to see happen for years, it’s finally time. We’re into our 10th full season, & as a client pointed out to me recently, ‘we didn’t fall off the back of a turnip truck yesterday’! Wow, I guess she’s right. We’ve grown as big as I ever dreamed! We’ve grown a great team, & are trying to ‘dream bigger dreams’. I hope to see & talk w/many of you soon… thanks for your friendship & business!

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Dwarf Hinokai Cypress

LOVE this evergreen. If you want a hardy, slow growing, VERY COOL looking evergreen, you can’t go wrong. This is a BEAUTIFUL focal, specimen evergreen that’s hardy in Zone 5. Partial shade to full sun, 8′ tall x 3′ wide (or thereabouts). Soft, dark green foliage that forms an irregular ‘upright’. Love em! Call for details.

TNL SERVICES – We are a LANDSCAPE COMPANY in addittion to being a GROUNDS MAINTENANCE COMPANY. We service small residential homes, condos, larger yards and estates, all the way to small, medium, and large commercial properties. Our services include…

LANDSCAPING
Design/Installation
Water Features
Rainwater Capture/Rain Gardens
Hardscaping
Nursery Sales/Installation

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
Mowing
Fertilization
Edging/Mulching
Cleanups
Aeration/Turf Renovation
Weed/Vegetation Control
Bed Care
Snow/Ice Control (Zero/Near Zero Contracts)

NURSERY
Every April-May, we have a very intense but short/seasonal nursery. This year, we will be holding our 2nd annual ‘Open House’ the last Saturday in April, and the first 2 Saturdays in May. We will update you with more specifics on our next newsletter. Don’t hesitate to contact us w/questions or to schedule installation.

TREEMENDOUS DEAL
Never say never, right? OK, then how about, ‘We will not EVER offer a deal like this again…’ 2″+ caliper, 14′ tall, BEAUTIFUL Red Maples (October Glory, Red Sunset, Autumn Flame), 12′ tall 3 clump River Birch, delivered, installed, One Year Guarantee… $180!!! This is an UNBEATABLE value, while supplies last!

WATER FEATURES – There is NOTHING like the sight & sound of water to draw you in, relax & soothe your soul. We install bubbling features (rocks, columns, earns, you name it…), small to large pondless waterfalls, small to large ponds with streams & waterfalls spilling into them, fish & plants. We are one of only around 300 CAC (certified) contractors w/Aquascape Designs, the 2nd largest manufacturer of water feature products in the world. You can see some great pictures & gain valuable information at the following websites, www.watergardening.com, www.truenorthlandscaping.com.

RAINWATER CAPTURE – This is EXCITING stuff. What’s our most valuable resource? Ummm… What are we incredibly good at wasting and not managing well??? Yup, WATER. Here’s the long story short, here’s some SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. None of these things in & of themselves are a silver bullet, but lots of them combined are ‘Silver BB’s. You can do your part & be a ‘Silver BB’ w/these SIMPLE SOLUTIONS.

RAIN BARREL – Awesome, simple. All the old farmers where I grew up in Canada were doing this 60 years ago, before it was ‘hip’. But it is hip, click here to see the beautiful and functional rain barrel we offer.

RAIN GARDEN – These can be EXTREMELY functional AND look great! You can have both.

RAIN X CHANGE – 500 Gal. RainXChange system has an initial installation price starting at around $10/gal.+, depending what we ‘tie it into’ on top. BUT, a 500 Gal. system will capture up to12,000 Gal./year! Year after year, this REALLY adds up. You can water your plants, garden, etc. with the water you’ve ‘harvested’ off your roof, AND have it run a beautiful above ground feature at the same time. We’d LOVE to talk w/you more about this BEAUTIFUL and SUSTAINABLE alternative!

‘TNL exists to create & maintain beauty & functionality in new & existing landscapes by building a team of professionals that provides our clients w/quality, reliable, & trustworthy service.’

Sincerely,
Cory Gliege
True North Landscaping