Welcome

Thanks for taking an interest in our company!  Here you will find all of the services we offer and a few pictures of the work we have done.  You will also find the most important thing:  How to contact us for your lawn and landscape consultation. If we never get a chance to see your lawn and landscape we will never get the privilege of helping you keep it beautiful!  In addition to the who and what, you will also find a ton of valuable information here on our website. From time to time we enjoy writing about the things we come across on a daily basis and offer up advice and solutions.  Topics will vary from how to properly water your lawn to what not to do when fertilizing. Check the ‘Tips’ section below to see our most recent topics.  We also enjoy informally writing about our experiences with our backyard garden and will post periodically about our struggles and triumphs.  Check the ‘Our Garden’ section below to see our most recent experiences of what and what not to do.  If you have a question or problem just send us an email and we will try to get it answered and might even write a post about it. Lastly, click the Facebook ‘Like’ button to the right so you will never miss a thing!

See you soon,

Eric Sherwood, Owner “No Short Cuts” Lawn Care

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WATER!!!!

This spring has seen very little rainfall and as a result cool season tall fescue has begun to suffer immensely.  It is vital that your lawn be receiving at least 1 inch of water per week during these periods of drought. So how do I know if my lawn is getting enough water in the [...]

Sniff this!

Researchers at the University of Queensland have recently released a study linking the smell of freshly cut grass to improved memory and increased happiness.  The study concluded that chemicals contained in the scent of freshly mowed grass act upon the areas of the brain that regulate emotion and memory.  Read the full story here.

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Homemade Drip Irrigation

Last season we had a real problem with watering!  During the heat of summer I just couldn’t seem to find enough time to get out and water the garden properly.  As a result much of the crop was severely injured or lost due to drought.  In order to ensure this didn’t happen again I began researching home [...]

A brief history of our garden!

One of the things that I enjoy most is trying  to grow my own vegetables (emphasize trying).  My parents always had a backyard garden and I think I didn’t appreciate it enough growing up. Over the last two years I have rediscovered the joy (and frustration) of growing your own food.  This all started after I [...]