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This warm-season turf loves warm summers but turns brown once temperatures cool.
Bermuda
True or false-Foster’s maintenance visit reports are structured to resemble an annual inspection report
True
What is the primary advantage of planting annual flowers?
They're pretty! and they provide vibrant and seasonal color
Name one of the "Bland" brothers
Matt or Kurt
How often should commercial mowers be serviced?
weekly!
Overwatering turf can actually encourage this shallow-rooted problem rather than creating healthier grass.
WEEDS
What treatments does foster lake and pond include as a part of their maintenance program
All invasive and nuisance vegetation and algae plus water quality enhancements.
What term describes plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season and need to be replanted each year?
Annuals
When was Bland founded? *hint* find our logo
1976
Years of sediment have dramatically reduced a stormwater pond's depth and capacity. This heavy-duty process may eventually be required.
Dredging
This tiny insect can turn healthy-looking warm-season turf brown surprisingly quickly and is a growingly common Southern turf pest.
ARMYWORMS
When do stormwater ponds get their water.
When it rains.
The flowers looked amazing Friday. By Monday they're mysteriously missing. What happened?
What is deer/wildlife damage?
Bonus points for "residents took them."
Name 5 services bland provides in house?
Horticulture
Design Services
Floriculture
Irrigation
Spray Tech Services
Which piece of equipment is essential for cutting long grass or weeds in areas that are difficult to reach with a lawnmower?
string timmer
This warm-season turf is growing in popularity in North and South Carolina HOAs because of its dense appearance and ability to tolerate heat, but it can develop a serious thatch problem.
Zoysia!
What are 4 things that a stormwater pond helps to prevent downstream.
flooding, trash, sedimentation, nutrients, pollution.
Name three flowering shrubs commonly used in North and South Carolina?
Azaleas (native and cultivated), Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) which offers white blooms and great fall color, and Camellias (Camellia japonica & sasanqua) for their evergreen foliage and winter-to-spring
Bland provides landscape services throughout both North and South Carolina, making us this type of company rather than a national landscaping conglomerate.
Unlike a decorative fountain, this pond equipment is primarily designed to move large amounts of water and increase oxygen throughout the pond.
Aerator
If a Community wants green turf throughout the winter, this cool-season grass is sometimes planted over dormant Bermuda.
BONUS question: who is responsible for mowing around the ponds....the landscaper or your pond maintenance provider?
ryegrass
BONUS: its up to you!
Name 3 different types of stormwater devices.
wet pond, dry pond, sand filter, bioretention, wetland, grass swale, underground detention
These shoreline plants are often used around ponds to add color while also helping stabilize the shoreline.
Native aquatic plants
Red clay, 95-degree heat, irrigation issues, armyworms and a pond full of algae all show up in the same week. What's the good news?
Bland has a team to help with all of it
Which landscaping equipment is used to create clean, straight edges along sidewalks, driveways, and garden beds?
Steel bladed edger