Seasons 21 | Sweeneys Custom Landscaping Inc

Three ghost decorations stand around a black cauldron with a fake severed hand inside, set up outdoors on a lawn with autumn leaves and trees in the background.

A Prelude to Halloween

The fractured moonlight bludgeoned its way through the clouds and splintered through the trees. Jagged shadows stirred and spread across the ground, pulsating in the cracked light. The night was alive! A veritable playground for the wicked and cursed. A prelude to Halloween. It’s hard to believe we’re…

Close-up of green grass with a light dusting of frost or snow on the blades, creating a contrast between the bright green and white. The background is blurred.

Winterizing Lawns: Important Final Steps

The silvery lace of morning frosts shimmered in the rising sun before the landscape became gilded in the warm, golden embrace of October’s aura. Colorful leaves quaked and swayed against the crisp blue sky before floating towards the ground. These are the glory days, the golden days – the height…

Close-up of reddish-brown flower clusters dusted with light snow, with a blurred background of more flowers and greenery.

Surviving First Frosts

As the wind whipped through the canopies, animating every leaf and limb, their shadows cast a violent display on the ground – flickering wildly and unhinged. The trees thrashed and raged in what seemed to be a battle of unseen, invisible forces. Now that temperatures are beginning to…

Two carved jack-o-lantern pumpkins with glowing faces sit on a dark surface. One pumpkin has a toothy grin and triangular eyes; the other has wide eyes and a big smile. Both are lit from inside, creating a warm glow.

5 Tips for Choosing the Best Pumpkin

Silken was the frosted air, rushing through the trees, quaking every leaf as the ripened sun flickered through the canopy. A shower of crimson, gold, and tangerine foliage glided through the cloudless, turquoise sky, gathering underfoot, mirroring the trees above. Autumn offers a feast for the senses, glazed…

A close-up of vibrant autumn leaves in shades of red, orange, and yellow, overlapping each other and creating a colorful, textured pattern typical of fall foliage.

Put Your Leaves to Work

Sweet, sultry October invites each and every tree to the grand Autumn ball where Summer’s green robes are shed for the opulent, jewel tones of the season. This year, it is predicted, fall foliage will hit its peak around mid to late October. A celebration sure not to be…

Tree branches filled with vibrant red, orange, and yellow autumn leaves, viewed from below against a partly cloudy sky.

True Colors: The Science Behind Fall Foliage

The mellow, ripened sun struck the match that would soon set the landscape ablaze in brilliant umber, vermilion, scarlet and smoky plum. The verdant greens of Summer would soon smolder in the deep, rich tones of Autumn’s palette, and the show is about to start. As trees prepare for Winter,…

A weathered wooden chair sits on a stone patio next to a large planter filled with purple cabbage, kale, and various green and purple plants, beside a house with light siding.

Options for Overwintering Containers

Sailing quietly towards the ground, twirling upon the breeze, leaves began to tumble and drift, peppering the lawn below. Serene and lovely, mesmerizing and therapeutic, nature was tranquil, wholly at ease. Technically, next Monday marks the official first day of Fall, and signs are all around us, save for…

Close-up of several orange and yellow chrysanthemum flowers in bloom, with green stems and leaves blurred in the background. A water droplet is visible on one of the petals.

Must Have Fall Plants

Ponderous grows the landscape, sluggish is the lawn. The vibrant, lively hues of Summer ripen and languish. Glowing sprays of Goldenrod permeate the garden while ornamental grasses brandish their feathery tufts of bronze seed heads. Gold finches return to assess the maturing Coneflower’s bounty. Autumn whispers its intentions warmly but…

Red, yellow, and tan autumn leaves lie scattered on the ground among dried brown leaves and pine needles. The scene highlights various shapes and colors of fallen foliage.

The Importance of Fall Clean Ups

Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Monday, September 23rd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage of the perfect growing conditions and prepare for the winter…

Close-up view of green grass blades in a field, with a blurred background of more grass and faint outlines of trees or objects in the distance. The focus is on the vibrant and healthy-looking grass in the foreground.

The Importance of Autumn Aerations

Glittering, golden dusk flooded the landscape as the trees blushed in the gilded light, and the grasses swayed and rushed as the sun swiftly receded, surrendering wholly to twilight. August too will soon concede, and with it, any remnants of Summer. Autumn is upon us and changes are afoot….

A close-up of several acorns, some with smooth brown caps and others rough and textured, lying on grass and soil.

The Acorn, the Oak & the Squirrel

Bittersweet is the glimpse of gold that peeks through the green foliage. Bittersweet is the feathery seed head that rises above the grass. Bittersweet is the rush of cool air that foretells a new season. Bittersweet is the maturation of acorns that rain down upon the landscape, but sweet…

Close-up of a yellow wildflower branch in focus, with a blurred garden background and a wooden fence visible out of focus.

Second Spring, Second Chances

The landscape lay reeling and depleted, drunk on the sun’s rays and summer heat. She was beginning to show her age in the harsh light of the August sun, and there was a palpable shift in the air. The winds of change are upon us as our attention begins to…

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