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Your guide to lawn care, landscaping in Calgary and property maintenance issues in Southern Alberta.

Common Calgary Lawn Problems

We work with many Calgary homeowners who want to have the perfect, green lawn. And, with the help of our landscaping experts, they generally achieve that goal. But while the Five Star Landscaping team is ready to help, not all Calgarians are ready or able to hire lawn experts. So, for all those Calgarians taking […]

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Fall clean-up! Do it Before the Snow Comes!

If Calgary taught us anything last September, it’s that it’s never too early for a snow storm. And while I’m sure we’d all prefer a warmer autumn (can we please not have snow until after Halloween this year?), the fact is winter could arrive at any time. If you, like many Calgary homeowners, haven’t finished […]

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Common “Wildflower” Weeds that Pop up in Your Yard

Weeds are invasive species that drive homeowners crazy. However, these plants are more than just annoying. Left to their own devices, they out compete more than just the plants people want, they can spread into wild grass land and wreak havoc on habitats. Some of the invasive species we’ve listed below are flowers that Calgarians […]

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Two Nifty Things You can Do in your Yard all on Your Own

Not everyone has the same appreciation for a well-maintained lawn that we have here at Five-star. Some people feel that the standard green grass yard is a waste of water, space, and energy. Often, they even think a pristine lawn is just plain boring. While we pride ourselves on offering the best lawn fertilizer services […]

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How Weekly Lawn Care can Benefit your Property

Here in Calgary where the weather is as likely to bring sweltering desert conditions as it is to flood our basements. Having a pristine lawn—or even a lawn that’s just okay—can be quite the challenge. There’s soil pH, soil compaction, water retention, nitrogen quantities, and what feels like a hundred other things to monitor and […]

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Jump Start your Spring Gardening

Sometimes it seemed like the winter of 2013/2014 would never end but believe it or not the days are getting warmer and longer and the official start of spring is just around the corner. Northern growing zones start to come alive in May, and now is a great time to get back out into the […]

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The Lazy Man’s Guide to Organic Lawn Care

Your lovely lawn deserves more than just a bunch of chemical trash. So does Mother Nature. But here’s some good news: Chemical fertilizers or pesticides are not the be-all, end-all of lawn maintenance. So what’s up with people who keep on throwing damaging stuff on their green front yard? Well, it’s either they associate “organic” […]

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