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5 Ways to Stop Your Landscape from Robbing you Blind
5 HIDDEN COSTS IN YOUR LANDSCAPE5 Ways to Stop Your Landscape from Robbing you Blind For the last five years, True North Outdoor has been challenging the establishment with our unique landscape maintenance system called “Bio-Centric Landscaping.” This unique blend of...
Get to Know You: Cindy Haden
Favorite Winter Activity: Horse rides through the snow with family to see the Christmas lights 😊Favorite Summer Activity: Campouts with family in ColoradoWhen Traveling I Escape to: ColoradoI Caffeinate With: Nope, don’t touch the stuffFavorite Holiday: Valentine’s...
Get to Know You: Erik Stewart
Favorite Winter Activity: Snow Removal, of course… Favorite Summer Activity: Camping/Being Outside When Traveling I Escape to: British Columbia I Caffeinate With: Literally everything that has caffeine, literally all of it. Favorite Holiday: Flag Day My Radio is...
When Being “Salt Smart” Counts – 2019-2020 Salt Shortage
This Winter season, the snow removal industry anticipates a stress on salt supply, causing it to increase more than 25% in cost. Having a contractor who is "Salt Smart" is more important than ever. What does this mean for you? As you might imagine, low salt supply...
Our Favorite Heat-Resistant Plants
Summer heat is here in the Midwest, so we thought we'd let resident plant and flower expert and Business Logistics Manager Tracy Stone share some of her favorite heat-resistant plants. These are varieties we use on our commercial properties around Kansas City. These...
Adam’s Dairy Landing and Cornerstones of Care Project
TivaWe had the pleasure and privilege of working with our client Adam's Dairy Landing in Blue Springs and one of the nearest and dearest programs in KC to us - Cornerstones of Care's vocational health program, on a recent outdoor landscaping project. True North...
Japanese Beetles + Pests in Kansas City Landscapes – Summer 2019
The calls have started pouring in. Kansas City property and facility managers are concerned about the seemingly imminent strike of Japanese Beetles. They want bids to nip them in the bud before they destroy the landscapes they (and we) have labored to hard to create....
What Determines Health of Your Landscape?
WHAT DETERMINES THE HEALTH OF YOUR LANDSCAPE? As we emerge into the early days of Spring, the focus of our crews and our clients turns from sidewalks and lots to the turf and plants. Everyone is taking stock of their plant and turf health wondering, ‘How did they fare...
Spring Cleanup
SPRING CLEAN-UPSSpring is two weeks away! Is your property ready?Spring is less than two weeks away which means True North Outdoor is preparing to go out in full force for Spring Clean-ups on Kansas City commercial properties. These clean-ups help keep landscapes...
What’s the Polar Vortex mean for Kansas City?
Wind Chill Watch issued in Kansas City as arctic blasts bring powerful, strong winds and basement-level tempsPhoto from Jeff Penner, 41 Action News An arctic front blew through Kansas City this morning on the power of 50-55 mph wind gusts. The rest of today and...
How Warm Weather affects your Landscape
Ever wondered if warm weather in Winter confuses your plants? While you may not think the warmer weather calls for complaint, it’s a different story for your plants. Spring blooming plants can open early into partial or full flowers due to unusually warm weather...
What role do depots play in storm preparation for snow removal?
What's a depot? Depots are simply mini bases of operation. They are an extension of our home office and yard. They enable us to run our operation equally efficiently, having all of the people, equipment, melting material and other resources on hand. They either...
Is raking leaves off your lawn really necessary?
Everyone has that crazy neighbor that is raking leaves every day from October 1 through December 1, right? If you don't think you have that neighbor, perhaps you are that neighbor... But really - is all that raking really necessary? Leaves look pretty when they start...
Early Winter Forecast – Fall 2018/Winter 2019 – A cold October, but more mild Winter
AT A GLANCE After a warm September for many Americans, weather experts say October may feel much more fall-like across the north-central and northeastern United States. However, the chilly weather may be replaced by milder temperatures for the start of winter. ...
14 QUESTIONS TO ASK: INTERVIEWING SNOW & ICE REMOVAL COMPANIES
After identifying priorities for snow and ice management on your property and vetting providers who are equipped to handle them, you’ll want to interview the finalists and get to know the firms before hiring. Do more than make a phone call.Request an in-person meeting...
CEO Michael Jones Interviewed by Real Media in Kansas City
It's not every day you get asked about how you got your start. About 30 years ago, our Chief Executive Officer Michael Jones began what would later become known as True North Outdoor. Recently, he got to share his story with Real Media Founder and Chief Creative Brad...
3 Signs Your Kansas City Trees have an Emerald Ash Borer Infestation
Our crews are busy inoculating trees against the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) this week. So we thought it might be handy for you to know how to identify if your trees may be suffering from an EAB infestation! ABOUT THE EMERALD ASH BORERS Emerald ash borer, Agrilus...
Roof Landscape Installation – Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas
Did you know we do green roof installs?! Yep. Here's a recent one we did at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas. We installed drip irrigation, pulled weeds and dead plants from the rooftop and prepped the beds for a beautiful installation of sedum. Sedum is a succulent...
Smart Irrigation Technologies: Rain/Freeze Sensors
After reading our last three blog posts about smart irrigation technologies, you should be an expert by now, right? Lucky for you, we still have one final topic to cover to complete our series—rain and freeze sensors. In case you need a refresher, smart irrigation...
3 Ways to Prevent Japanese Beetle Damage this Summer
Japenese beetles have long plagued Kansas City landscapes right as they start to look good. The pest emerges in the heart of summer to devour your favorite plants, shrubs and trees as they feast on the delicate leaf tissues. You've seen their damage before, but you...