Jensen's Landscaping

06/07/2026

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The lawn treatment didn't fix the lawn. It replaced the things that were already fixing it.

Ground beetles were eating the slugs. Firefly larvae were eating the snails. Parasitic wasps were suppressing the grubs. The soil fungi were helping the roots absorb nutrients without synthetic fertilizer.

The broad-spectrum application removed all of them along with the pests. Now the lawn needs the next application — because the organisms that were doing the work for free aren't there anymore.

Before the next truck comes, ask what the treatment is actually replacing. The answer is usually the biology that was already in the soil.

05/28/2026

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05/25/2026

Now is Iris TLC time. 

Most gardeners treat their irises as a spring event. They bloom, you admire them, they finish, you move on. The leaves hang around all summer looking a bit sword-like and purposeless, and you more or less ignore the whole thing until next May.

That's the part where next year's blooms get quietly decided.

What you do — or don't do — in the weeks right after the flowers fade determines how well your irises perform next spring. Deadheading is just the beginning of it. There's also a mulching mistake that's so common and so counterintuitive that it catches out even experienced gardeners. And there's a division task that most people either skip entirely or do at the wrong time — and it's the reason some iris clumps bloom magnificently year after year while others slowly produce fewer and fewer flowers each season. I've left the full care guide in the first comment — worth a read if you want iris flowers again next year.

03/29/2026

An interesting read

Illinois gardeners, rejoice! You do not have to spend your weekends babying delicate plants to enjoy a thriving landscape. These 18 Illinois-friendly perennials thrive with minimal care, shrugging off heat, ... Read more

03/28/2026

Spring has sprung, at least until old man winter wakes up again 🧐
Now is the time to contact us regarding your spring cleanup, lawn, rolling, new bed designs.
Send a Message and we will have William contact you to discuss your ideas and schedule a time to look at your project area.