Landscaping

We are now coming into to the beautiful stages of Autumn and waking up with the cool crisp air. Not only does the beautiful season remind us of God's wonderful masterpiece, but it lets us know its time to start getting our landscapes ready for the deep freeze of winter that tends to cause so much damage to sprinkler systems here in Oklahoma. On average we replace about 200 back-flow preventers (the main, expensive part of sprinkler system) a year due to the extreme cold temperatures here in Oklahoma. Due to these extreme temperatures a simple heat tape and drainage of system doesn't always ensure a safe back-flow preventer. Here at a Big Star Outdoors we have a created a simple set-up that guarantees a safe back-flow preventer for the upcoming spring. Give us a call today to save a $200-600 bill in early spring from replacing a back-flow preventer.

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As of today (August 06, 2011) most cities in oklahoma are under some form of water restriction. In Tulsa its voluntary water rationing right now ,but with no relief in sight it will most likely become mandatory. But how do homeowners still take care of their new or existing landscapes and not let everything die they have spent so much money on and cared for. Well there are a few things we can do to do our part in water conservation with loosing our landscapes. 1 is  have Big Star Outdoors come spray your plants and lawn with a moisture manager in order to prevent the moisture that is in the soil not to escape, and still be with in the realms of rationing water where as you will only have to water a quarter the amount you typically do to get the same results. So give Big Sar Outdoors a call today to lower your water bill and do your part in water conservation without loosing your landscape.

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So-called "moon gardens" are landscapes so designed as to make it possible for you to enjoy them at night, even without flooding your backyard with tons of artificial light. They will show up better on moonlit nights, but the best moon gardens will be enjoyable even in the absence of moonlight, since they'll contain fragrant flowers that you can appreciate with your nose.

There are basically four categories of plants (there will be some overlap) used in moon gardens:

1. Plants with white flowers
2. Plants with bright foliage
3. Night bloomers
4. Plants with fragrant blooms

While the use of a mass of color can have great visual impact regardless of your landscape design theme, mass plantings are especially called for when planting moon gardens: a mass of white flowers simply has a better chance of having an impact than would the same white flowers scattered about.

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1) Due to its shallow root system, the birch tree is very sensitive to heat & drought.

2) Fragrant twigs of Silver Birch are used in saunas to relax the muscles.

3) Chinese legend has it that a Money Tree is a kind of holy tree, which can bring money & fortune to the people.

4) Boxwood is also used for high quality violin & viola fittings (pegs & tailpiece), & formerly for wooden combs.

5) Ash trees should be trained to grow with a center leader & require pruning to develop a strong structure, especially due to their opposing branch structure.

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