Water Gardens, Ponds, Water Fountains

Nothing beats the zen of water.  If Claude Monet's Water Lilies is your idea of harmony, this is the time of year to prepare your canvas.  Indoors or out, water features add simple beauty and refreshing peace to your environment.  Love to "armchair garden?"  Please use our amazon.com link (left) to view The Water Gardener's Bible and other super books that will add to your home library and environment, too.  You also can learn more about water gardening in containers and garden pond construction from the experts at Clemson.  Before you visit one of the Midlands' excellent nurseries to view ponds and plants, print this list of which aquatic plants work best in our climate. 

Sunstar Lawn Care has lots of experience designing and installing water features.  Let us help you plan and create the perfect pond!

How to Start Composting

Composting can begin with one simple step that also helps clean up your outdoor environment:  dumping leaves into a compost station.  Whether you purchase a readymade unit or make your own bins, composting makes sound ecological and economical sense.

Yes, you'll save money by creating your own mulch and soil amendments!  To help dispel myths about composting (no, it doesn't stink if you're doing it correctly), here's a really great article by a practical biologist on how composting works. 

No time?  Let Sunstar take care of your compost management.  We can build a simple compost bin system that blends into your outdoor environment, and we'll do the maintenance, too.  Tip:  If you're planning to replace some old fencing this year, recycle it into a composting station.