A common issue in the winter in Winnipeg is the topic of getting rid of ice buildup. Many homeowner’s prefer to not have ice buildup on their properties for aesthetic reasons as well as safety reasons. Lots of people like the nice look of bare pavement and neatly piled snowbanks on their driveway, but could…
If there’s one thing we know, it’s snow. We’ve spent more hours removing snow than you can imagine, so we know what makes up a good product when it comes to snow shovels. Shovels come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, literally. They come short, tall; they come in plastic, metal, poly; they come…
This is a great question and a common one for someone signing up for snow removal or Winnipeg lawn care for the first time. A lot of different factors go into determining this answer so we will highlight some of the common ones. Nearly all of our customers book our services for one of two…
One of the leading suggestions by service providers to maintain grass health is to sharpen your blades regularly. As a property maintenance service, we sharpen our blades every week or two. This can be quite a lot of work but it is an important part of equipment servicing to ensure the overall health of your…
We maintain grass for a living. Because of this we spend a great deal of time researching the best and most innovative equipment that allows us to mow the most amount of grass in the least amount of time. The topic of lawn equipment is so large that it consumes 25 acres of indoor and…
Winnipeg has one of the most brutal winters in Canada. Our winters are so cold and harsh that we’ve adopted the nickname “Winterpeg” and it has stuck. Many people have different ideas of what they consider “bad” about a winter. For some it’s the cold temperature, for some it’s the wind, and for some it’s…
People often ask how they can make their grass the healthiest and most lush in all of Winnipeg. Property maintenance companies routinely use this as an excuse to sell fertilization, when a good watering program can solve 80% of the growth issues. Watering your grass is key for growth and health and to ensure you…
Composting is an important part of yard care for the environment as well as turf health. The nutrients in compost give grass the food it needs to grow strong and healthy. There is a growing trend of compost proponents in Winnipeg for a variety of reasons. We will cover what compost is, what it’s used…
Some say that a life as a lawn care operator isn’t very glamorous, and they’re probably right. However, Hero Winnipeg provides lawn services that people want, and they voluntarily choose us to complete those services. Combine this with the tangible view of fresh mowed grass or a cleanly scraped driveway and you get an honest…
