Archive for May, 2010
Reel Mower Services Near Hamilton Mill / Gwinnett
Posted By Matt Fagioli on May 19th, 2010
I’ve been cutting my lawn with a reel mower for 4 or 5 years now. It’s amazing the “look” you can get just by cutting with a reel – regardless of anything else you do to your lawn, like fertilizer, etc. I’ve found a great company called ReelWorks that deals exclusively in service (and some sales) of reel mowers and they are right near Hamilton Mill & Chateau Elan, on Thompson Mill Road (here’s a map). They’ve been working on my reel mower since I started using one. The service has been great.
Sanding and lime are also critical elements for getting that putting green look with Atlanta’s soil conditions (I’m specifically talking about the prevelant Bermuda grasses). Sanding is a very serious job and requires great equipment to do a large lawn properly (and get the desired result). Call The Sandman to get more info on that. Usually mid-summer is the best time to sand your yard.
Lime is actually the secret weapon for kick ass bermuda lawns in Atlanta. It cuts the acidity of the nasty red clay soil (it comes back too so you have to keep up the liming once or twice per year). Lime is just the simplest thing ever to find & apply. You can get it at Home Depot (or anywhere) and you almost can’t apply it too heavily. Within a week or so (with water) you’ll see the lawn actually “soften” in addition to a deeper green.
By the way, if you are going to sell your home in Gwinnett, nothing adds perceived value and curb appeal like that putting green lawn!
If you decide to try out these companies, please tell them I sent you 
Thank you Ms. Curtis… Arcado has great teachers!
Posted By Lane Bailey on May 18th, 2010
My oldest son is getting ready to graduate Kindergarten. And he has been loving it. Much of that credit needs to go to his teacher, Ms. Curtis, at Arcado Elementary School in Lilburn, GA…
The class that he is in is a ‘multi-age’ class that includes Kindergartners and First Graders. It is called a CLE class, or Continuous Learning Environment. And for my son, it has been a marvelous experience. Each Kindergartner is paired up with a First Grader. They work as a team, with the First Grader mentoring the Kindergarten student.
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What is a Community Improvement District?
Posted By Lane Bailey on May 13th, 2010
Here in Lilburn, GA, in the heart of Gwinnett County, we are on the path to getting our second Community Improvement District (CID).
But what does that mean?
The basis of a CID is a geographically defined area, with businesses choosing to install a special tax on themselves in order to improve the area… and their businesses. The property owners, representing at least 75% of the property value in the area, agree to tax themselves, and then elect a board to oversee how the money is used.
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Lilburn Market Report – March, 2010
Posted By Lane Bailey on May 9th, 2010
Market stats for Lilburn, GA March, 2010, indicate that there are 419 properties on the market (as of March 31st). Overall, there is about a 15.3 month supply of properties, with a slowing in sales since December. That is fairly normal for the winter season. March sales were up compared to 2009, though.
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