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The winter weather can be harsh on your facility’s irrigation system. It’s important to hire a professional for a spring start-up to ensure your system is working in the way it should.  A common misconception is that turning on an irrigation system turn is simply turning the valve, but this can lead to water hammer […]

If last winter’s extreme cold weather put your landscaping through the ringer, you’re not alone. This year’s winter is predicted to have similar conditions. Winter poses many challenges for shrubs such as early cold spells, alternating freeze/thaw cycles, frozen soil and the bright winter sun. As fall is winding down and winter is quickly approaching, […]

Fall is finally here. It’s time to go picking apples, tailgating at football games, carving pumpkins and raking leaves. In the Midwest, we all know the time and effort it takes to rake leaves, bag them and haul them to the curb. Research suggests we ditch the rake and go over our leaves with a […]

First impressions are important, whether it’s a multi-family complex, commercial office, retail or industrial facility, it’s important to realize the landscape’s role in defining the property’s image.

Continuum Services has been selected for the 2016 Southfield Small Business Excellence Award.

Although it may seem that winter isn’t a good time to do much of anything for your facility’s landscape, it is a great time to tackle pruning chores

Maybe you’ve heard that LED lighting is the wave (pun intended) of the future. You may have also heard that LED lighting is expensive.  While upfront costs may be higher than what you’re using now, in the long run, LEDs come out ahead in several areas. Here we’ll provide five solid reasons your facility should […]

According to an online survey commissioned by the National Association of Landscape Professionals and conducted by Harris Poll in May 2015, eighty-three percent of Americans think having a yard is important. Here are a few insights about the value of our lawns and backyards. Your neighborhood’s landscaping is important. Americans (91%) want to live in […]

New research is released as part of National Lawn Care Month Herndon, Va., March 31, 2016 – The National Association of Landscape Professionals is kicking off National Lawn Care Month this April by releasing the results of a new consumer survey that takes the pulse of Americans’ lawn care knowledge. The results of the survey, conducted online by […]

On May 7 Continuum Services put on their work boots, grabbed their shovels and headed out to Detroit’s east side to participate in the third annual volunteer tree planting hosted by Hantz Foundation. Hundreds of volunteers, businesses, neighborhood groups and other organizations came out to help turn these blight vacant lots into mowed fields and […]