The Design Process – Explained
Design services start with a one-on-one consultation at your residence with Kevin or Susan Mulkern. From there, we’ll put the ideas to paper and provide a proposal based on your landscaping needs. Some things to consider when brainstorming landscaping design are: Lifestyle: What do you imagine using the backyard for? Evening events, lunch, games for […]
Lawn Care Basics
REGULAR LAWN CARE Mow weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the grass type and climate. It promotes dense turf, suppresses weeds and is great for children. Remove no more than 1/3 of the leaf at each mowing. Water lawns heavily. Allow the soil surface to dry between waterings; this reduces weed seed germination and discourages disease. Remember, tall grass […]
Join our Team!
Why Work At Mulkern? Mulkern Landscaping has been serving homeowners and businesses since 1975. We maintain an employee friendly environment and look for involvement at all levels. Mulkern Landscaping’s reputation speaks for itself. We are known for superior quality, prompt scheduling, client satisfaction and for having a safe workplace for our employees. If you’re interested […]
40th Anniversary & Hawaii Business Magazine
June 2015 marks Mulkern Landscaping & Nursery’s 40 year anniversary! To celebrate, our business anniversary was featured in Hawaii Business’ January 2015 issue. Read the article here: Corporate Anniversaries: Mulkern Landscaping By Tara Zirker “You could say we’re artists,” says Susan Mulkern about her family’s business. “We paint with plants.” For 40 years the creative minds at Mulkern […]
First aid for your water lily or lotus
The boom in aquatic plant sales the last 10 years has brought a boom in aquatic pests. Water lilies, lotus and bog plants all have unique challenges with bugs and diseases but we can adopt the tried and true techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to start cutting down on problems. Careful with plant selection. […]
Planting a New Tree
Trees are an investment that will last a lifetime. Here in Hawaii we are lucky – we can plant a tree any time of the year. In places with intense seasonal changes, it’s recommended that trees are planted during the dormant season – in fall or early spring. This allows the tree to establish before […]