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Control troublesome pests with dormant oils
Some unwanted insects and mites survive the winter on leafless twigs, tree bark or hardened-off evergreen needles. Dormant oils can kill these pests without harming the trees. In Harmony uses dormant oils in winter as needed to kill the eggs or mature females of...
Pause for the winter solstice
We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and laughter, comfort and cheer with family and friends. Here at In Harmony, we work to connect our practices and our clients’ landscapes with the rhythms of Mother Nature. Thus we like to pause and acknowledge the winter...
Do your trees and shrubs need winter pruning?
The leaves have fallen from most trees and shrubs. Now you can see the “bones” of your landscape, the structure and shape of your plants. This is a great time to walk around your landscape and look carefully at your trees and shrubs. Do you see branches...
25 years of gratitude
We are grateful that we have been able to build and grow our business for 25 years. When we started In Harmony in 1994, our goal was to help people have healthy landscapes. We wanted to create landscapes that would grow in harmony with Mother Nature. A quarter century...
Effective microorganisms improve soil and plant health
We are now brewing effective microorganisms (EM) and applying them to our clients’ landscapes. If you are a natural tree and shrub care client, we will visit you soon to apply EM to your landscape. This organic, non-GMO product is packed full of probiotic,...
How to prevent and limit root weevil damage
Root weevils can be a troublesome pest of rhododendrons and other evergreen shrubs. It may seem like the damage to plant leaves appears out of nowhere. Because the adult root weevils feed at night, we see the damage but no insects. Notched leaves, especially along the...
Mushrooms sprouting in your lawn?
After it rains, you might see mushrooms sprouting in your lawn or garden beds. Clients often ask us if they should worry about these mushrooms. Should you be concerned? In most cases, having mushrooms in your lawn is a good sign. It means that it is healthy, with...
In Harmony’s 25-year success grows from sustainability values
This year we are celebrating our 25th year in business. We believe that part of our company’s success has been our focus on our values. We did not start In Harmony just to make money. We have always wanted to do our part to make the world a better, healthier...
Help end hunger in our state: Donate food for Northwest Harvest
When we started In Harmony 25 years ago, one of our main goals was to help reconnect human beings to the planet. We wanted to move beyond “better living through chemicals.” Part of our work has been helping people understand how important Mother Nature’s...
Help your lawn breathe! Have it aerated
Over time the top layer of your lawn’s soil naturally becomes compacted. Roots find it harder to get air, water and fertilizer. Mechanical lawn aeration helps. An aerator punches holes in your lawn. It removes small cores two to three inches into the soil to...
Climate change and your landscape
When we started In Harmony in 1986, no one was talking about climate change. In recent years, it is hard not to talk about it. Climate change is having big impacts on our landscapes. We need to learn to deal with the changing reality.
Soil health: how ideas have changed over 25 years
During our 25 years in business, ideas about soil health have changed from focusing on chemistry to focusing on biology. Earthworms and a variety of smaller critters play key roles in soil health.
My, how it’s changed: 25 years of In Harmony and landscape pesticide use
In honor of our 25th anniversary, this is the first of several blog posts about changes we have seen in landscape practices over time.
