May 10, 2018 | Landscape Design
“The sun breaks in like a door open wide, With the burst of sunlight, That lasting and warm, Bringing smiles back on peoples faces . . .” —Ellen Ni Bheachain As the poem says, spring sunshine makes people smile as we shake off the winter blues. And the sun...
May 1, 2018 | Recommended Plants, Watering
May is a great time to add plants to your garden that will thrive in dry weather. Every week you will find big plant sales, and nurseries are stocking a wide range of plants. This week both the Master Gardeners of both King County and Snohomish County are having...
Apr 26, 2018 | Garden Care, Tree Care, Watering
The warm and sunny weather we have had this week is a precursor of the hot, dry summer we can expect ahead. In an average year, Seattle’s monthly rainfall is five or six inches in December and January but less than an inch in July and August. Watering your...
Apr 19, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Nature, Recommended Plants
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. We hope you use the occasion to both celebrate steps you are already taking to help the planet and consider what else you could do. Here are a few suggestions for things you can do to help the earth in your own yard and garden....
Apr 5, 2018 | Garden Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care, Watering
“Plants can’t survive without water.” I bet you won’t find anyone who will disagree with that statement. But many homeowners act as if it wasn’t true. They let their plants go for months during the dry summer season without giving them...
Mar 13, 2018 | Landscape Design, Video
Have you thought about making changes to your landscape to make it more usable and easier to care for? In our latest video, In Harmony landscape manager Vince Mack outlines our landscape design and installation philosophy, and you can see photos of many of our...
Mar 8, 2018 | Lawn Care, Pest Control
What is a chafer beetle? The European chafer beetle is a serious lawn pest. It was introduced to Washington state in 2015. Why should you care? Chafer beetle larvae feed on the roots of turf grass. Many animals find the larvae or grubs irresistible. This includes...
Mar 1, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Video
How much time last year did you spend pulling weeds in your garden? Wouldn’t you rather spend that time enjoying your garden? Here is a tip: mulch is an effective way to reduce weed growth. It won’t stop weeds completely, but it will dramatically curtail...
Feb 22, 2018 | Landscape Design
When winter is dark, damp and dreary, it may be unappealing to spend time outside. Adding landscape lighting can greatly enhance your yard and garden—even if you just observe it from a window. Landscape lighting can bring out the shape and texture of stone walls....
Feb 15, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Recommended Plants
Are you looking for an easy way to reduce weeds in your garden? Plant more groundcovers. Weeds will invade bare ground. Adding groundcovers to landscape beds fills in bare spaces and shades the soil. Weeds will have a tough time sprouting and growing without sunlight....
Feb 6, 2018 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care
Would you like to have more fruits and flowers in your yard? One way is to bring in mason bees. Making a home for mason bees in your yard will increase your fruit harvest and encourage native plants. You have probably read about the alarming decline in bees and other...
Jan 30, 2018 | Garden Care, Tree Care
Take time between rainstorms to walk around your yard and look at your trees and shrubs. Do you find ones that are growing too densely? Do you see crossing branches or branches? Do you see signs of damage or disease? Mid to late winter is an excellent time to prune....
