Aug 10, 2017 | Disease Control, Garden Care
Powdery mildew is a common disease in western Washington. Late summer and fall are prime times for powdery mildew to show up. The disease does best when damp nights are followed by warm, sunny days. There are many different species of powdery mildew, and each species...
Aug 1, 2017 | Garden Care, Pest Control
Hot, dry weather is tough on plants. Plants under water stress are highly susceptible to pest damage. A common pest in landscapes and gardens is spider mites. Spider mites damage plants by sucking juice from the underside of leaves. Unfortunately, they are often not...
Jul 20, 2017 | Tree Care, Video
Meet our expert tree and shrub pruning staff and watch them prune a maple tree—in fast motion. This video explains and shows the steps to properly prune a laceleaf Japanese maple in summer. Many of the principles demonstrated in the video also apply to pruning other...
Jul 11, 2017 | Garden Care
Kelp, a plant from the sea, is a great way to improve your land-based garden. The ocean’s garden contains many elements that terrestrial plants require to flourish. Sea kelp can contain more than 70 vitamins, minerals and enzymes essential to the health of a...
Jun 29, 2017 | Recommended Plants
We’re headed for more hot and sunny weather. This weekend might be a good time to assess your garden for its drought tolerance. Plants that wilt easily in hot weather require a lot of time and money to keep watered. Wouldn’t you prefer plants that require...
Jun 20, 2017 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Recommended Plants
This week, June 19-25, is National Pollinator Week. It is a time to celebrate the valuable services we get from bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles. Ten years ago the U.S. Senate unanimously approved naming a week in June as “National Pollinator Week.” It was a...
Jun 15, 2017 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Nature
In today’s online world, it can be tough to get your children away from their screens. Your garden is a great place to have fun with your kids. They get a chance to get dirty. And you get a chance to teach them about food, flowers, bugs and more. Activities...
Jun 8, 2017 | Landscape Design
Have you been thinking about adding or improving an outdoor space in your landscape? Perhaps you imagine hanging out with friends on a warm summer evening. Or grilling a meal and eating it outdoors with your family. Or listening to the birds while you enjoy a book and...
Jun 1, 2017 | Garden Care, Lawn Care, Video, Watering
It’s hard to believe after the wet winter we’ve had, but the weather is getting warmer and drier. Time to think about watering your lawn and garden. Our YouTube channel contains several videos with tips about how to water your lawn and garden. These tips...
May 25, 2017 | Lawn Care, Video, Watering
Do you know how much water your sprinkler is putting on your lawn? This video has step-by-step instructions to measure your sprinkler output. We recommend watering your lawn one inch each week. If you let your lawn go dormant in the summer, we recommend watering one...
May 23, 2017 | Lawn Care
Moss is a problem for many homeowners. Here is an infographic with quick tips on how to manage moss in your lawn. Contact us for help with these solutions. We can fertilize, apply lime, fix drainage problems, aerate and overseed, prune trees, or design and install a...
May 16, 2017 | Garden Care, Pest Control
Lace bugs are a problem pest in the Pacific Northwest. Our mild climate means cold weather is unlikely to kill off lace bug in any of its life stages. We wrote about lace bugs last summer. At the time we said you could reduce the problem by taking action in the...
May 8, 2017 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Video
We are currently spraying compost tea on our clients’ trees and shrubs. People tell us they have seen great benefits from compost tea, including healthier plants with more growth and greater vigor, less disease and more flowers. We have been using and brewing...
May 2, 2017 | Lawn Care, Pest Control, Video
Last May we published a blog post on how to manage moles in your yard. It was one of our most popular blog posts ever. It’s probably because many of you struggle with these small but destructive critters. We are posting it again as a public service to our...
Apr 27, 2017 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Nature
April is Earth Month. Each week we are featuring a blog post about steps you can take in your own landscape to help protect our planet. This week’s feature is about helping keep the air clean and the planet cool. Help keep the air clean: Switch to a...
