Jan 31, 2017 | Community, Eco-friendly Gardening, Tree Care, Video
Cass Turnbull, author, tree defender and founder of PlantAmnesty, died on January 26 while vacationing in Hawaii. She suffered a fatal heart attack after a swim. Cass was 65. We share the shock and sadness of the rest of the Northwest gardening community at the loss...
Jan 19, 2017 | Garden Care, Landscape Design, Lawn Care, Nature, Recommended Plants
Are you contemplating changes to your landscape? Perhaps a new patio, updated plantings or a water feature? Check out Houzz for ideas. Houzz is a photo-based platform for home and garden remodeling and design. Browse thousands of photos and save them to ideabooks....
Jan 12, 2017 | Eco-friendly Gardening
Is your Christmas tree lying in your yard, looking sad and dropping needles? Help the environment by recycling your tree. Composting facilities will turn your tree into compost or wood chips. There are a number of options, depending on where you live. Seattle: Holiday...
Jan 3, 2017 | Garden Care, Lawn Care, Video
We are now applying lime to our clients’ lawns. Adding lime to soil will improve the lawn’s color and health. Most Northwest soils have acidic soil (low pH). Adding lime will raise the soil’s pH, which helps your lawn and other plants absorb nutrients and...
Dec 23, 2016 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Design, Lawn Care, Nature
Keeping resolutions starts with good intentions. But it doesn’t hurt to have a little nudge in the right direction to make them stick. According to a Pew Research Study published in October 2016, “Three-quarters of Americans say that they are particularly concerned...
Dec 8, 2016 | Community, Landscape Design
As the darkest day of the year approaches, we seek ways to bring light into our lives. This year the winter solstice is on December 21 at 2:44 am, with darkness that lasts about 15-1/2 hours. Some people bring cheer into dark nights by stringing lights on a Christmas...
Dec 1, 2016 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Video
The rainy season is the perfect time to apply effective microbes (EM) to soils. Beneficial bacteria and beneficial fungi increase biological activity in the soil. This improves soil health, leading to better plant health. Find out more about what EM is and why we use...
Nov 22, 2016 | Community
Thank you to our clients! We appreciate your business and thank you for trusting us with your landscapes. And we also thank you for being our partners in building a healthier planet one landscape at a time. Here’s an Iroquois prayer of thanksgiving. We posted...
Nov 17, 2016 | Disease Control, Recommended Plants, Tree Care
Phomopsis is a fungus that causes shoot blight and twig cankers. The disease is most common among junipers. Phomopsis may also affect other evergreen ornamentals and a few deciduous trees. This may include American and Oriental arborvitae, hinoki cypress, English yew,...
Nov 8, 2016 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Design
Autumn is an excellent time to take a look back at how your landscape and garden performed this year. Take a stroll around your yard and take measure of what worked and didn’t work and what changes you might like to make. Landscape changes As plants grow and mature,...
Nov 1, 2016 | Garden Care, Lawn Care, Video
A soil test will help you find out how to make your lawn and garden healthier. It’s simple to collect soil samples and send them to a laboratory, and testing is not expensive. The results will determine your soil’s pH and nutrient levels. This video shows...
Oct 25, 2016 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Pest Control, Tree Care
Cleaning up your garden now will make your plants healthier next year. If you can prevent pests, diseases and weed seeds from overwintering, you’ll have a head start next year. And you’ll have less work to do if you can prevent problems before they start. Weeds,...
Oct 20, 2016 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care
Fallen leaves are both a detriment to your lawn and a benefit to your garden beds. This is an important topic, so we are updating a blog post from last fall. Many trees provide a wondrous show in the fall, with leaves in hues of red, orange, brown and gold. But once...
Oct 18, 2016 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care
After all the rain we’ve had lately, you may see that mushrooms have sprouted in your lawn or garden beds. Should you be concerned? In most cases, the mushrooms are completely harmless, and they provide concrete benefits to your yard and plants. If you have...
Oct 13, 2016 | Garden Care, Pest Control
It seems like the root weevil notching appears out of nowhere. Because the adult root weevils feed at night, we see the damage but no insects. Notched leaves, especially along the edges, are a sign that root weevils are at work. These insects primarily chew on...
