Apr 28, 2022 | Lawn Care, Watering
Here are tips on how to water for a Bee Friendly Lawn. Good watering practices are key to a healthy lawn. A healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. Bottom line: water your lawn slowly and deeply from May to October. If you water and mow your lawn properly, it will grow...
Apr 21, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening
Earth Day is April 22. Since 1970 this day has become an annual reminder that we should be good stewards of the earth. There are many ways we can help keep the earth healthy. Plant a garden and keep it green. Reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals such as...
Apr 14, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care
Now that spring is here and your lawn is growing, what is the best way to mow to keep it green and healthy? A green and healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. A healthy lawn will help protect bees. It will have fewer problems with weeds, diseases and moss, so you will...
Apr 8, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Pest Control, Recommended Plants
It’s Earth Month. Would you like to do something good for your landscape, yourself and the planet? Try regenerative gardening. Regenerative gardening and farming practices focus on putting nutrients back into the soil. These practices build soil health. They...
Mar 24, 2022 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care, Video
It’s spring, which means it’s time to get ready for the lawn mowing season. This year In Harmony is launching Bee Friendly Lawn. Join us in helping save our native bees by keeping a healthy lawn. If you keep your lawn healthy, you will have fewer problems...
Mar 11, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care, Nature
In Harmony is calling on our natural lawn care clients to join us in helping to save our native bees. We are calling this new program Bee Friendly Lawn. More than half the native bee species in North America are in decline. One in four species is at risk of...
Feb 19, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Pest Control, Wildlife
In Harmony uses natural methods to support pollinators in our clients’ landscapes. For example, we favor landscape designs that include plants that attract pollinators, and our natural lawn, tree and shrub care services help landscapes stay healthy so our...
Jan 11, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Pest Control, Recommended Plants
It’s that time again when we make our resolutions for the new year. It’s probably a good bet that eating healthier and getting more exercise are at the top of your list. The good news is, gardening can help you achieve both of those goals, along with others like...
Dec 15, 2021 | Community, Nature
The dark days of late December may bring festive occasions with family and friends. We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and laughter, comfort and cheer. At In Harmony, we work to connect our practices and our clients’ landscapes with the rhythms of Mother...
Nov 23, 2021 | Community, Nature
Thank you to our wonderful clients! We greatly appreciate your business and thank you for trusting us with your landscapes. Some of you have been with us for many years, and we are grateful for our long-term relationship. And we also thank you for being our partners...
Nov 10, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Tree Care
This is a great time to look back at how your landscape performed this year. Take a stroll around your yard (between rainstorms). How does your landscape look after the growing season? Which plants grew well? Which ones struggled during the hot summer? What has...
Oct 15, 2021 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Pest Control
Cleaning up your landscape in the fall will help keep it healthy and reduce maintenance tasks next year. But some fall cleanup can be unnecessary or even counterproductive. Here are some tips and what to do—and what not to do. Fall garden cleanup: do this Do rake...
Sep 30, 2021 | Community
In Harmony has traditionally organized a food drive for Northwest Harvest each fall. For 16 years we have collected food from our clients on service visits and delivered it to Northwest Harvest. Over that time our generous clients have donated more than 20 tons of...
Sep 13, 2021 | Lawn Care, Pest Control
What are chafer beetles and why should I care? The European chafer beetle is a serious lawn pest that is spreading and causing lots of problems throughout the Seattle area. So far, the heaviest concentrations are in the South End, such as Rainier Valley, West Seattle...
Aug 19, 2021 | Community, Tree Care
Many backyard gardeners don’t eat all the fruit that their trees produce. That’s where City Fruit comes in. The organization’s staff and volunteers harvest excess fruit from trees and donate it to local food banks and other food programs. You can...
