Aug 30, 2022 | Disease Control, Garden Care
Have you seen powdery mildew on your plants? This is the time of year when conditions are ideal for this fungal disease. Powdery mildew is common on a wide range of plants, including annuals, perennials, food crops such as squash and pumpkins, and ornamental shrubs...
Aug 11, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care
Our approach at In Harmony focuses on building healthy soil, which is vital for plant health. Healthy plants lead to a landscape that is sustainable and easier to maintain. A recent article in Fine Gardening has great tips for how to “Put the Life Back into Your...
Jun 29, 2022 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care, Video, Watering
Would you like to do a better job watering your landscape and keep your plants healthy? Follow our eight quick watering tips. Quick watering tips: What to water 1. Most important: anything that is newly planted. Trees, shrubs and perennials need regular watering for...
Jun 21, 2022 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Nature, Recommended Plants, Wildlife
June 20-26 is National Pollinator Week. The US Senate unanimously approved designating National Pollinator Week 14 years ago. Pollinator Week has grown into an international celebration. It promotes the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies,...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 29, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care, Video, Watering
The weather is hot again, with highs predicted in the 80s over the next few days. To help your plants survive in the summer heat, they need water. Don’t delay! How to water effectively Water slowly and deeply for healthy plants. The best practice is to water...
Jun 30, 2021 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Nature
The mind-boggling heat over the last few days has many people thinking hard about climate change. Here is a headline from last Friday’s Seattle Times: “‘Jaw-dropping’ forecast is warning sign of climate change’s future impact in Washington,...
Jun 22, 2021 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Recommended Plants, Wildlife
Pollinators are critical to our food supply and natural resources. Pollinator Week is an annual celebration of these animals and insects. When we think of pollinators, we often think of bees. And yes, bees are the most important pollinator. But pollinators also...
Jun 8, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Video, Watering
The Seattle area had a remarkably dry spring. From March through May we received just over half of normal rainfall. Plants are already feeling the effects. And we expect less rain in summer. While June is often rainy, July and September are normally the driest months...
May 27, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Pest Control
Roundup is the most widely used herbicide in the world. Is Roundup dangerous? How harmful is Roundup to your own health and to the natural environment? What can or should you do? Does Roundup cause cancer? Is Roundup dangerous to your health? There is no clear answer...
May 4, 2021 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Pest Control, Recommended Plants, Watering
The weather in the Seattle area this spring has been warmer and drier than normal, creating favorable conditions for lace bugs. So our service techs are seeing lace bugs on shrubs in some of our clients’ landscapes, mainly on rhododendrons and azaleas. Here are tips...
