Feb 24, 2026 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care
Drought conditions in western Washington are becoming more frequent and more intense. In 2025 the state had a third consecutive year of drought emergency, marked by a severe drought that lasted several months. Six of the past 10 years have been abnormally dry. This...
Jan 19, 2026 | Disease Control, Eco-friendly Gardening, Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Recommended Plants, Tree Care
Winter is the perfect time to give your garden a strong start for the year ahead. A little attention now to winter garden tasks will help your landscape thrive through the growing season. Build soil health You can improve soil health by adding mulch beneath trees and...
Sep 9, 2025 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care
September’s here, and it’s the perfect time to take a walk around your yard and see how your plants performed this year. Take measure of what worked and didn’t work in your landscape and consider what changes you might like to make. A fall landscape...
Aug 22, 2025 | Lawn Care, Watering
Temperatures are expected to stay in the 80s throughout the week, so don’t forget to give your lawn the water it needs to stay healthy! Smart lawn watering tips How much water? Lawns needs about one inch of water per week, depending on your soil, site conditions and...
Jun 19, 2025 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Landscape Design, Lawn Care
When we started In Harmony in 1994, a loaf of white bread cost about 75 cents, and a gallon of gas averaged $1.11. Over the past three decades, much more than prices have changed—landscaping itself has transformed. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re...
Apr 29, 2025 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care
Can a sustainable landscape include a lawn? Lawns have major environmental impacts. Lawn care products, such as fertilizers, weed killers and gas-powered lawn mowers, can contribute to water, air and noise pollution. And over-watered lawns waste a precious resource....
Mar 25, 2025 | Lawn Care
Spring is an ideal time to aerate your lawn. Aeration will greatly improve lawn health. Over time the top layer of your lawn’s soil naturally becomes compacted. Roots find it harder to get air, water and fertilizer. Mechanical aeration punches holes in the lawn to...
Mar 21, 2025 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Watering
Spring has arrived! Yes, we know it has been raining, but don’t ignore your irrigation system. Spring is the right time to inspect, adjust and maintain your system. A little attention now will save you lots of water (and money) during the hot and dry summer....
Mar 13, 2025 | Eco-friendly Gardening, Lawn Care
How much lawn do you really want or need? Keeping a lawn healthy is an increasing challenge. Maybe it’s time to think about ripping out all or part of your lawn and replacing it with other landscapes. There are many options for lawn alternatives. Challenges to...
Oct 18, 2024 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Tree Care
Many trees provide a wondrous show in the fall, with leaves in hues of red, orange and gold. Once the show is over, what should you do with the fallen leaves that are piling up around your yard? Here are some options. Leave them in your garden beds A great strategy...
Sep 12, 2024 | Lawn Care, Pest Control
If your lawn has been damaged by chafer beetles this summer, September is the time to take steps to repair, restore and renovate your lawn. A healthy lawn is the best defense against chafer beetles. Here are tips on what to do in September to improve your lawn’s...
Aug 30, 2024 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Video, Watering
A soil probe is a great way to find out how deeply you have watered. Watering your trees, shrubs, perennials and lawn deeply will encourage the plants to grow deep roots. This will make them healthier and more drought-tolerant. You can also use the probe to find out...
Jun 14, 2024 | Lawn Care, Pest Control
Does your lawn look like it has been rototilled? It is likely the result of hungry wildlife feeding on an invasive insect, the European chafer beetle, found in turf. People have reported major damage to their lawns, and local cities have seen destruction of athletic...
May 16, 2024 | Garden Care, Landscape Care, Lawn Care, Watering
Think about Goldilocks and the Three Bears when you water your lawn and garden. Too little water and too much water are both bad for your plants. Water like Goldilocks: just right. Too little water Drought stress has a number of harmful impacts on garden plants. Lawns...
Apr 16, 2024 | Lawn Care
Would you like to help the earth in your own yard this Earth Day? Then change your lawn care practices. Growing a Bee Friendly Lawn will help our native bees, along with birds and other beneficial insects. And your lawn will look better, with less impact on the earth....
