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Fall garden cleanup: do’s and don’ts
It’s autumn, and leaves are falling. You will have less work in your yard and garden next year if you take time this fall to do some cleanup. But you don’t want to clean up everything. A sanitized garden won’t provide food and shelter for birds and...
Eight quick watering tips
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...
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by growing a Bee Friendly Lawn
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,...
A Bee Friendly Lawn may be smaller
Consider downsizing your lawn and replacing it with a patio, trees and shrubs or a vegetable garden. Our native bees will thank you.
Tools to help grow a Bee Friendly Lawn
A healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. Interested in creating a lush space that supports native bees? Here are four tips, tricks and tools to master.
Flowering plants help make a Bee Friendly Lawn
Help save native bees by growing a bee friendly lawn. It’s as simple as understanding the benefits of natural growing weeds, like clovers and dandelions, to adding flowering plants to your lawn that attract bees and other pollinators.
How to water for a Bee Friendly Lawn
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...
How to mow for a Bee Friendly Lawn
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...
It’s time to clean and sharpen your mower blades
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...
Grow a Bee Friendly Lawn and help our native bees!
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...
Do’s and don’ts for fall garden cleanup
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...
Managing chafer beetles: what to do in September
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...
How to water your landscape
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...
