Lawn aeration involves the removal of small soil plugs or cores out of the lawn. Aeration boosts water penetration, which reduces water runoff. September and October are the perfect months to aerate a lawn. Read More

A living wall can change the entire look of your backyard in just a few simple steps: 1. Wall to hang your living garden 2. Living wall panel cells (can be purchased at any home improvement store and/or nursery) 3. Plants 4. Creative Design 5. Soil Have fun!   Read More

Now is a good time to do light corrective pruning to your trees.  A good rule of thumb is look for branches that are crossing, damaged or hanging. Remember; never take off more than 1/3 of the tree at any one pruning.  If you are not sure of how to correctly prune a tree, give us a call and we will send a team out. Read More

Mulch, also known as "top dressing," is a protective covering used to protect plants. Placed around the plant, mulch reduces water lost to evaporation by as much as 30 percent. Mulch also helps plants stay healthy by preventing frozen roots and weed growth. Mulch can be organic or inorganic, fine or coarse and, in some landscapes, it may even be rocks.   (snwa.com) Read More

Another reason for pruning is to rejuvenate a stagnant plant that doesn’t respond to any other treatment. This “restorative” pruning is normally limited to shrubs and small trees. Severely pruning the plant places it in a “grow or die” situation, and is used only where you have little to lose. Many plants respond to this drastic treatment with vigorous new growth which may be used to redevelop the plant. Always ask a landscape professional before performing "restorative" pruning... (starnursey.com) Read More

The primary purpose of pruning is to control height, width, and form of plants. Pruning also enhances flower and fruit production, and improves the structural strength of fruit and shade trees. Read More

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Not sure how long to run you filtration system? The filtration system should run long enough to filter all the pool water at least once. A good rule of thumb is filtering your pool water two times a day. Here is how you calculate your filtration time: 1)      Calculate the gallons of water in your pool 2)      Find out the flow rate for your pool pump in gallons per minute 3)      Divide the gallons by the flow rate; this will give you the number of minutes you need in order for all the   water to filter through the pump. 4)      Divide the minutes by 60 to get how many hours. 5)      Then multiply the hours by two to ensure filtration is completed two times. For Example: if you have a 5,000 gallon pool and a pump rate of 25 gallons per minute, it will take 200 minutes which is about 3 hrs. 20 minutes. Then multiply by 2 and you will see you will need to run your filtration system about 6 hrs. 40 minutes a day.     Read More

Mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Limit landscape irrigation to three assigned watering days during fall. (www.snwa.com)   Read More

Chiminea's are an outdoor, portable fireplace. They come in many different styles and colors. It can be placed on a patio or in a courtyard, creating a warm, interesting focal point for outdoor activity.   Read More