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How to mow to help bees

How can your lawn help save the bees? Last year we started Bee Friendly Lawn to teach people about lawn maintenance practices that help protect our native bees. Why not to participate in No Mow May The way you mow is part of the picture. In recent years some organizations have been advocating “No Mow […]

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Why you need to water your landscape

Some people think they are helping the planet by not watering their landscape. But plants can’t survive without water. Your landscape provides values to you and to the planet. Green spaces cool your neighborhood, trees help keep the air and water clean, flowers provide food for bees and birds, shrubs and trees provide shelter for […]

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Lawn and landscape watering: 8 quick tips

Watering is really important to keep your plants healthy. Now is the time to think about watering, before we get into hot and dry summer weather. Would you like to do a better job of lawn and landscape watering? Follow our 8 quick tips. How to water 1. Water slowly and deeply. Deeper watering creates […]

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Celebrate Earth Month by growing a Bee Friendly Lawn

Earth Day was April 22, and April is Earth Month. Last week we suggested several ways to celebrate Earth Day, such as spending time outside and changing some of your daily choices. Here’s another great way to celebrate Earth Day and Earth Month: grow a Bee Friendly Lawn. We launched Bee Friendly Lawn last year […]

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Celebrate Earth Day on April 22

This year Earth Day is on Saturday, April 22. We encourage you to celebrate Earth Day. Here are a few ways to do so. Take time outside to enjoy nature. Join in a community celebration. Take at least one action to help the planet. Twenty million Americans took part in the first Earth Day celebration […]

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How to add edible plants to your landscape

Many people are interested in raising food to feed their family. When we design landscapes for our clients, we like to include edible plants in both vegetable beds and ornamental beds. Many edible plants are also beautiful, making your garden both more attractive and more productive. Vegetable gardening  We generally use raised beds in our […]

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How to use mulch in your yard

Spring is a great time of year to add mulch to your landscape beds. Here are some tips on how to use mulch properly. Benefits of mulch Winter: Mulch insulates soil. This aids soil microorganisms and helps your plants survive cold temperatures. It also helps reduce compaction and erosion from rain storms. Summer: Mulch’s insulating property is […]

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Best moss control strategy is healthy lawn

This time of year, we sometimes get calls from our natural lawn care clients wanting to know what to do about moss in the lawn. Moss can be a major problem for lawns in our cool, damp climate. We tell our clients there are short-term and long-term strategies to manage moss in lawns. In the […]

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Get your lawn mower ready: clean and sharpen blades

This is a great time to get your lawn mower ready for the mowing season. Cleaning and sharpening the mower blades will help keep your lawn healthy, and sharp mower blades make mowing easier. If you keep your lawn healthy, you will have fewer problems with weeds and moss. We will not use weed and […]

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Mason bees are gentle garden pollinators

Would you like more flowers and fruits in your yard? Think about adding mason bees. This is a great time of year to start. Mason bees are small, gentle, solitary bees. They are non-aggressive and low maintenance. Solitary bees don’t live in a hive. All the females are fertile and there is no queen bee. Bees […]

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