On the heels of a seven-year drought, California residents are all too aware of the preciousness of water. Now, the Metropolitan Water District is offering you real financial incentives to replace your turf. In this issue,...
Read MoreEach year, the National Association of Landscape Professionals produces a report outlining expected outdoor design trends. According to their 2019 predictions, gardens should maintain a starring role. In this issue, the San Diego...
Read MoreHere in San Diego County, the dormant season for tree and plant growth is typically between October-February. If your trees need trimming or removing, scheduling it between those five months is ideal. There’s a lot more...
Read MoreIt’s been said that fences make the best neighbors. We don’t know if that’s necessarily true for everyone, but two things we do know are (1) how to install fences and (2)...
Read MoreThe importance of your soil’s health goes far beyond the appearance of your lawn and garden. In fact, in one way or another, our very lives are dependent upon the soil. To put it bluntly:...
Read MoreThere’s seemingly a holiday for practically every day of the year, but National Pool Opening Day should certainly be one we can all rally around. Observed each year on the last Saturday in April, National...
Read MoreWe recently talked about the host of reasons to add a fence to your yard. As we said then, from providing safety and security features to adding privacy and curb appeal, putting...
Read MorePractically all homeowners with lawns will at one point or another battle crabgrass. This weed acts like a perennial, and getting rid of it is difficult because it just keeps growing from spring through fall....
Read MoreVirtually each region of California has different resource conditions, including available water, temperature ranges, lighting and soil type. With a bit of forethought, you can design your landscape so that it actually reduces the amount...
Read MoreRemember all that rain we had from El Niño back in the winter months? As much destruction as they caused, their potential for causing harm has not passed. All of that rain gave life to...
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