Front Yard Garden Flair It’s a common habit to save all your wildest outdoor living ideas for the backyard where only you and your guests can enjoy it. Where our properties are the “mullet” of landscaping (all business in the front… you know), it’s hard to imagine doing anything too crazy that can [...]
Pressure or Power Wash? Whether you plan to DIY or hire out this job, it’s important first to know the difference between pressure and power washing. But first, the similarities: Both are generally used on surfaces that are subject to buildup of grime, especially mold, oils, salt, and general dirt and dust. While [...]
Do This Before You Power Wash Anything When outdoor surfaces get grimy, it’s tempting to think “power wash” and then run out to rent the equipment. But there are a number of precautions and preparations to take before hitting your deck, driveway, or house with this kind of cleaning power. Ask yourself: Power [...]
No Planter? No Problem It happens. We’re browsing at the hardware store or even the grocery store and find just the right seasonal flowers that we Cannot. Live. Without. But oh, to have to buy yet another ceramic planter or just leave it in its ugly nursery pot? Fortunately, there are many, many [...]
Installing New Sod - What You Need to Know If you’ve done all the prep work you are now ready to install your new sod. This is the exciting part for sure, but first it’s good to familiarize yourself with some basic tips for success. 1. Plan of attack. Figure out where to start unrolling. [...]
The Tenets of Good Lawn Care When it comes to pondering the level of maintenance a home landscape might require, it’s common to favor lawn over large garden beds. The thinking, of course, is that lawns are easy, just needing mowing and maybe watering in between rain showers. But the truth is, lawns [...]
Lawn Care Trends for 2020 A recent national survey of homeowners revealed that many struggle in knowing how to care for their lawn. Whether they are stuck in old fashioned ideas about when and how often to water, or are just plain misguided on concepts involving mowing and fertilizing, there appears to be [...]
Rolling Out a New Look - How to Prepare to Lay Sod To seed or sod? That is the question. And while many landscape professionals will suggest that seeding is better for a number of reasons, there are likewise many reasons to consider building your lawn with sod. For example, if you’re a [...]
The Hot Trend of Arid Landscapes In Southern California, there is a growing need and desire to create landscapes that work with the climate, rather than against. As enthusiasm for lush green (and thirsty) lawns with neat hedges and flowering shrubs begins to fade, homeowners who want to take their water-wise landscape to the next [...]
Living Large - Outdoor design for small spaces Like anything, small yards come with myriad pros and cons. While there’s generally less to keep after, they can feel limiting in the kinds of landscape and gardens that are possible. Fortunately, however, in Southern California, knowledgeable and talented landscape professionals can turn any lilliputian [...]
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