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The Importance Of Prompt Professional Property Maintenance
The Importance Of Prompt Professional Property Maintenance It's easy to dismiss routine property maintenance as something you can put off. However, this can be a problem later on because buildings deteriorate faster than they seem. [...]
What trees do for residential properties
Earth, Wind, and Fire: The Season of Santa Ana Winds When you’re designing your landscape or even looking for a new home, you may want to consider if adding new trees should be [...]
Earth, Wind, and Fire: The Season of Santa Ana Winds
Earth, Wind, and Fire: The Season of Santa Ana Winds Southern Californians know all too well about the dangers of wildfire combined with the arrival of the Santa Ana winds in autumn. These [...]
Inorganic Versus Organic Mulch: Which is Better?
Fighting Broadleaf Weeds in Santa Barbara Mulch is an essential component part of planting bed installation. Not only does it create a clean and finished look and a nice backdrop to showcase your [...]
Humus is Not a Pita Dip
Fighting Broadleaf Weeds in Santa Barbara (But it’s still pretty great.) So, what, then, is humus and why does my garden need it? Humus (HYOO-mus) is the organic material that is left over [...]
Fighting Broadleaf Weeds in Santa Barbara
Fighting Broadleaf Weeds in Santa Barbara As the name would suggest, broadleaf weeds are the ones you can really see because, well, their leaves are bigger than grassier weed varieties. The size and [...]
Your Well-Designed, Drought Tolerant Landscape
Your Well-Designed, Drought Tolerant Landscape Living in Southern California has its challenges, especially when it comes to maintaining a green and thriving garden. Drought conditions and watering restrictions make [...]
Drought or Infestation? How to Check for Chinch Bugs
Best Practices for Strip Mall Landscaping It’s every homeowner’s fear to look down on their well cared for lawn and see yellow spots forming. First, it’s just one small [...]
Best Practices for Strip Mall Landscaping
Best Practices for Strip Mall Landscaping Provide seasonal color Keeping planters filled with annuals that represent what’s currently in season gives the strip center an updated and well-maintained look. Not only that, but [...]
Irrigation Sprinkler Head Basics
Irrigation Sprinkler Head Basics Even if you aren’t designing and installing your own irrigation system, if you have one or plan to get one, it’s good policy to understand the basics of the [...]
