Mulching
Summer Garden Care with Heat-Resistant Plants
As the sweltering days of summer approach, Bay Area property owners face the yearly challenge of maintaining vibrant, lush gardens despite the intense heat. With climate variability at its peak, understanding the right strategies for drought-resistant gardening and selecting Bay Area heat-tolerant plants can turn a struggling summer garden into a thriving oasis. Embracing Heat-Tolerant…
Read MoreBay Area Pruning Guide: Techniques for Healthy Trees & Shrubs
A flourishing landscape can transform the aesthetic appeal of your Bay Area property, but keeping those trees and shrubs healthy requires more than just regular watering and occasional fertilizing. In this, our “Bay Area Pruning Guide: Techniques for Healthy Trees & Shrubs,” we unveil the secrets to maintaining a vibrant, thriving landscape in Northern California.…
Read More5 Tips for Getting Your Trees through the Drought
From water shortages to brush fires, the evidence is clear that the drought afflicting California is serious business. Everywhere you look, you’ll find warnings to avoid wasting water and incentives for conservation and responsible use. One of the best things that you can do for the earth – and your yard – during a drought…
Read MorePreparing your Trees for El Nino
Forecasters everywhere have been predicting that 2015 will serve Californians an El Niño to remember. In fact, The Weather Channel recently forecasted that it could last well into the spring of 2016! Everyone will need to prepare for the influx of rains in different ways – if you’ve got a creek, get those sandbags ready…
Read MoreWhy Your HOA Board Should Be Talking About Mulch
Why Your HOA Board Should Be Talking About Mulching Around Trees Trees: they’re associated with hugging, nature, life itself – and with good reason. The environmental, societal, and economic impact of these shade-giving, oxygen-producing plants is enormous. And tree mulch? It turns out that small, 2-4 inch pile of matter surrounding the base of the…
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