Winter Landscaping
Winter Rosebush Care: Essential Pruning Tips for San Jose Gardens
In San Jose and the broader Bay Area, roses rarely enter full dormancy due to our mild climate, though they do undergo a vital resting phase critical for their health and longevity. It may be tempting to prune immediately after blooms fade, but patience is key. The post-bloom period allows roses to store essential starches…
Read MoreAmazing Benefits of Mulching Flower Beds
You’re not just mulching a flower bed for aesthetics. It may make the flower beds look pretty, but mulching has great benefits! Stop pulling weeds Ever wonder why a bare patch of soil loves to grow weeds? That’s just mother nature protecting her soil from blowing or washing away. Mulching is a chore that will…
Read MorePruning During Frost Season? Stop!
It’s officially winter and many of us are off from work, kicking back, relaxing with some egg nog and sleeping off the holiday meals. But for us gardeners, there is one very important task you can’t skip over during your “off” time. We are talking about FROST. A cold hard frost can be devastating to…
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Identifying and Managing Garden Snails and Slugs
Cool, wet weather, like what we experience in January, creates ideal conditions for garden snails and slugs to thrive. These pests are known for damaging a variety of plants by feeding on their leaves, as well as ripening fruits and vegetables. Common victims include lettuce, basil, broccoli, and strawberries. It’s important to note that an…
Read MoreHow To Organically Control Snails and Slugs in the Garden
A typical San Jose January brings cool, wet weather which provides perfect conditions for slugs and snails to attack your gardens – and they are especially damaging in shady gardens. The severity of the damage from snails and slugs could really depend on the type of slug or snail that you are dealing with. Be…
Read MoreThere’s A Big Pay-off to Planting Summer Bulbs Now
It’s the most wonderful time, of the year! As we hang mistletoe, place our perfectly bright red poinsettias around the hearth, and fill the home with the sweet aroma of holiday dishes, we are also thinking of another important holiday tradition – planting summer bulbs! Wait? What? Planting summer bulbs?! Gardeners across the US baffle…
Read MoreClean Gutters Before They Clean Out Your Bank Account
Gutters. They are out of sight, and out of mind. Unlike major aesthetic parts of your home – a large outdoor fire pit, for example – gutters are a part of the house that most people don’t spend much time thinking about or looking at. The problem is that, much like a healthy heart, things…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Holiday Event Guide for Santa Clara County, CA
Even the Grinch would have a hard time staying cold-hearted this holiday season with the plethora of spirit-lifting events around Santa Clara County this month! So bundle up in that snowflake sweater and get ready for the warm fuzzies, which are sure to abound when you check out one of these holiday-themed events this month!…
Read MoreHow To Avoid Holiday Decorating Disasters
Every year, in the midst of what should be a season of warmth, togetherness, and joy, thousands of people are sent to the emergency room – sometimes with life-threatening injuries. THE CULPRIT? Seemingly innocent holiday decorations, which can pose a threat to you and your loved ones, pets, and property. THE SOLUTION? A little knowledge goes…
Read MoreWhy Gutters Could Be the Demise of Your Winter
California isn’t exactly known for blankets of snowfall in the winter, save for some mountain towns. Even so, residents of the sunshine state often cherish winter’s milder temperatures and the opportunity to indulge in “sweater weather.” Unfortunately, the season can also be rough on homes if residents don’t take the appropriate precautions before temperatures drop…
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