Do I Need To Hire A Monthly Landscaping Service?
Do I Need To Hire A Monthly Landscaping Service? Of course you can do most maintenance landscaping yourself, but if you don’t have a green thumb consider and landscaping service. Landscape pros have...
View ArticlePopular Trends in Landscape Design
Popular Trends in Landscape Design Houzz commissioned a 2016 survey of home owners in San Diego and around the County to learn about what is hot in landscape design. In this article I will share with...
View ArticleMediterranean Garden Tips For San Diego Backyards
Mediterranean Garden Tips For San Diego Backyards There are only five climates in the world that can support a traditional Mediterranean garden, and San Diego is one of these climates. In this...
View ArticleHow To Amend Poor Soil For A Lush San Diego Garden
How To Amend Poor Soil For A Lush San Diego Garden San Diego has a great variety of soils from very sandy to enough clay to start a pottery shop. You have the tools available to change soil to grow...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Hillside More Stable
How to Make Your Hillside More Stable San Diego County has a vast variety of landscapes and may variations of slopes to manage. Too much rain can devastate slopes and cause expensive clean up due to...
View ArticleFlowering Trees of San Diego
Flowering trees love San Diego because we have a climate that is well suited for many flowering trees. I have share in this article five of my favorite trees that grow well and can be included in many...
View ArticleMulch Your Garden To Preven Water Loss San Diego
Mulch Your Garden To Prevent Water Loss San Diego Mulch simply is any material that can be used to cover the soil to prevent weeds, moisture loss, and protect your plants and keep erosion at a minimum....
View ArticleWater Your Plants Even Succulents In The Summer
Please remember to water your plants even succulents in the summer months until our rains start up in the fall. There is a common misunderstanding that succulents can live on rain and ground water...
View ArticleHow to Water with Drip Irrigation in San Diego
There is a lot of confusion about how to water your yard with drip irrigation. I wanted to share some information provided by the Nevada Water Authority to help you plan your watering needs. Because...
View ArticleWays To Manage Water Runoff
Ways To Manage Water Runoff When it rains in San Diego it’s good to be prepared for where on your property the water will flow. It’s important to divert the water to avoid damage to your home’s...
View ArticleSucculent Wall Garden Planter
A fun DIY project is to build a succulent wall planter. This is a fun way to create your own design and garden decoration for outside. You can purchase a frame made or make it yourself in any shape,...
View ArticleHOW TO DEAL WITH WEEDS IN YOUR GARDEN
How To Deal With Spring Time Weeds In Your Garden This article will help you to better control the pesky weeds that love the spring rains. Weeding your garden is likely your least favorite weekend...
View ArticleGreat Native San Diego Plants
Native Plants of California a Great Addition to Any Water Wise Garden. Native plants are great and work very well on hillsides and in areas where the soil has not been amended or it is difficult to...
View ArticleHow To Best Utilize A Small Backyard
How to Best Utilize a Small Backyard Yards come in all sizes small to large. In this article the focus will be on how to best utilize small spaces in a backyard. Think of your backyard as mini-zones....
View ArticleHow To Transplant Succulents
Succulents are popular for a good reason, they are hardy, beautiful, water-wise and you can easily transplant them. The best way to do this is by cutting off a section from an existing plant, and...
View ArticleHabitat Gardening in San Diego
I wanted to share with you an article on habitat gardening I saw on the web. We can incorporate some of the principle of habitat gardening into any design. I hope you enjoy the information presented....
View ArticleIs A Swale The Solution To Storm Runoff and Drainage?
Is a drainage swale your solution to rain run-off and problems related to poor drainage? The typical solution to rain is to get rid of rainwater as quickly as possible, ushering it into gutters and...
View ArticlePlan Your Garden For Spring
Planting a garden can be fun and provide fresh produce to reduce your trips to the store. We are fortunate to have a long growing season in San Diego. Check your soil to see that it is ready for your...
View ArticleBoost Your Landscape Design With Lighting Tips Ideas
Boost Your Landscape Design With Lighting Tips IdeasThere are so many new products for landscape lighting from solar to LED systems. Adding landscape lighting is an easy, affordable way to convey as...
View ArticleTime To Prune?
Winter is a great time for pruning for a lot of deciduous trees and shrubs. The best time is late winter a few weeks before buds start swelling and sap starts flowing again. Then, when spring growth...
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