Why should you do Maintenance for your Roseville Landscape? Image matters. When someone walks up to your home, the look around at your landscape design and it says a lot about who you are to them. Is it well kept? Is there a special flair? Do you need to mow? Taking pride in your home […]
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Beginning to Bloom- Pick new flowers
10
Jan
Jan
Drought Resistant Flowers in Sacramento The Purpose of Replanting for your Roseville Landscape Because of record lows in rainfall this year there will likely be city-wide limits on outdoor watering. This means if you’re looking for a beautiful backyard with tons of brilliant colors then you must plant with drought resistance in mind. With such […]
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Planning Drainage before April Showers
09
Jan
Jan
Understanding how to work with the weather and rain patterns of your local environment can have long-lasting effects on the health of your Sacramento landscape design. Part of preparing your lawn for the coming spring is planning on how to properly drain and control flooding or pooling in your backyard. Why does your Roseville landscape […]
What’s What? January is the month of remodeling. We are preparing our Roseville landscapes to bloom this spring and part of that process just might be a total renovation for your landscape design. However, you may just be on the hunt to repair a few little places around your backyard due to overuse and age. […]
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Beginning to Bloom: Mulch
07
Jan
Jan
Mulching Landscaping in the Sacramento and Roseville area is a delicate process that requires a lot of knowledge about the area and how to best keep plants alive and healthy. Mulch is one of the many little touches that can set up your garden for success all year long. Now that we are in January, […]
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Beginning to Bloom: How and When of Pruning
05
Jan
Jan
Pruning is an essential part of caring for trees, shrubs, and bushes. Not only does it invigorate the plants to produce new blooms, the use of pruning for your yard also keeps the plant from wasting energy on dead parts. Pruning the January is the first of many steps to preparing for a brilliant spring […]
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Beginning to Bloom: Introduction to Spring Landscaping How To’s
03
Jan
Jan
Put Some Spring In Your Landscape Step With Spring just two months away, you may not be thinking about your Sacramento backyard but, lawn maintenance is much more than a day in the backyard when the weather gets warm. If you want to see your landscape bloom this year, it’s time to get a head […]
A great looking perennial garden doesn’t just happen here in Sacramento. Perennials need time and attention to thrive and even the hardiest of them all can wilt under our hot afternoon summer sun. But if you enjoy “deadheading” and seeing to your plants’ needs, nothing bursts with brighter color than a well-maintained perennial garden. Numerous […]
18
Jun
Jun
HGTV Recommended Deciduous Trees for Zone 9 – Sacramento Apricot, Japanese flowering (Prunus mume) Ash, Southern prickly, Hercules’ club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) Ash, water (Fraxinus caroliniana) Beech, American (Fagus grandifolia) Birch, river (Betula nigra) Box elder (Acer negundo) Buckthorn, tough (Bumelia tenax) Bumelia (Bumelia anomala) Catalpa, Southern (Catalpa bignonioides) Cherry, weeping Higan (Prunus subhirtella var. pendula) […]
15
Jun
Jun
Father’s Day is upon us — the day we do our best to show our appreciation for the guy we wouldn’t be here without. The weather is cooperating too. All that’s left is to fire up the grill. Here are a few illustrated Father’s Day grilling menus to get you started. Babyback Ribs, Spare Ribs […]