Planning to add or replace flowers, trees, shrubs, etc.? To establish that your plants have the best path to success, do some research to make sure the flowers, shrubs, or trees you plan to grow have the right elements needed in your desired location. Read the tags...
With temperatures on the rise as we head into the summer months, it’s a good idea to ensure your irrigation system gets a tune-up to perform its best in the coming months. Catching any problems that may have developed over the colder months will keep your sprinklers...
This time of year can bring on a slew of new projects around the house. Whether you’re a new homeowner or have decided to tackle your renovation projects this season, you may be thinking about all the tools you will need to get the job done. If you don’t have the...
Organic products have become a staple in homes across the nation, according to the [Organic Trade Association] (https://www.ota.com/). With a plethora of inexpensive options available to buyers, it can make a gardener wonder if it’s really that important to use...
The holiday season is right around the corner, and there’s no time like the present to spruce up the paint in your home before it’s time to entertain for the holidays! Imagine sitting by the fireplace with an inviting new color on the walls, and all the “oohs” and...
Football season has arrived, which means it’s time for game day parties! Nothing goes better with football than grilling out. Barbeque ribs, hotdogs, hamburgers, smoked meats…it all goes hand-in-hand with a pigskin. Maybe you’ve already planned out your tailgate party...
Is your yard ready for the upcoming fall planting season? As the summer comes to an end, you can expect brightly colored leaves, crisp fall air, and excitement for upcoming traditions. It’s a great time to “Prepare Your Yard for Fall Planting...
Recommended Beautiful Green Lawn Program This is a proven process to create a beautiful green lawn that will be the envy of your neighbors! Tailored specifically for the predominant soil types in our area and the climate of the front range of Colorado. Good,...
Poison Ivy (PI) – Poison Oak (PO) – Poison Sumac (PS) When looking at a map of the United States, I see almost all of us have the potential to have at least two of the woody poisonous plants. The two most common, PI and PO both have leaves in a cluster of...
Aspen are a native tree to the cooler parts of the United States. Cooler may be the north or higher up in elevation. But as man often does, we have brought these lovely trees down to warmer areas and have discovered they have a few problems where they are not native,...
Fire Blight is a bacterial disease that affects plants in the rose family including; apple, pear, crabapple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, mountain ash, quince, rose, pyracantha, and spirea. The bacteria overwinter in cankers, which produce a sticky ooze in the early spring....
Planting When planting, always give your new plant a head start by using ferti-lome Root Stimulator. Mix 3½ Tbs per gallon of water. Dig the hole, pour some of the mix in the hole, as it is absorbing into the soil, put the root ball in, to absorb some of the mix....
Field Bindweed (Bindweed) Bindweed is a very persistent morning glory-type weed is a perennial weed that is a problem in gardens, flower beds, and the yard. It blooms white to an occasional pinkish color and has a distinctive arrowhead shaped leaf. Bindweed can grow...
Mosquito Mosquitoes are probably one of the more common, problematic, and identifiable flying insects. Adults feed on sugars from plants or honeydew from other insects. This is all males feed on, females also feed on blood to produce eggs. Most females feed during a...
Mushrooms & Toadstools Mushrooms found in lawns often develop from feeding on buried scraps of construction lumber, dead tree roots, or other organic matter. Some people consider them unsightly or want to get rid of them because of concerns for pets and young...
Wood-boring insects are among the most destructive pests of trees and shrubs. Most wood borer insects are the larvae stage that tunnel under the bark and in the living wood, destroying water and sap conducting tissues. Most borers cause damage to stressed plants, fix...
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