by Kelly Fruit | Sep 9, 2020 | Maintenance
Well, it’s September. And we are looking at doing some fall landscaping maintenance tasks to get ready for winter. Although the Pacific Northwest primarily has a late summer and we’ve had warmer temperatures easily into November, it is also time to be... 
by Kelly Fruit | Aug 20, 2020 | Maintenance
You know what I mean… Those lollipop-shaped bushes and trees where it has a one stock going up from the ground and then a lollipop on top. While you might like it, it’s actually bad for the tree or the bush. Believe it or not, there is a right and a wrong way to... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jul 27, 2020 | Maintenance
Pampas grass, also known as the Cortaderia Selloana, is a delight to behold in your gardens. It brings a great level of dynamism and freshness to the surrounding environment. The grass has been known to spread all over the perimeter of its environs once it has fully... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jul 10, 2020 | Maintenance
Can you believe it’s July already? It seems like we really haven’t had too much of the summer but with a few days of sun and then lots of rain means that your yard is probably growing a little out of control. We haven’t really hit dry days yet so... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jun 23, 2020 | Maintenance
The idea behind deadheading is fairly simple. Once a flower has finished blooming it puts its energy into going to seed to regenerate blooms for next year. But if you catch it ahead of time, you can keep those blooms going rather than allowing the plant to force its... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jun 8, 2020 | Maintenance
Well, it’s June and you are probably doing a lot more gardening and landscaping outside then you did just a couple of months ago. Most of the area is now lush and green, especially with as much sun and rain we’ve received over the last month. June marks...