by Kelly Fruit | Feb 3, 2021 | Maintenance
Winter Yard Maintenance Tasks for February: Well, it’s the middle of winter in the Pacific Northwest and we are in that weird time where we could get more snow or we can have a few days of temperatures over 60° and then another cold snap at the end of March.... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jan 25, 2021 | Maintenance
4 Great Landscaping Practices After Winter Storms – Taking care of your home landscape is one of the most important things you can do as a homeowner, and it’s not just crucial during the warm months of the year. As winter winds down and spring begins to show... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jan 5, 2021 | Maintenance
Do you really need to mow the lawn in the winter? Let’s talk about some cold weather lawn care and what’s really important this time of year. Grass doesn’t necessarily stop growing in the winter but it does grow a lot more slowly. When temperatures... 
by Kelly Fruit | Dec 9, 2020 | Maintenance
Well, here we are, already into our second week of December. And we’re really not getting a lot of cold weather just yet. We’re having a few days in the 50s but the rainy weather certainly makes it feel like late fall or early winter. While a lot of the... by Kelly Fruit | Dec 9, 2020 | Maintenance
Many homeowners feel that now that it is fall, it’s time to take your hands off the lawn and let it do its thing. No need to tend, mow, or care for the lawn as its fall, and that means everything dies and get soggy and muddy, right? Not necessarily. In late... 
by Kelly Fruit | Dec 1, 2020 | Maintenance
A French drain, sometimes referred to as a trench drain, although they are different, are perfect for a soggy yard or wet basement. Water naturally flows downhill and usually by the easiest route possible. A French drain is a slightly sloped trench filled with round...