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Evergreens that change very little throughout the year are the showstoppers of your landscape. Winter is the best time to decide where you might want to add some when the weather warms up. In [...]

You don’t need to head outdoors to preplan improvements to your landscape. Get all the inspiration, ideas and how-tos you need right from the comfort of your favorite chair. When you look out at [...]

A licensed irrigator can save you time and money. But being licensed doesn’t guarantee quality work. Ask these five questions before you hire someone. Last month I gave everyone some excellent [...]

If you have an irrigation system, now is a good time to check for any irrigation maintenance issues. Walk around your yard when it’s dry and look for any unexpected wet spots. If you find [...]

It may be winter time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend time in your garden. Tool maintenance and prepping your landscape for new plantings are two tasks you can tend to now. Winter has [...]

Instead of spending time and money at the gym, spend it in your landscape. Resolve to combine your exercise resolution with your garden goals. For a couple of years I’ve suggested New Year’s [...]

Got plants for Christmas? Keep them living long after the season of giving with a few simple tips. Did you get a plant for Christmas? Are you trying to keep it alive for at least a few weeks? [...]

Before you haul your holiday pine or fir to the brush/compost pile, decorate it one more time — this time as a bird feeder. The weekend after New Year’s Eve is usually when the Christmas tree [...]

It’s winter and your lawn is dormant – so why is your irrigation system running? Using extra water outdoors now only makes your sewer bill bloom later. OK everyone, let’s have a show of [...]