Maintenance

Are your trees fire ready? Your property fire secure? Wildfire season is here. As I sit here and write this, the Kinky Creek Fire is burning 29 miles east of Jackson in Teton County, WY and has already destroyed 900 acres. Teton County, Idaho is no stranger to wildfire danger. Defensible space is crucial for protecting […]

Our 4-step lawn care program is perfect to keep your lawn extra green and healthy this summer and all future summers. There are two versions of the program: a conventional approach and a natural approach. Either way, the process is simple and only 4 steps for one great lawn. The Conventional 4-Step Program Step 1: […]

Perfect summer weather in our region is seldom long-lasting. Seasoned locals can tell the tales of late June freezes, snow on the fourth of July or winds that blew away the trampoline. Savvy gardeners are also studious weather observers, ready to act no matter what Ma Nature throws our way. Here are some of our […]

Irrigation systems are a convenient and important landscape feature for a busy homeowner. An automated system allows for a lush, healthy and beautiful landscape. However, it can be easy to ‘set it forget it’ and not pay attention to the needs of your valuable plants. Overwatering and poor water management tend be the side effect […]

You’ve just purchased hundreds of dollars’ worth of flowers, sweated and toiled to plant everything and now you get to sit back and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor, right? Well yes, but to get the most out of your plants, routine maintenance will keep your flowers at their best. Irrigation: Consistent water […]

The white pine weevil is a native North American insect that poses a serious threat to spruce and pine trees across the continent, mostly in the northern US and Canada. Not to be confused with western pine beetle, the white pine weevil infests and kills the terminal leader of young trees. This leads to bushy-topped […]

Even in cooler weather, lawn grasses are still growing, photosynthesizing and developing roots. A little extra love each fall helps your lawn to be healthy, lush and resilient. -Continue to water your lawn to supplement natural rainfall. -Mow your lawn slightly shorter than normal. Less top growth means less dead or moldy grass to rake […]

Between cold, snow, wind, hail and heat, it’s been an extra tough season for trees. Help your trees stay healthy with some routine care this month: Water: We’re often asked how much water to give a tree in a week. Soils, tree species, size and maturity will affect water requirements, but one rule of thumb […]

The flowers you purchase from our greenhouse are used to a warm and humid environment and receive routine care. For success beyond our care, follow these simple steps for beautiful blooms all summer long: Note: this guide refers to flowering annuals and hanging baskets. • Be careful not to cook new plants in your car. […]

The winter snowpack is melting and we are left with a mess covering our lawns. Voles have enjoyed had a nice long winter under a protective snow layer. Tunnels, dirt piles, grass clippings and droppings are all unsightly remains of vole damage. Voles do not hibernate but are active year-round, living between the soil surface […]