While an in-ground irrigation system (commonly referred to as an “in-ground sprinklers” or simply a “sprinkler system”) typically requires professional installation, it will provide you with years of virtually care free watering.
What are grubs?
Grubs are simply the term for the immature, or larvae form of different beetles.
What kind of damage can they do?
If you’ve ever noticed yellowing patches or thinning of your lawn followed by dead patches, you may have a grub problem. Damage from grubs may show up after mid-August here in the Douglas County, OR area. A quick investigation of pulling up a bit of the weakened turf may provide the proof – which larvae. Recognizing the “symptoms” and
Living in the area that we do, most of us know to be careful in the great outdoors and help insure our pets are protected as well. But if you have an area of your property where field or tall grass grows, or if you have shrubs or leaf clutter, you could be providing a better habitat for these nasty little insects!
The start of any good irrigation system is a solid plan. Many factors must be considered before designing a workable solution for your irrigation needs. These include : soil type, soil chemistry, slope, root depth, variety of plants, micro-climates, weather conditions, water sources, water chemistry, efficiency, maintenance, and compliance with state and local codes.
Back flow devices are an integral part of our irrigation systems and water supply. But what are they, and how do they work?
So, what is the difference between a pre-emergent herbicide versus a post-emergent herbicide? Simply put, pre-emergent herbicides are formulated for the weeds you don’t have, while post-emergent herbicides are used for the weeds you already have.
Soil is the most important part of any thriving landscape. Every decent structure needs a solid foundation, and your lawns and plants are no exception. There are 4 critical factors in creating the ideal soil environment for your plants to thrive.
Many of our clients ask us about less time consuming maintenance solutions regarding their landscaping. One of the most frequent questions asked, is focused around lawns. Maintaining a fine looking lawn can be very difficult depending on the size, type of grass planted, weather constraints, and overall cost of fertilizer, aeration, water, and pesticides. For our clients interested in a low maintenance lawn, we usually recommend Fescue.
Nothing gives your landscape an instant, fresher look quite like mowing. And while most of the time people think green, manicured lawns when speaking of mowing, here in Douglas County, OR, it also frequently applies to fields and meadows around our properties.
In Douglas County, OR, you’d be hard pressed to find an area where moles (and sometimes voles) wreck havoc on landscaping. Naturally, they do not stay confined to open fields, so many times very nice landscaping is affected by the burrowing animals.
Just because it’s summer, it doesn’t mean your yard gets to take a vacation. While you shouldn’t trim trees in the summer, plenty of other foliage in your yard still needs to be taken care of. And the occasional summer thunderstorm can knock out tree branches, which do need to be removed for the health of the tree and for safety.
Nobody likes weeds, and in Douglas County, Oregon as well just about every other part of the country, it seems like a constant battle to get rid of them. Most people feel you have to either use a lot of herbicides or do hours of back breaking weed pulling to keep them under control. The truth is, even with herbicides, controlling weeds in your yard and landscaping can be a challenge.
Whether you have areas of mulch, flower beds, or other landscaping, winter is the time to consider applying pre-emergents to control the weeds that will come up as spring approaches.
In the winter months (generally from late November to February in Douglas County Oregon), most DIY gardeners have put away the garden tools. But did you know that these are the best months to prune many trees and do your hedging?
With the dropping night temperatures upon us, it’s time to shut off your irrigation and winterize your system.
With the warm weather upon us, it’s time to make sure that your sprinkler system and drip line irrigation to your plants are functioning properly. This is a perfect time to test all of your heads and emitters to assure that they’re spraying and operating correctly. You most likely will have to adjust to watering times and number of day you water according to the weather until our weather pattern is more consistent.
Lawns are one of the more high-maintenance aspects of landscaping and aeration is an important part of that maintenance plan. To aerate means to “introduce air to”. In the case of your lawn, it’s done by going over the entire area with special aeration tools.
Many people ask, “When is the best time to prune my deciduous trees?” The answer to that question is late winter and early spring – January through March, before new leaves or blossoms come out.
There are several important tasks to lawn maintenance. To keep your lawn looking its best, it needs: weeding, feeding, mowing and of course, aerating.
As we move into fall it’s important to have your landscape maintained to keep it looking its best. Here are some tips for fall landscape maintenance.
No one looks forward to this chore but it’s an absolute necessity to protect your investment. Here are the top reasons why you should have your rain gutters cleaned regularly …
Another very common question asked. Answer : You want to water your lawn when it needs it. This is determined by what type of soil was used when your lawn was installed.
This is without a doubt the most common question that I’m asked during the warmer weather. Answer : The best time to water is early morning.