With intensifying drought conditions, some of our customers are asking if there’s anything they can or should do differently in their landscapes. Earlier this year I wrote an article that focused on water conservation strategies in honor of World Water Day. While those strategies are still relevant, the intent of this article is to inform …
What is firescaping? Put simply, firescaping is a landscape design technique focused on defending your property against fires. The main elements include: plants, trees, placement of plants and trees, irrigation, and geographical conditions. If you are in an area prone to wildfires, it is important to design your landscape accordingly. Tree species, size, and shape …
California has been suffering from a drought for some time. Unfortunately, conditions keep getting worse and the governor recently added many counties to his drought declaration state of emergency. With this expanded declaration, the California Water Service – the largest water utility west of the Mississippi – is urging customers to conserve water as much …
Keeping your lawn green and your flowers looking beautiful can be a difficult task during the summer. Installing a smart irrigation timer is the first step to solving this problem. Smart irrigation timers are designed to work with your smartphone so that you can easily control how much water is used in your yard. It’s …
Spring is an interesting time of year. It’s the second longest season and offers us the benefit of more daylight to get things done. Still, for landscape professionals, spring feels like the shortest season of the year. With so many opportunities, we have a limited amount of time to set up our clients’ landscapes for …
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated globally to support environmental protection. The day is celebrated on April 22 every year. That doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to celebrate. My daughter and I decided that we would celebrate by giving back to the earth, our community, and ourselves! We focused on our local park. …
It’s late spring, or maybe it’s middle of the summer… you come home and notice one or more sections of your landscape are dying. The easy solution would be to call a landscape professional to find out what’s causing the damage. But if you’re a do-it-yourselfer, chances are you’re going to try to find out …
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When it comes to backflow preventers, there’s some wrong information circulating out there. I want to set the record straight. Read on to learn what backflow preventers are and why they’re necessary for keeping your drinking water safe. Our landscapes have all kinds of things that can make us sick if they get into our …
Freddi is a maintenance crew leader here at Groundcare Landscape. He enjoys cracking jokes and making everyday life as enjoyable as he possibly can. When asked what he likes best about his job, Freddi said that he is never bored. From gardening to maintenance, he loves it all! He really finds joy in his everyday …
This year, World Water Day lands on Monday, March 22. Less known to us than Earth day, World Water Day is an annual day of observance created by the United Nations. The first one was in 1993. It’s aim is to create global awareness on the importance of fresh water and sanitation. Even though our …
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