Do you struggle with algae in your pond? Is green water the norm? It doesnt have to be! Our pond is always crystal clear.
Get the skinny on algae control in your pond, your fall checklist, renovating your lawn and the value of healthy trees.
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Spring bulbs add fun
What, you say? your yard is not all smiles and tulips? If it is like many yards here in the high desert’s Victor Valley, you can hardly find your yard underneath all the weeds! The weeds love spring too!
It is time to start thinking about carving out more time to enjoy your yard and what it will take to do that. Planning is the key. You must think ahead to get on top of the problems.
We are puttin down weed preventer and weed killer by the gallons this spring. But, if you planned ahead, the best time to do that is before the weeds show up, in the winter. December, January and February are best. Most people like to gamble they wont get so many weeds during the winter, but the smart ones, prepare ahead and are spending their spring enjoying the results of their winter planning.
If you missed the boat and are swamped with weeds both in your lawn, (can you say dandelions?) and in your yard, its not too late. Put down a weed killer and weed preventer. Call us. We will do it for you.
Fall is a time of re-connecting with the earth and seeing a sense of balance come back to our lives.The landscape gets stripped down to the essentials while the plants prepare to sleep their renewing sleep. Digging in their roots a little deeper and farther, prepping for the coming year. The leaves drift downward and the wind swirls them into nooks and crannies here and there to decorate the winter with their subdued golds and reds. I love the colors of fall. So soothing…….If only the X#6@ leaves didn’t fall into my pond and clog up the pump!!
I was hoping we wouldnt have to cover the pond this year, but after the nth time cleaning the skimmer net today, I gave in and covered the darn thing. Now we will look at the canvas tarp covering the pond for a few weeks. ugh. I keep thinking I will take that tree down and every year, I let it go. not to mention the leaves clog up the channels in the roof and we have to clean them out before ( and during ) every rain. Glad I have a good rain jacket! but on the plus side, it IS invigorating going from the freezing rain to the toasty fireplace-warmed family room. I think people pay good money at health spas to do that. Hmmm and I get it for free!
A doctor must diagnose the problem before he/she can prescribe a cure. Bug problems are no different. You have to know what (or who) the problem is before you can select the proper control (if any) to use for that bug.
Pests of the West is a fabulous resource book for just that. I just discovered it and it has tremendous pictures of lots of common pests and suggested plan of attack to mitigate the problems. I love the pictures! I have been trying of late to get better up close pictures so I can document the pest issues I come across on my yard and clients' yards.
Most of the time, identifying the pest is the hardest task. Once that is done, you are all set to decide how and IF to apply controls.
Check out the section on Grubs. They will be an issue for you with lovely pretty scarob-like beetles by next month if you haven't applied some control by now. Do it before it is too late and the beetles start flying.
Hey, Its soooo nice out. I’m enjoying the sun. It’s been so wet lately. We had 5 inches of rain in just 5 days last week here in Phelan. I KNOW that all that rain here in the high desert is going to stimulate all the weed seeds lurking under the soil just waiting for the opportunity to pop up and ruin your weekends this spring. It’ll be really nice and warm and all those weeds will be calling your name.
Get rid of them before they start. Put down a weed preventer, called pre-emergent. It works amazingly. We put down a lot of it this time of year for our clients. Some of our clients are smart and do it every year, sometimes twice a year before the weeds show up. Others, just wait it out hoping the weeds won’t show and they won’t have to spend the money. Dry years the gamblers sometimes win. Wet years, not so much.
I think Benjamin Franklin said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I think this applies here.
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- Weeds are Back! March 10, 2018Is your yard Exploding with weeds ? You may think a few weeds here or there aren’t much to worry about, but did you know most weeds are capable of producing over a thousand seeds each? Rain and the warmer weather that will follow will make conditions just right for hose little land mines […]