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Getting Good Dirt

Fall is really a great time to plant perennials, trees, shrubs, and bulbs. The plants are grateful to be able to go “dormant” for the winter in the wake of enduring the stress of planting and transplanting, instead of being expected to start “performing” after being planted in spring.
However, there is one major step you […]

Fall Lawn Care

Now is the perfect time to get your lawn ready for winter. After the terrible (and ongoing) drought, most lawns – even those that have been subject to sprinklers – look like baseball in-fields. That’s because sprinklers just can’t keep up with the heavy demands that most types of turfgrass place on the environment when […]