Best Times to Fertilize Your Lawn
Every homeowner desires a lush, green lawn and one key to achieving this is proper lawn fertilization. Timing plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of your lawn fertilization efforts. Adequate watering is also essential for the grass to absorb and utilize the nutrients effectively. For the best results, watering your lawn before and after fertilization will help the nutrients penetrate the soil and reach the root zone.
Garden Pests and How to Stop Them
Just when your plants were looking top-notch, they suddenly shriveled up and died. Were they overwatered? Did they get too hot? Good guesses, but it wasn’t either of those. This time, the raiders came through. They drank and ate until there wasn’t anymore, then moved on to the next unsuspecting garden. This is basic survival for some garden pests, whose slash-and-burn approach can devastate all kinds of plants. Here are some of the culprits:
Gardening in Colorado: Opt for Native Flowers
Colorado native flowers tend to thrive because they’re well adapted to Colorado’s dry climate, soils, extreme temperatures, and elevations. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned gardener, choosing native flowers will not only make your backyard beautiful but will also save you time and money.
Beneficial Garden Bugs
Insect pests eat the plants in your garden, while insect predators eat the pests. How can you tell friend from foe? Look for these garden bugs and rest easy that you have a tiny helper in your yard.
Grow Local – Challenges and Benefits of Landscaping in Colorado
We love living close to the mountains, and so do some of our favorite plants! Colorado’s high-altitude climate is drier and cooler than some areas, but at Detailed Landscape, it’s a challenge we’re familiar with. Here are some tips for your growing garden:
From Dreams to Reality: Detailed Landscape’s Design Process
After eyeing our beautiful, detailed landscapes in Northern Colorado, you’ve decided that it’s time to transform your yard into your personal oasis. You might be asking, what’s next? Hiring a custom landscaping team shouldn’t be complicated. As you’ll see, we’ll guide you every step of the way.
Watering At Night: A Conversation
Landscape Owner (LO): It’s August. It’s been in the 90s for weeks and my lawn is struggling. It takes a ton of water to keep it green. What should I do? Detailed Landscape (DL): Water at night!
