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Beautifying Sidewalks in Residential Areas

Living in an area with a nice sidewalk can be a blessing and a curse, depending on how you look at it.

On one hand, having a sidewalk gives you easy access to taking long walks, and getting around....

A Guide to Getting Your Residential Trees Inspected

For those of you living in residential areas, having healthy, beautiful trees is a great way to keep your home and neighborhood looking idea.

Having your trees routinely inspected can help you...

Keeping Cool With City Trees

Trees are good for...well, pretty much everything. They make it easier to breathe, filter water, clean the air, and they beautify the earth. In addition to all of these qualities, they can actually cool down our...

Retaining Walls: The Basics

When you are dealing with drastic changes in elevation with your landscaping, retaining walls may be an important investment decision to consider.

What should you know about retaining walls before building or hiring...

The Top 5 Ways to Be a Frugal Gardener

Gardening is a great way to get yourself outside, grow your own food and herbs, and create the landscape you want. However, it can also get a little pricey.

How do you garden the way you want without...

How to Decide on the Best Trees to Plant in Your Landscaping

Unfortunately, the trees you love and the trees that are appropriate for your own landscaping don’t always match up 100%. How do you know which choices are appropriate for your own...

Choosing Trees for Hanging Swings and Hammocks

As the spring season approaches, you may be looking for ways to hang your hammock and/or swings. Having additional seating outdoors is a nice touch in the warm weather.

However, it’s important to...

A Guide to Controlling and Removing Dandelions From Your Landscaping

When it comes to your lawn care and landscaping, dandelions are most likely going to be the most common and annoying pest to deal with.

However, we are going to share our...

The Top Street Trees for San Francisco

As we discussed in another recent blog , street trees are vitally important for congested, urban areas. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you are most likely used to seeing them on a regular basis....

Golf Course Landscaping Logistics

Golf courses are known for how neatly kept their outdoor areas are. In order for the game to be played properly and enjoyed to its fullest extent, they have to be.

So just how important is it to have...