Bacteria are normally present on plant surfaces and will only cause problems when conditions are favorable for their growth and multiplication. Many foliage plants are susceptible to bacterial diseases, typically during gloomy winter months. Bacterial diseases are most prevalent on foliage plants during the winter months because that is when light intensity and duration are …
Managing and training personnel to landscape with horticultural fundamentals is essential to long term vigor and plant appeal. All of Pacific Green Landscape, Inc.’s crews are shown the proper way to trim plant material so that each plant can receive a better bloom, shape, and health. One of the ways to protect the health of …
Is your turf composed of one of the warm-season grasses, such as Bermuda grass, Buffalo grass, Kikuya grass, Zoysia or St. Augustine grass? Since such grasses go dormant in cool weather, homeowners are faced with the prospect of enduring unappealing brown turf during the winter. Fortunately, an alternative exists. It is known as “overseeding lawns.” …
Winter landscaping is still important despite the colder weather. Even though the cold weather may make landscaping the last thing on your mind, there are a few landscaping tasks you should do for the winter months. A little landscaping maintenance can help your landscape be at its best for the spring. It is all about …
Labor-Based Contracts versus Performance Based Contracts will always be different based on the community, landscape needs, and contract details. You may wonder how our labor force is derived. In the 1980s, the common way of managing landscapes was what’s called a “labor based contract”. It basically meant instead of being landscapers, we were labor brokers. …
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Humans, animals and plants rely on a safe, healthy supply of food and nutrients like Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium for proper growth and development. Fertilizer is the “food”that plants need to produce a healthy and bountiful crop. Without nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, the plant simply cannot grow. It’s like a car factory running out of …
