The Wildlife Urban Interface
What is the Wildlife Urban Interface (WUI) and why does it matter? Over 6.6 million acres of Colorado are within this zone. This zone includes any man-made structure built within or around flammable vegetation, [...]
What’s Wrong With My Pine Trees?
If you live across the Front Range, you’re probably noticing that the evergreen trees in your neighborhood look partly brown this spring, and they may have you wondering why. Remember the 10th of October [...]
Winter Watering for Year-Long Success
Although your irrigation system should be winterized and off from November to April, your plants, trees, and lawn still need water in these winter months. Snowfall can provide some of the moisture they [...]
What is Fire Mitigation and Why is it Important?
Living in Colorado sometimes means living through dry spells and high risk of fire danger. Stretches without rain and snow, combined with high winds that come off the mountains cause conditions ripe for wildfire. And [...]
Spring Checklist- Is Your Yard Ready?
How do you set up your property for success this year? It begins with the landscape! One of the first things a customer or neighbor notices when they come to your property is the landscaping. [...]
When should I turn on my sprinklers in Colorado Springs?
Every year at about this time, we start getting lots of calls and emails from clients asking “when should I turn on my irrigation system”? While it’s tempting to turn on your water during nice [...]