Upgrades are always good news, right ..read more

The best landscaping makes your apartment complex the place where everybody wants to live. Beautiful, welcoming, modern. Now add safe and secure. Professional landscaping easily increases your property’s safety and security — if it’s done right. How? Take a look at these apartment landscaping ideas for security and safety ..read more

Before you hang out that “Do Not Disturb: It’s Summer” sign, take a minute to think about your landscaping. Around the end of July, the hottest time of year here in Southeast Idaho, the daily average temperature is 87 degrees. Not hot enough for your tomato plants to spontaneously combust, but plenty hot enough to stress your thirsty lawn, encourage ugly fungus, and lure apparently every creepy bug in the state into your house ..read more

Maybe you’re pining for a giant maple tree with a tire swing, but you have a small city yard ..read more

Here’s a fun thing to try next time you drive up to your commercial property: pretend you’re not you. Would you want to stop and go in? Would you want to rent there? Shop there? Do business there?  How’s your curb appeal landscaping ..read more

Maybe we caught you right after you dragged three heavy, wet hoses around your yard, and before we can ask, “So, do you need a lawn sprinkler sys…” you holler “YES!!!!” Or maybe you still need some convincing. Either way, you’ve come to the right place ..read more

The checklist is a great invention. It helps make sure you get your car oil changed, you remember to bring your swimsuit to your beach vacation and you don’t forget to buy Oreos.  You need a checklist for your lawn sprinkler system maintenance, too ..read more

There you are, happily standing in the middle of your great new patio or strolling your nifty new deck. The next big question: How to decorate my outdoor space? We’ve got you covered, with these outdoor living space decorating ideas from top to bottom.   You’ll love your stylish new hangout ..read more

Some days, you just want to grill burgers in your robe. Or lounge on the deck with your hair a mess. And even if you love your neighbors, you don't necessarily want to watch them skim their pool or wash their dog. Maybe you love living in the city, but the street noise interferes with your backyard chill. You need some privacy. Brick wall? Too fortress-like. Tall wooden fence? Too much work. Plants might offer just the privacy you need. Here's a look at some of the best plants to use for privacy, from trees to shrubs, grasses to vines ..read more

Just when you thought it was time to stow the garden tools for the season, you get this news: winter is great for pruning. In fact, winter is the best time for pruning trees and shrubs. You can wait a bit for grasses, but it’ll still be chilly when they need a trim. Sure, it's more comfy for YOU to tackle this task in July. In shorts. Holding an icy lemonade. But your plants prefer it now. Here are 6 benefits of winter pruning ..read more