The Outback Blog
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Expert landscaping and landscape maintenance advice and tips from the experts at Outback Landscape, serving Rexburg, Pocatello and Idaho Falls Idaho.
The Outback Blog
2w ago
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
The Outback Blog
2w ago
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
The Outback Blog
3w ago
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
The Outback Blog
3w ago
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
The Outback Blog
1M ago
Spring! It’s worth celebrating here in Idaho. Send yourself some flowers!
Better yet, grow some yourself — then, if you plan things right, you can enjoy them well into fall.
It all starts with preparing your flower beds for spring ..read more
The Outback Blog
2M ago
It’s a good thing you have a calendar, right? It reminds you of all the important stuff in life: holidays, birthdays, your dog’s vet appointment, the “buy a dozen donuts get a dozen free” days.
Your commercial property landscaping has a calendar, too. Every season has tasks that are crucial to the time of year ..read more
The Outback Blog
2M ago
It’s been a crazy busy week and you finally have a blissful window of time to yourself.
Woo hoo! What should you do?
Pop some corn and curl up with a movie? Make a date with ESPN? Choose a new commercial landscaping company ..read more
The Outback Blog
2M ago
Winter has a way of making everybody sort of sluggish.
Bears hibernate. Your couch is extra popular. Even your sprinkler system is out there lazing around, asleep under its blanket of snow.
But spring is like a jangling alarm clock. Time to kick things into gear — including irrigation system spring startup ..read more
The Outback Blog
3M ago
The sound of water makes everything better.
Boss driving you crazy, moving up deadlines? Kids bickering over the fudge pops again? Brother-in-law still sleeping on the couch?
Head outside to your patio, where your bubbling fountain is an automatic stress reliever. Take a stroll out to your gurgling garden pond teeming with koi. Plop down next to your flowing stream and listen to the birds twitter ..read more
The Outback Blog
4M ago
Fireplace? Or fire pit?
Either way, we see you toasty and cozy on a chilly Idaho evening, warmed by a flickering glow, sipping hot cocoa topped with a mountain of fluffy marshmallows or warm spiked cider with a fragrant cinnamon stick, captivated by the flames and happily content under the shimmering stars ..read more