Pruning and Planting for the 2015 Growing Season

Posted by GreenKeeper on Feb 18, 2015 in Plants | 0 comments Welcome to the spring planting season! I know that the groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter, but in Arizona that’s about as important as “Daylight Savings”. The weather is still on the mild side, and there may be a few more evenings that you’ll need to cover up your shrubs and trees, but if you want those trees and plants to last through our burning summer, you’ll need to...
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Preventing Frost and Freezing

Posted by GreenKeeper on Jan 9, 2015 in Plants | 0 comments 3 Ways to Protect Your Plants Against Frost and Freezing Its winter and it’s been cold at night, which will keep happening for a while longer. The problem is that our plants are made for hot dry weather, they don’t do well in cold weather. So, what’s the problem? Frost and freezing. Frost Frost is caused by temperature and moisture combining, like dew, then solidifying in crystals on your...
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Keep Your Family Closer for Christmas with Winter Lawn Care

Posted by GreenKeeper on Dec 8, 2014 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Keep Your Family Closer for Christmas with Winter Lawn Care This winter, aside from seeding your lawn with winter rye (which you’ve already done) there won’t be too much for you to do in your yard. If you’ve been looking for a good way to ease your kids into a little responsibility, this is the perfect time of year and your yard is the perfect place to get started. We...
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Winter Weed Control

Posted by GreenKeeper on Nov 13, 2014 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Winter Weed Control that can Last the Whole Season September was hot and wet! After the flooding receded the valley began to bloom… and not just the trees and shrubs. Weeds as far as the eye can see! Weeds in the desert and in town, weeds in rocks and weeds in grass. One day the lawn was waterlogged, the next it was full of bush sized weeds! Weed control takes on a whole new meaning when the...
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Fall Weed Control

Posted by GreenKeeper on Oct 8, 2014 in Weed Control | 0 comments It’s Officially Fall! The days are getting shorter, cooler and more bearable for you and your lawn. You’ve overseed your lawn with perennial ryegrass, now you’ll just have to mow it every 2-3 weeks. This can be the easiest time of year or the hardest, depending on your Fall weed control. Like all plants, different things grow at different times of the year, hence the overseeding you...
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