In July, mow your grass to no-less-than 2-12″ in height – remember to never remove more than 1/3 of your grass’ growth. Avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers on trees starting in mid-July until February of the next season. Keep your garden well-mulched to protect plants from the sun in the heat of the day. Adjust your…
Read detailsCheck evergreens for browning and deciduous trees and shrubs for buds that have died. If you didn’t rake leave or remove old fruit from deciduous trees last fall, do so now. Deep water trees and shrubs as needed this month.
Green Guys can help spruce up your curb appeal all while saving you money. Save on our services by bundling them together for the Spring and Fall – there’s no better landscaping deal in Longmont. Contact or call us today at (303) 775-7412 to set up an appointment! Applicable Spring Season Packages: Spring Start-Up, Colorado Spring Fertilization*,…
Read detailsThis is the time to establish ideal growing conditions by pruning shrubs and ornamental grasses and bushes, cleaning up leaves and pine needles left over from the winter season. Prepare your yard for the heat and growth of the Summer season with a Spring Clean Up. Our Spring Cleanup service includes debris, leaf and trash…
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Use dormant oils to control scale or aspen black spot this month. Old, overgrown deciduous shrubs should be thinned before they start to bud out or bloom. Gently brush snow from trees and shrubs after winter storms
Check to make sure mulch is still covering plants exposed to the south and southwest. All trees and shrubs (except maples) should be comprehensively pruned for correction, height, damage, and shape. Deep water trees, shrubs, and roses as need.
We’re likely to see the first frost of the season tonight, and if you haven’t had your sprinkler system winterized yet, you may be at risk! See our video guide to quick-draining your sprinkler system below. See our Febco Pressure Vacuum Breaker Draining Procedures post for more information, and be sure to schedule your…
Read detailsPlant or transplant new perennials and evergreens before the weather turns cold in September. The average first frost in Longmont and the Colorado Front Range is around the end of September, so keep an eye on weather forecasts this month. During colder snaps, cover plants overnight. Continue to water as needed in September, but check…
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August’s higher temperatures mean making sure that your trees and shrubs are getting enough water. Pay attention to your watering practices, and be diligent to thoroughly hydrate areas in full sun, or on south or southwest-facing slopes. Watch out for weeds this month! Make sure they don’t grow large enough to flower and drop seeds…
Read detailsWhat’s bound to be one of the last things on your mind when you’re buying a recently built house? Even if you’ve been to the property, you may not be considering its landscaping, and you certainly can’t go without. Building new landscaping can be a complicated process, especially in an area with weather extremes like the…
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Hailstorms can be an unexpected – and unexpectedly expensive – surprise in the Spring and Summer, but even if you’ve been lucky enough to avoid dings in your hood and cracks in your windshield, hail may have taken its toll in other ways. Hail forms when the pressure below large storm systems is too high…
Read detailsTo maximize water conservation and minimize water costs, have Green Guys inspect your sprinkler irrigation system for efficiency. We adjust to changes in landscape maturation, and implement modifications that complement the change in your maintenance needs, that compliment changes in the weather. Needing a makeover on your current landscape or it is currently an empty…
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