Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance Tips

Explore the Gardenworks Inc. blogs for expert landscaping tips, sustainable practices, and inspiring stories from Sonoma County. Perfect for homeowners seeking to enhance their outdoor spaces.

Poinsettia

Few plants, if any, invoke the Christmas season more than the Poinsettia. They appear in stores around Thanksgiving and remain stocked...

7 Ways to Greet El Nino!

The rain has begun trickling in, which means it's time to get prepared for what we hope (and is hyped) to be a heavy rainy season. Have...

Landscape Maintenance vs Management: What’s the Difference?

If you are landscaping from scratch or planning to give an existing landscape a makeover, you would have heard these two terms: landscape...

Why Add Organic Mulch to my Landscape?

Experts tell us that a great way to retain moisture from both rainfall and irrigation is to add a 2-3" layer of organic mulch. New...

Landscape Water Budgeting and Irrigation Efficiency

A landscape water budget is an estimate of how much water is needed to maintain a healthy landscape based on: climate, landscape area and...

How to Inspect and Evaluate the Performance of Your Current Irrigation System

With the current drought we need to optimize landscape water use. With some minor changes and a water budget you can be on your way to...

California Adds to Drought Emergency Regulations

The State Water Resources Board has indicated its intention to add to the emergency drought regulations enacted in 2014 to combat the...

Butterfly Gardens

Nothing heralds the gardening season more than the appearance of butterflies visiting flowers. The color of their wings rival and...

Planting for “POP”

Few plants rate as high for instant "pop" or curb appeal than Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' or Golden Japanese Barberry. This deciduous...

Plan And Design Your Garden In Winter To Enjoy It In Spring

The holidays are upon us and believe it or not we are actually above our average rainfall total (at least for now) for the first time in...

How Much Water Does My Landscape Need

This is a commonly asked question for the Gardenworks Inc. team especially during this era of water conservation and water use...

Its Fall and its Planting Time!

Fall has long been touted as the best time to plant especially if you plan to use native plants. This is especially notable during the...

Gardenworks Approach to Drought Emergency Regulations

Recently, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved emergency regulations to ensure agencies and state...

Gardenworks Owner Presents Drought Workshop on Water-Efficient Landscaping

With the current drought, Drought Tolerant landscaping is becoming critical to meet our water supply constraints. Here in Sonoma county...

"How Long Should I Run My Lawn Sprinklers"

Our team at Gardenworks Inc. gets asked this a lot especially during droughts and when water conservation is important. The easy answer...

Take Spring Cleaning Outdoors and Spruce Up Your Sprinklers

Spring is often a time for tackling those tough indoor chores - the ones left over from the Winter. Once you complete those tasks you...

Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bath Water

We at Gardenworks believe that landscapes and gardens are an investment in one's property that adds substantial value both in dollars and...

Drought Expected

By now we have all heard, read or seen news accounts of an impending drought in 2014. Governor Brown declared a drought emergency for...

Water Conservation Tips

We're changing up our monthly gardening tips for the month of February to focus on ways to conserve water in the face of the drought...

Is Drought on Our Horizon?

Landscape Maintenance in a Time of Low Rainfall In Sonoma County we have not had to endure the types of extreme weather folks have...