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.

Gardenworks – A Leading Residential Landscape Company in Healdsburg

Healdsburg is a charming city of 11,500 people in Northern California about 70 miles north of San Francisco. This Sonoma County town is...

Finding the Right Landscape Designers in Sonoma County

A garden can be a sanctuary. It’s a place where, if many natural features are brought together by an organic and harmonious landscape...

A Watershed Movement

wa·ter·shed (noun) 1. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. 2. an event or period...

The Best Sonoma County Landscapers

Gardenworks Inc., Sonoma County landscapers in Healdsburg, emphasizes sustainable gardens and water conservation. Drought conditions in...

Sonoma County Landscaping Companies

There are many landscaping companies in Sonoma County to choose from, but each one has its own set of services and amount of experience....

Landscape Plants to Repel Mosquitos

There was an interesting article by Dr Jacqueline A. Soule that was entitled “Repel Mosquitos with Landscape Plants “ in the latest issue...

Expert Landscape Q&A

1. I have a landscape project, but don’t know where to begin. How do I get started? Whether you will be doing the work yourself or hiring...

Irrigation System Start Up Check List

Getting your irrigation system inspected and tuned up for the approaching growing season prolongs its life and also improves efficiency...

Preventing Irrigation Run Off

In Sonoma County, landscapers and Do It Yourselfers alike know it is illegal in California to allow run off from your sprinkler system....

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...