by admin | Jun 15, 2015 | News
We were honored to be included in the June 12, 2015 Yahoo! Finance article on landscaping saving tips. Our team recommends using outdoor lighting to lighten up your yard and gives tips on how to do it on a budget. To read the full article, click here. To schedule a lighting consultation with Landscaping by André, call...
by admin | May 12, 2015 | News
Pruning is one of the most important practices in landscape management. We recommend pruning before the summer monsoons hit in Arizona, especially if you didn’t tend to your trees and bushes during the winter months. Overgrown trees can definitely topple over or break apart during the high winds of the monsoon season. How to determine if you need to prune? • Do you have an infection or insect infestation? • Has it been more than a year since you examined your trees and shrubs? • You have a mature tree that needs some TLC? • Are your trees or bushes top heavy or overgrown? What you’ll need to get started: • Pruning tools (or an appointment with us!) Advantages to pruning: • Correct irregular growth habits • Save trees from uprooting or breaking apart during the summer monsoon season • Future cost savings • It can bring in an earlier and longer bloom period • Reduce hazard to people • Increase plant health • Stimulate growth One last thing to consider during the hot summer months is over-watering. It’s a common mistake by home owners, which can lead to trees up-rooting much easier. Landscaping by Andre recommends pruning on a yearly basis to keep your yard healthy and thriving. To schedule a consultation, call (480)...
by admin | Apr 23, 2015 | News
April is National Garden Month and we have some easy ways to for you to get started. Whether you are a seasoned pro or rookie, Landscaping by Andre can help you build/maintain a variety of gardens. First, decide what you want to plant. It may be flowers, herbs, fruits, veggies or a combination of everything. Next, determine where the best spot is for your new garden. Do you have a dedicated space in your yard? Do you want to dig into the ground or create raised flower beds? Then, think about space – what direction does your new garden face? Will it get enough or too much sun? Is it on a sprinkler or drip system? Or will you need to water it manually? How much time do you have to invest in gardening? Lastly, think about the soil amendments. We like to use a blend of topsoil, mulch and sand for drainage. We also recommend mixing in some bone meal and gypsum. Easy ways to create or enhance your garden: • Plant a cutting garden so you can enjoy freshly cut bouquets all season long. • Plant herbs for cooking with and for making your own herbal tea. • Plant your favorite fruits and veggies, so you can eat fresh foods all year long. • Build a pond or water feature in your yard. • Plant flowers that attract butterflies and enjoy their natural beauty. • Try planting new fruits and veggies and get your children involved in gardening and being outdoors, they might even find a new favorite food! • Plant your favorite colors flowers and plants...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | News
Our customers often ask us, “How often should I be watering?” Here in Arizona, drip irrigation systems should be seasonally adjusted to accommodate for warmer or cooler weather. One of the most common errors we find is irrigation timers are set for watering too frequently and for too short of a time. For example, if you are watering every day for 20 minutes, year round, with a 1 gallon per hour emitter, that’s less than 1.5 quarts of water hitting dry hard dirt. Basically, that’s the equivalent of pouring out a Big Gulp on your yard. Very little of this water will actually get down to the deep roots of the plant/tree. It will simply evaporate in the first fraction of an inch of soil. The goal of drip irrigation is deep, thorough watering which needs to be tailored to the type of material we are watering. Also, watering TIMES should stay constant while we add/subtract watering days depending on weather. • Plants should be watered for 2-3 hours per cycle, with up to 3 cycles a week in summer, and as few as 2/3 cycles per month in the winter. • Grass watering – The importance of a health and well maintained lawn is key to keeping its water use low. A dethatched, healthy lawn has an open canopy with loose soils and a sand base. This allows the water to get all the way to the soil/roots instead of getting hung up in the thatch. Watering should last as long as necessary to see water just begin to stand. Under an ideal circumstance, approx 3/4 of an...
by admin | Mar 4, 2015 | News
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