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Nov 8, 2022

BestYard have done our fall leaf clean up for a few years now and we really appreciate this service!! We have a dozen trees in our small backyard so over the years we have more and more leaves as we get older. BestYard are good at communication and getting the job done!

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Plants of the year

In this post, we will tell you about five plants of the year

The National Garden Bureau once again chose five plants of the year. For 2021, they have chosen hibiscus (shrub), monarda or bee balm (perennial), hyacinth (bulb crop), garden bean (edible), and sunflower (annual). Plants are chosen because they are popular, easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse, and versatile.

Take some time this winter to explore the options for adding these trendy plants to your garden.

  • Hardy hibiscus might be a challenge for Colorado gardeners as they have greater water needs. Look for the Summerific® variety for the best results.
  • Native monarda fistulosa, aka wild bergamot, will add fragrance and keep pollinators happy.
  • Hyacinth bulbs are prized for their fragrant blossoms. It’s too late to plant for this spring but keep them in mind for fall planting.
  • Garden beans are a wide category. Options for edible bean crops include native Anasazi or Christmas beans, hardy pinto beans, or bush green beans.
  • Sunflowers might be the trendiest plant of the bunch. Whether you plant native Colorado sunflowers or mammoth varieties for their tasty seeds, they are sure to make a splash in your landscape.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Winter plant care

In this post, we will discuss how to take care of indoor plants during the winter.

Plants are a great living gift during the holidays. Be sure you know how to adjust indoor plant care during the winter, and your houseplants will keep bringing you joy well into the new year.

Poinsettias will last a long time indoors with good, bright light. Cyclamen is also a popular flowering plant for gifting during the holidays that do well in cooler temperatures. Keep it in a bright, cool window and enjoy its winter blooms.

For most tropical houseplants, follow these guidelines:

  • Keep them warm. Put them in a room with a steady temperature of 60-75 degrees.
  • Avoid temperature swings. Don’t keep them near cold, drafty windows or heat sources like fireplaces or radiators.
  • Make sure they get plenty of sunlight. Their usual spot may not get as much light in the winter, so you may need to move them to a sunnier windowsill.
  • Waterless and ease up on the fertilizer. Like us, plants slow down in winter. They won’t need as much water, and they may not need any fertilizer at all.

If you want to be a hands-on “pet parent,” wipe down their leaves with a damp cloth instead. Since homes can be dry in winter, your tropical plants may also benefit from a little mist of water or a humidifier.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Safe holiday decorating

In this post, we will discuss about the touch of nature and beauty to Christmas decor.

Live plants are a beautiful addition to your holiday décor. Wreaths of evergreen, eucalyptus, or herbs add a touch of nature and fragrance to your home, and the scent of a fresh evergreen tree really adds to the Christmas ambience.

Make the holidays safe

Safety is important, too. Keep your live wreaths and cut trees properly watered to avoid a fire hazard. And if your household has curious kids or critters who may chew on plants, avoid these popular holiday plants:

  • Amaryllis plants are very toxic and the bulb more so.
  • American holly has potentially toxic compounds that can cause gastrointestinal irritation.
  • Mistletoe berries and leaves can cause mild gastritis—but the most serious threat to pets is the plastic berries often included in the package. Many holiday vet visits are due to pets ingesting these berries. Plastic berries also pose a choking hazard to curious kiddos.
  • Kalanchoe, a flowering succulent, is popular at the holidays because of its showy blooms. It, too, can cause gastrointestinal problems for pets. The flowers can cause kidney failure in cats, which can be deadly.

What about poinsettias? 

Despite what you may have heard, poinsettias are not poisonous. According to WebMD and Mayo Clinic, the poinsettia can cause a skin rash or cause nausea/vomiting in children or pets but they are not deadly. People with latex allergies or certain food allergies (avocado, chestnut, kiwi, banana, passion fruit) are more likely to have an allergic reaction to the poinsettia. But as long as you keep them out of reach of children and pets, poinsettias are a beautiful choice for holiday decorating.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Trendy color for your landscape

In this post, we have mentioned about the trendy yet comforting color combination of flowers for your landscape.

 

This week, Pantone® announced that it had chosen two colors for 2021 Color of the Year. Pantone chose them as colors of a solid foundation (Ultimate Gray, reminiscent of rock or concrete) and of cheerfulness and hope (Illuminating’s sunny yellow).

For the landscape, there is great potential for incorporating this trendy yet comforting color combination. Plant Select® has introduced a new shrub for 2021, SteppeSuns® Hokubetsi (pictured above, photo courtesy Plant Select), with silver leaves and yellow flowers that fits the bill. It can survive extreme temperatures, is deer resistant, and is pollinator-friendly. Plant Select plants are well-suited to Colorado’s unique conditions.

There is no shortage of sunny, yellow flower options for your landscape throughout the growing season:

  • Tulips
  • Daffodils
  • Yellow primrose
  • Black-eyed susan
  • Sunflowers
  • Gold currant

The warmth of Illuminating would also look great in a gray container. Gray concrete or other hardscape provides a muted background for potted plants in this hopeful, positive color.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Safe holiday lighting

Here are some safety tips, if you’re planning your own holiday light show.

Some households are celebrating the end of a challenging year by putting on spectacular light displays for the holidays. If you’re planning your own holiday light show, keep safety in mind.

  • It may have taken a backseat to other news, but Colorado is dealing with drought, raising the risk of fire from faulty lighting or wiring. If you’re lights are old or worn, consider an upgrade to efficient LED lighting. LEDs use a fraction of the energy that traditional incandescent bulbs, and they often last 30 times as long. They don’t get hot like incandescent bulbs either, which lowers the fire hazard.
  • New technology has made lights more affordable, too. There are programmable lights that allow you to change the speed, pattern, and color of your lights with a remote control. If you do choose to upgrade, look for free recycling programs in your area for holiday lights. Your city or county may accept the old lights, or a local retailer may offer a trade-in discount on your new lights.
  • Some landscape professionals offer lighting design and installation. They can install the lights safely, bringing the right tools and efficient lights that won’t result in a large energy bill. You won’t need to store the tools or the lights after the holidays, either.
  • But if your lighting plan is DIY, play it safe with a telescoping light-hanging tool. Some models can reach more than 20 feet or come with clips to help you attach lights to your gutters. Those clips are handy—you are less likely to damage cords with clips than with nails.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Feeling full?

Here are the two tips to relieve your yard bloat.

Feeling full after a Thanksgiving meal? Your yard and garden can be part of your overindulgence recovery. Two top tips for relieving bloat are:

  • Get moving. 

Exercise is a great way to get rid of that “too full” feeling. Why not get out in the yard to check off some outdoor tasks? Heavy yard work (landscaping, moving rocks, hauling dirt) can burn 400-600 calories per hour, according to WebMD. So can shoveling snow, if you’ve gotten some precipitation wherever you’re celebrating. Raking and bagging leaves can burn 350-450 calories per hour—a welcome benefit from a chore you may have been putting off.

If the weather is warm enough—or if you can layer up without restricting your movement too much—you can also try some simple calisthenics in your yard while the sun is shining.

  • Hydrate.

Drinking water is recommended for relief if you’ve eaten too much. If you harvested your herb garden and dried the extra mint you grew, try some mint tea. It might make hydration a little tastier and also aid digestion. Got some fresh mint? Add that to your ice water for similar effects.

However you celebrated yesterday, use the holiday weekend to get outside and enjoy your landscape.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Repurpose before you compost

In this post, we will learn to repurpose yard waste into beautiful decorations.

Before you go shopping for holiday bric-a-brac, check out what Mother Nature has left in your yard. Yesterday’s pruning debris can quickly be transformed into today’s seasonal décor. Many people spend money buying real or artificial pinecones, twigs and branches for decoration. Save a trip to the craft store and simply scavenge them from your yard—or from a neighbor who is willing to share.

Place pinecones with trimmings from evergreen shrubs in an empty porch container that’s been cleaned of annual flowers. Use natural branches and twigs for texture in arrangements. Leave them looking natural to enjoy as simple, minimalist elements. Or paint them gold or silver for holiday glitz.

If you have a wood-burning fire pit, fireplace or stove, make bundles of fire starters by wrapping twigs and pinecones with twine. These little bundles are an easy craft for kids, and they can be an attractive, useful gift to share when arranged in a basket.

Whatever yard waste you can’t reuse can then be composted to enrich your garden next year.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Gardening indoors

In this post, there are some tips and tricks for indoor herb gardening.

The backyard garden may be finished for the season, but you can keep your green thumb in shape with an indoor herb garden this fall and winter.

If you choose the right conditions, windowsill herb gardening requires little time and effort. If you have a sunny exposure for a south or west facing window you’ve got most of what you need to cultivate an herb garden all winter long. In return, you’ll get the joy of greenery plus some extra flavor to add to your meals.

The basics of creating an indoor herb garden

  • Place plants where they will receive full and direct sunlight at least 6 hours per day.
  • Most herbs prefer moist, but well-drained soil It can be easy to over-water container herbs, which leads to root rot. To avoid this, use containers with drainage holes and check moisture before watering. Water plants at the base of the plant, not over the top.
  • Most any container is suitable but know their differences. Clay pots allow for good air movement, but soil will dry faster and require more frequent watering. Glazed ceramic pots are more restrictive in terms of air circulation but hold water well. Know your container and water accordingly.

Herbs to consider

  • Chives are well-suited to containers can be moved indoors and out with the seasons. Make sure soil is not constantly wet. Harvest leaves from the outside of the plant.
  • Dill is often best started from seed because it does not transplant well. Thin seedlings to prevent over-crowding as plants mature.
  • Parsley grows well indoors. Harvest small amounts at a time to prolong growth and cut flowers back when they first appear. Leaves are no longer tasty after plant has bloomed.
  • Cilantro can be off-putting to some, but if you enjoy the taste it’s a key ingredient in many cuisines including Mexican, Chinese, and Thai.

If you’ve got a large window box for growing, plant dill, cilantro and parsley as they have similar water needs. When spring comes, the plants can continue as container gardens or be planted into the soil.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Wrap and water your trees

In this post, we will learn about when to wrap and unwrap your trees.

November is a good time to think about wrapping your vulnerable trees for the winter. If you planted a new tree this fall or have a young tree in your landscape, wrapping it can protect your trees from winter damage.

  • Why to wrap

Changes in temperature—especially those days when the temperature drops 20 degrees in two hours—can cause the frost cracks or split bark. The tree bark can also suffer sunscald, which are burns caused by sun exposure once the leaves have dropped and left the young bark vulnerable. Wrapping the tree protects that vulnerable bark. Some say it might even protect it from some wildlife that might gnaw on bark or rub their antlers on it.

  • Water, water, water

You should also continue watering trees as long as it is warm. Winter watering is crucial to tree health. Put down a layer of mulch to keep the moisture in and to insulate the soil and roots below.

  • When to unwrap

Just as we told you last week to water by the temperature, not the calendar, so should you take a lead from the weather as to when to remove tree wrap. The general rule is to remove it in April or early spring. With Colorado’s less predictable weather, you may need to adjust if you know that a later freeze is coming.

The best way to ensure proper winter tree care is to consult with an arborist or landscape professional who can help you make the right tree care decisions based on experience and by assessing the current conditions.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

Water by the thermometer, not the calendar

In this post, we will discuss about the best time to water lawn.

Fall is a critical time for lawn care and moisture. Hopefully, you shut down your irrigation system prior to the hard freeze and snow we just had, but your landscape still needs care. We are still experiencing drought, and taking care of your plants now can ensure that they return to their full splendor next spring.

  • Keep watering

Keep watering even after the system is winterized. Haul out the hose and sprinkler and keep watering as needed as long as temps are warm. Don’t water when a hard freeze is expected. Freezing temperatures can result in damage to your plants.

  • Water by temperature, not by date

Water when the air and soil are 40 degrees or above—and only water then. Don’t water when there are freezing temperatures, which can result in damage to your plants. Don’t water if there is snow covering the lawn. Water mid-day to avoid an overnight freeze that can damage your turf.

If your lawn is moving into dormancy and drying out, make sure it gets sufficient water. Push a screwdriver into the soil to see how hard the soil is. It should go down several inches and easily. Dry ground will be difficult to push through. If that’s the case, then you need to water.

Follow these steps and you will be promoting a healthier lawn that over time will require less water.

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Source: customer-service@bestyard.com in collaboration with Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

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