The 7 Essential Components of an Effective Organic Lawn Care Program

April 2024 | Native Edge Landscapes Safer, eco-friendly and effective, we offer organic, pollinator-friendly organic lawn care solutions that build soil health, encourage deep root growth, conserve water and help your lawn thrive naturally. The Essential Components of an Effective Organic Lawn Care Program Get In Touch To schedule a consultation or request services please […]

Protecting Your Landscape From High Winds

Strong gusty winds can shred leaves, tear off flowers, break branches, and uproot shrubs and trees leaving plants susceptible to further damage from insects and disease. Constant wind pulls moisture from foliage faster than roots can draw it from the soil causing leaves to wilt and brown around the edges. Here are three key to-do’s to […]

Choosing The Right Organic Lawn Care Program

What is Organic Lawn Care? Our programs place the health of the system as the primary goal. By improving plant health and regaining soil microbial diversity and function, the system regains optimal efficiency and health. This is done with targeted applications created with biology in mind. Our organic lawn care process incorporates low nutrient organic […]

Native Edge Visits With Team Guatemala!

In 2021, the Native Edge team welcomed it’s first “guest workers”, eight Guatemalan Nationals legally authorized to work for us as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s H2b Visa Program. Fast forward to January 2024. Native Edge President Tom Sunderland, along with two fellow staff members, travelled to Acul, Guatemala, a small village in […]

Gorgeous, Thriving Containers in 5 Steps

February 2024 | Native Edge Landscapes Container plantings are an excellent way to enhance any landscape throughout the changing seasons. Here are 5 steps to follow when planting containers. Step 1: Choose a container.Glazed ceramic is typically best When it comes to choosing the right container. Metal containers are can also be good choices, but […]

Outdoor Lighting To Enjoy Year-Round

November 2023 | Native Edge Landscapes Outdoor lighting for your home and landscape not only enhances the value of your property and expands your nighttime living space, but it also accents key features of your home to be enjoyed and appreciated day or night. And in many cases, the most important benefit can be the […]

Become a Designated Sustainable Landscape Community

November 2023 | Native Edge Landscapes Be part of the solution The Sustainable Landscape Community designation is a companion program to Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) Colorado. This program demonstrates how HOA’s, commercial and retail properties are, or can become, part of the solution by managing and improving their outdoors in a way that aligns with sustainable landscape […]

Electric Tech Coming in 2024

NEL to Begin Transition to Electric in 2024! After many years of watching commercial grade electric landscape equipment evolve, in 2024 we are excited to begin adopting it and replacing gas powered equipment with cleaner, quieter and greener electric battery power alternatives. Our plan is broken into three phases … Phase 1. Replacement of our […]

SAVE NOW ON SMART IRRIGATION UPGRADES

SAVE $$ NOW. SAVE H20 in 2024. NOW is a great time to make a SMART investment in your irrigation. We can help you conserve water in 2024 by adding a RAIN SENSOR to your SMART CONTOLLER. Don’t have a SMART CONTROLLER? We can help you with that too!   How does a rain sensor […]

Native Edge Voted “BEST OF BOULDER ” 2022 & 2023

November 2023 | Native Edge Landscapes Native Edge is honored to have been recently voted Best Landscaper in Boulder Weekly’s Best of East Boulder County contest! But this is not our first Gold Medal win in the contest. In 2022 and 2023 we were voted Best of Boulder County and East Boulder County! We think […]

Travis Popiel

Account Manager

Travis began landscaping in his teen years as a hardscape mason. After earning a degree in economics from Montclair State University he began exploring interiorscape and living wall design & maintenance in the New York Metro area. After relocating to Boulder he gained further experience in design-build, commercial client management and green roofs. Since joining NEL in 2019 Travis’ focus is commercial account management and new business development. Outside of work Travis enjoys skiing, golf, and exploring Colorado’s mountains.