Energize Your Landscape With Liquid Compost!
September 2024 | Native Edge Landscapes If not already scheduled, Fall, Spring and Summer are all excellent times to give your landscape a healthy boost with our liquid compost soil drench or foliar application. What is Liquid Compost? Liquid compost, also commonly referred to as “compost tea”, is a liquid organic fertilizer and soil amendment […]
Maintain Your Defensible Space to keep Your Home Safe from Wildfire
Living in Boulder County means enjoying breathtaking mountain views, endless outdoor adventures, and… the ever-present risk of wildfires. With dry conditions, high winds, and increasing fire seasons, it’s crucial for homeowners to take action before the flames get too close for comfort. One of the best ways to safeguard your property is by maintaining defensible […]
The Benefits of Organic Weed Control
July 2023 | Native Edge Landscapes Weeds play an important role in healing damaged ecosystems, and when removed, another generation, or species will dutifully take their place. When soils are too compacted for healthy plant growth, deep tap-rooted weeds start drilling down into the compaction layer. When a slope is loose and at risk of […]
The Benefits of ORGANIC Lawn and Plant Care
With a holistic approach to property care that supports the health of plants, soil, and the surrounding ecosystem, our organic approach to plant and lawn care offers enormous benefits for both for your plants and your surrounding environment. What is organic lawn and plant care? Organic plant health care uses cultural practices and biological inputs […]
Healthy Soil is More Important Than You Think
Healthy soils are essential for maintaining healthy landscapes because they support plant growth, regulate water resources, store carbon, and provide habitat for diverse soil organisms. Here are a few reasons why healthy soils are important for landscapes: Overall, healthy soils are essential for maintaining healthy landscapes and the many benefits they provide to humans and […]
Project Spotlight: Foothills Terrace Farm
This summer, one family will be making fewer trips to the grocery store and will spend more time together picking fresh produce from their newly terraced hillside and enjoying home cooked meals with 5 star views of Boulder’s majestic flatirons! Given the current high demand and empty shelves at grocery stores resulting from the Covid19 […]
6 reasons to prune during the months when a Mocha Latte is better than an Arnold Palmer
Bermuda shorts on a warm blue-sky Saturday in Boulder, Colorado; a perfectly chilled Arnold Palmer by my side; my razor sharp pruners freshly purchased from a green vested man at Mcguckins. It’s time to show my shrubs and trees a little love! Cut! Stop! Hold it right there! Don’t be lured in the wrong direction by your latest […]
The Value of Secluded Spaces
In the last few years, gardeners and many non-gardeners are shifting to embracing nature more intentionally and carving out spaces to get away from the digital in our lives and being nurtured by nature. Creating a quiet space to read, meditate or relax is growing in popularity as we look for ways to decompress. Studies […]
Fall & Winter Watering: Why It’s More Important Than Your Pumpkin Spice Latte + Pro Tips
October 2024 | Native Edge Landscapes You’ve raked the leaves, wrapped the roses in burlap, and even managed to fit the kids’ Halloween costumes over snow gear. Surely, you can now hibernate until spring, right? Not so fast. Along Colorado’s Front Range, if you want your landscape to wake up in one piece come spring, […]
