Why Are The Costs of Maintaining My Landscape Continuing to Rise?

Oct 2025 | Native Edge Landscapes The simple answer: Rising labor and material costs compounded by Colorado’s ever growing regulatory environment have made it impossible to absorb all of the increased operational expenses without adjusting prices. The rising costs of running a professional landscaping business is a nationwide issue, made

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Creating Beautiful, Defensible Space Where It Matters Most in Boulder, Colorado

Aug 2025 | Native Edge Landscapes At Native Edge Landscapes, we’re proud to be designing and installing remarkable fire-wise landscapes that don’t just meet defensible space guidelines — they elevate them. This recently completed project on Flagstaff Mountain outside Boulder, Colorado showcases our approach. Low-fuel, low-maintenance, and high visual impact

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Easy Landscape Enhancements for September & October

Aug 2025 | Native Edge Landscapes As summer fades and cooler days settle in, September and October are perfect months to give your landscape a boost. Many simple, high-impact improvements can be completed quickly—without major design work or specialized construction—and they make a big difference in curb appeal, plant health,

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5 Pro Tips for Stunning Seasonal Color Containers

Seasonal color containers are an excellent way to add excitement and pizzaz to outdoor spaces throughout the seasons! Native Edge Landscapes offers amazing seasonal color services and programs for all kinds of clients and outdoor spaces, from single family residences to brick and mortar businesses, senior living communities and HOA

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Why Drainage Matters: Protecting Your Home in Boulder, CO

In Boulder, Colorado—a city that experienced the devastating Great Flood of 2013—effective drainage isn’t just a convenience; it’s a necessity. That historic event served as a wake-up call to many homeowners about the importance of managing water flow around their property. While such extreme events are rare, even routine rainstorms

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The Essential Components of an Effective Organic Lawn Care Program

From helping clean the air and trapping stormwater runoff to temperature cooling and mental health benefits, healthy lawns not only look great, they provide numerous benefits to people, communities, and our environment… especially when they managed and cared for organically. Safer, eco-friendly and effective, caring for lawns organically builds healthy

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Native Edge Voted Best of Boulder

Native Edge is honored to have been recently voted Best Landscaper again in Boulder Weekly’s 2025 Best of Boulder contest! But this is not our first Gold Medal win in the contest. The “Best Landscaper” category was added in 2022, and since then we have earned 1st place in both

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Making Soils Healthy Again With Microbes!

Microbial Soil Punch makes a BIG IMPACT for a small price, as low as $149 for 25 gallons applied. Typical Colorado landscapes significantly suffer from poor soil conditions – low in nutrients, beneficial microbes, and water-holding capacity. Poor soil conditions result in poor plant health, higher water use, and an

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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.