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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

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Lawn Care

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 …

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Irrigation

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!  

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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

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Gardening

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

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Take Time To Learn

This summer marks 22 years since I took my first job as a landscaper at Gold Lake Resort near Ward, CO in the mid 90’s. My years there were both physically demanding and enormously satisfying.  Working alongside a rag-tag group of hardened mountain dwellers at 9,000’ elevation below the snowcapped

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Life on the Edge

The laws of physics suggest that in all matter there is energy. Energy cannot be destroyed; rather, it transforms from one form to another. Here in Boulder, matter takes the form of verdant hills tucked against the iconic red stone monoliths of the Flatirons and snow capped peaks shimmering under

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Passing on the Passion

Native Edge Landscapes Leads Landscape Design Mini-Course at Friends Middle School in Boulder Watching a child find passion in the natural environment is an amazing thing. Whether nurturing a garden, understanding local ecosystems on which we are so reliant, or discovering the “magic” in landscape design, we always cherish the

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Snow & Ice Team

Our Snow & Ice Teams are responsible for delivering reliable snow and ice management services to a wide variety of properties, ranging from large HOA’s and retirement communities to single-family residences. Directly coordinated and supervised by multiple Snow Commanders, each responsible for multiple crews and routes, each storm event brings

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Turfcare Team

Our Turfcare Teams are dedicated to keeping lawns and fields of all sizes healthy and looking great Spring through Fall. Regular tasks include mowing, trimming, edging, and general cleanup of properties ranging from large retirement communities and HOA’s to the smallest neighborhood backyards. From 60” top of the line riding

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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.