3 Critical Symptoms, 4 Solutions, and 9 Plants That Tolerate Heat If you aren’t prepared, plant loss due to heat stress can occur this summer. We’ve compiled the best advice from Gardeners’ Guild experts and the University of California on protecting your plants from extreme heat. Our post is a simple guide to the causes […]
Your landscaper spots a plant with a problem on a regular walk around the property. Its leaves are black, sooty, and sticky. Unsightly. She prescribes a strategy that includes releasing beneficial insects. It’s one of many natural tools that will help. In the green industry, we call that problem a pest. Pests can refer to […]
3 Critical Symptoms, 3 Solutions, and 9 Plants That Tolerate Heat Remember when August was once the hottest month of the year? Now heat waves start earlier and extend into October — in the Bay Area and throughout the state. Plant loss due to heat stress can occur If you aren’t prepared. So we’ve compiled […]
Our downloadable landscape activities guide for the year We’re featuring a downloadable infographic/calendar of landscape activities in response to the requests of many of our clients. (See link below). Broken out by month, we recommend three to five seasonal activities for each. Check out our sample activities for the first quarter of the year. Dormant […]
3 Reasons to get rid of your lawn Many of us may feel that despite doing our part to conserve water, we’re being penalized for having turfgrass. That said, we’re in a crisis. For good reasons, the State of California has put our beloved lawns on the chopping block. This month we take you step-by-step […]
Wildfire Readiness – 5-Step Plan for the Bay Area The essentials of what you can do now – including a list of the most fire-prone plants Though it is wet today, the forecast shows temperatures steadily climbing, into the 90’s through next week. In fact, according to Daniel Swain, weatherwest.com, we may be […]
Four Essential Actions for Wildfire Preparation Plus the Secret Ingredient to Effective Preparation Wind and warmer weather underlines the threat of wildfire for the rest of October. This month is usually the worst, but if warming conditions prevail, “wildfire risk could rise again before winter rains arrive in earnest,” says Weatherwest.com. Preparing for wildfire is […]
California’s New Permanent Water Regulations Explained We explain California’s new permanent water regulations, in plain language. Why it was passed. Its effect on you. Below there is a link to resources that will help you conserve. And, we squish one ridiculous myth flying around the web! Freshly signed into law by Governor Brown, the bills […]
This confirms what we expected after a ferocious rainy season that wreaked havoc throughout much the state. Key facts: Just one year ago only 5% of the state was drought free Sierra snowpack stands at 179% of its historic average (the biggest in 22 years) San Joaquin Valley and most of Southern California remains in […]
San Francisco Bay Area – The California Department of Water Resources reminds us that it’s time to turn off your irrigation! The rains we have had and forecasts for more are sufficient in the short term. Remember that trees, shrubs and flowers use less water in the winter. One inch of rain is enough moisture […]
Gardeners’ Guild is obsessed with weather. Well – we are a landscape contracting company and we must adapt on a moment’s notice to rain, high winds and unseasonable heat or frost. We also stay on top of long term forecasting because our clients depend on us to help them manage their resources. I personally […]
Forest Pathologist with UC Berkeley and expert in Sudden Oak Death Matteo Garbelotto reported that the number of Bay Laurels infected by Sudden Oak (SOD) has increased by 30% in Marin County in the past year. They anticipate that percentages in all bay area counties will be similar. Some experts say that the drought is […]
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