Bosch Landscapes

The season of champions!

Portland Water Olympics: hand watering Some of the best Olympic sports to watch involve water. There’s swimming. Diving. Surfing. Add hand-watering to the list. Our water efficiency team showed of...

This. And pretty gardens too, two things can be true

Och aye, 'tis a Wee Barrow!

So simple!

Quick Tip: Boiling water is an effective, non-toxic w**d killer. Pour boiling water directly on to w**ds that have popped up through sidewalk seams, spaces between pavers, and rocky areas.

A tea kettle with a heat-proof handle is handy for this because the spout allows you to pour the water directly onto the w**d. Take care to avoid splashing your ankles! Use more water on w**ds with thicker stalks or longer tap roots and less on those that are smaller and thinner.

Planting for habitat means thinking beyond pollinators, as our friend Jana describes in her article about larval food plants:

Creating Habitat: Crucial for Pollinators Creating Habitat: Crucial for Pollinators, By Jana Mariposa, Mariposa Habitat Nursery. Sonoma County Gazette May 2020 article. Sonoma Media Inc.