Yard Care and Irrigation versus xeriscape

Many claim that we use too much water for our plants here in the southwest and we should not plant non native plants because we of water table shortages.  A new study from Northern Illinois University may suggest the opposite.  Although this is for crops, there may not be a significant difference to landscape maintenance plants.


Crop Irrigation May Cool Midwest Temperatures
Researchers from Northern Illinois University suggest a
link between agriculture in the American Midwest and
observed declines in summer temperatures and increased
rainfall in the region.
An NIU team of climatologists led by David Changnon
believes that increased production of irrigated row crops and
closer plant spacing — and the resulting growth in water
consumption per acre — are the likely source. Properly applied irrigation water is
used by plants, evaporated and then condensed into clouds, falling as rain,
rather than running off into rivers and streams or soaking back into the ground.
Current climate models fail to take irrigation into account. A future study will
compare simulation results with and without irrigation to try to clarify the
source of increased rainfall on the Great Plains. For more information, visit
www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/55527/title/crop_irrigation_could_be
__cooling_midwest.

3rd Strongest Storm Prescott History -- Snow removal

After the 3rd Strongest storm in Prescott's History, demand for snow removal was high. Fortunately our low temps were 10 degrees be;pw  normal or we may have received 4 - 5 feet of snow. As it was we had wet heavy snow Thursday. It rained during the afternoon over the 6 inches we already had making the shoveling that much more challenging.  The storm continued through Saturday. We were at it all day long beginning at 6 a.m. through Sunday at 3pm. Dan Seaman was instrumental in helping us to complete everyones needs. Sunday at 3:00pm he wished me to have a nice weekend. Indeed we felt it was Wednesday when Monday morning came along.

If you have any need for snow removal and want to get on our list fill out the form on this blog. Advanced notice will allow us to schedule the job timely. We provide Landscape Maintenance.  Everything to do with Land Maintenance.  Monthly service proposals and contracts and FREE ESTIMATES.   Call us for your yard care needs. 928-776-4637

Here are the before and after of a small flagstone project.
We will be interplanting the flagstone with Thyme.

Here are the after Pics.

Here are some before pics of a basic weed clean-up we did.

Bringing the Resort Home.

This is a waterfall we created

to screen out the 2 story apartment complex next door. Customer requested cattai

ls. He got them and more. This has a bamboo fountain, aquatic plants, mosquito fish, gold fish, We also p

otted bamboo that is 6 feet tall for an instant screen. The cattails will grow up and add a lot of interest. The bambo

o waterfall is very soothing and customer reported falling asleep regularl

y. This was great fun creating and is perfect for small spaces. Could be in ground. Cost to set up as is approx. $795.00 Call us 928-776-4637 and we will set up one for you!

Irrigation Audit

Water conservation and Irrigation audits.

There are some simple tests we can do to determine how much of your water goes to your irrigation. It is called a water audit. We are in the process of calculating exactly how much water your plants need and adjusting your irrigation accordingly. See the following article for more details. Landscape plants are in categories such as turf, ornamental, tree, native and naturalized, flower, etc... Each plant has different water requirements.
The best landscapers architects and installers will separate the irrigation according to these categories. For example the trees are on one line, the flowers another, and the turf on another etc... However most systems have not been designed with this in mind. We can alter your system for this. It can be somewhat labor intensive, however if you are thinking long term it will pay for itself.

Call 928-776-4637 to schedule your today. Kindest Regards, Patrick