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Gravel Mulch

There’s a lot of talk about mulch these days – but keep in mind that not all mulch is made from wood products. Gravel makes a great mulch too. It helps keep moisture in and weeds out, just like organic mulch. Drought-adapted plants (like succulents and California lilacs, sages, and manzanitas) appreciate gravel at their base, which improves drainage and keeps the plant crowns warm and dry just the way they like it! Aside from being relatively permanent, gravel mulch is also fireproof. Fire-safety guidelines suggest a strip …
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Gravel Mulch

  • Tree Sculpture Group
There’s a lot of talk about mulch these days – but keep in mind that not all mulch is made from wood products. Gravel makes a great mulch too. It helps keep moisture in and weeds out, just like organic mulch. Drought-adapted plants (like succulents and California lilacs, sages, and manzanitas) appreciate gravel at their base, which improves drainage and keeps the plant crowns warm and dry just the way they like it! Aside from being relatively permanent, gravel mulch is also fireproof. Fire-safety guidelines suggest a strip …
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Gravel Mulch

  • Tree Sculpture Group
There’s a lot of talk about mulch these days – but keep in mind that not all mulch is made from wood products. Gravel makes a great mulch too. It helps keep moisture in and weeds out, just like organic mulch. Drought-adapted plants (like succulents and California lilacs, sages, and manzanitas) appreciate gravel at their base, which improves drainage and keeps the plant crowns warm and dry just the way they like it! Aside from being relatively permanent, gravel mulch is also fireproof. Fire-safety guidelines suggest a strip …
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Emergency Tree Care

Dang it! Just when you’re sitting down to dinner, you get a message: A tree just fell on the property, and it’s blocking the street! Who you gonna call? Tree Sculpture. Our team responded quickly and started clearing the road. After establishing safety protocols, the team got to work….
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Emergency Tree Care

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Dang it! Just when you’re sitting down to dinner, you get a message: A tree just fell on the property, and it’s blocking the street! Who you gonna call? Tree Sculpture. Our team responded quickly and started clearing the road. After establishing safety protocols, the team got to work….
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Emergency Tree Care

  • Tree Sculpture Group
Dang it! Just when you’re sitting down to dinner, you get a message: A tree just fell on the property, and it’s blocking the street! Who you gonna call? Tree Sculpture. Our team responded quickly and started clearing the road. After establishing safety protocols, the team got to work….
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Inside Scoop: Peak Season, Smart Staffing & Staying Compliant

In his June update, CLCA East Bay Chapter President Cassidy Lundin recaps a fantastic Beautification Awards night, shares tips for managing peak season staffing, and encourages proactive planning around immigration enforcementan increasingly important issue for our industry. Read on for highlights and a link to CLCA’s recent webinar on jobsite preparedness. Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 6th for the CLCA East Bay Chapter Beautification Awards Presentation and Dinner. It was a fantastic evening celebrating some of the best…
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Inside Scoop: Peak Season, Smart Staffing & Staying Compliant

  • Tree Sculpture Group
In his June update, CLCA East Bay Chapter President Cassidy Lundin recaps a fantastic Beautification Awards night, shares tips for managing peak season staffing, and encourages proactive planning around immigration enforcementan increasingly important issue for our industry. Read on for highlights and a link to CLCA’s recent webinar on jobsite preparedness. Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 6th for the CLCA East Bay Chapter Beautification Awards Presentation and Dinner. It was a fantastic evening celebrating some of the best…
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Inside Scoop: Peak Season, Smart Staffing & Staying Compliant

  • Tree Sculpture Group
In his June update, CLCA East Bay Chapter President Cassidy Lundin recaps a fantastic Beautification Awards night, shares tips for managing peak season staffing, and encourages proactive planning around immigration enforcementan increasingly important issue for our industry. Read on for highlights and a link to CLCA’s recent webinar on jobsite preparedness. Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 6th for the CLCA East Bay Chapter Beautification Awards Presentation and Dinner. It was a fantastic evening celebrating some of the best…
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Soil Health

There’s an old saying that a garden is only as healthy as its soil. The ideal soil is dark, crumbly loam that smells sweet and earthy, teeming with life. Most urban and suburban areas were literally scraped during construction, removing the topsoil and many of the microorganisms that made it alive. The remaining dirt can be practically inert. Weeds won’t even grow in such a barren landscape. Established shrubs are able to hang on, especially if fertilized. To wake up the soil in such an area, we apply Holganix, an organic…
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Soil Health

  • Tree Sculpture Group
There’s an old saying that a garden is only as healthy as its soil. The ideal soil is dark, crumbly loam that smells sweet and earthy, teeming with life. Most urban and suburban areas were literally scraped during construction, removing the topsoil and many of the microorganisms that made it alive. The remaining dirt can be practically inert. Weeds won’t even grow in such a barren landscape. Established shrubs are able to hang on, especially if fertilized. To wake up the soil in such an area, we apply Holganix, an organic…
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Soil Health

  • Tree Sculpture Group
There’s an old saying that a garden is only as healthy as its soil. The ideal soil is dark, crumbly loam that smells sweet and earthy, teeming with life. Most urban and suburban areas were literally scraped during construction, removing the topsoil and many of the microorganisms that made it alive. The remaining dirt can be practically inert. Weeds won’t even grow in such a barren landscape. Established shrubs are able to hang on, especially if fertilized. To wake up the soil in such an area, we apply Holganix, an organic…
Read More