August, 2012 | Ecoyards

Poa annua – annual bluegrass weed

By Ecoyards | August 15, 2012

Close-up of a clump of grassy weeds growing in soil, with narrow green leaves and small white seed heads.

If you take a close look at your lawn, you’re likely to find one of the most common weeds around: annual bluegrass, or poa annua.

Conserve Water in Your Yard: Tips for Drought-Tolerant Plants and Efficient Irrigation

By Ecoyards | August 14, 2012

Ecoyards crew installing a drip irrigation system on a Lake Union house boat

Here are some ways to conserve water in your landscape:

How to Get Rid of Garden Snails in Seattle: Tips and Tricks

By Ecoyards | August 9, 2012

A brown garden snail with a patterned shell crawls over gray and white rocks.

I had the unpleasant task this morning of hand-picking about a dozen snails from my garden. It seems like these little hungry creatures multiplied overnight, but in reality I’ve ignored my garden during these busy summer weeks and allowed the perfect conditions for the mollusks to grow.

Bloedel Reserve – 150 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds

By Ecoyards | August 8, 2012

A dense patch of green clover plants with numerous overlapping three-leaf clusters covers the ground.

There are a lot of wonderful gardens in the Puget Sound area, but this is an impressive 150 acres of beautifully, meticulously landscaped grounds. There’s also a lot of see, so give yourself several hours to wander around and explore the Japanese garden, the moss garden, the French country-style estate home and the reflection pool.