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Using Native Plants
You let your lawn die during the drought. A lot of people did. Now the drought is over but you would still like to establish a drought...

Jefferson Landscape
Feb 13, 20203 min read
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Show Your Roses Some Love
It’s almost February and you know what that means: Roses!! No, I’m not talking about that overpriced dozen you need to order in time for...

Jefferson Landscape
Jan 8, 20202 min read
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Plan Your Residential Project
The new year is upon us and you’re thinking about your resolutions. Last year (perhaps even over the holidays) you told yourself and/or...

Jefferson Landscape
Dec 8, 20195 min read
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Flagstone
Flagstone is a fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that is split up into slabs and has many uses in landscape: step stone...

Jefferson Landscape
Nov 2, 20193 min read
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The Bee Crisis
“In the last four years, the chemical industry has spent $11.2 million on a PR initiative to say it’s not their fault, so we know whose...

Jefferson Landscape
Oct 18, 20194 min read
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The Difference Between a Gardener and a Landscape Contractor
"What's the difference between a gardener and a landscaper?" We get calls at least once a week where we get this question. We're happy to...

Jefferson Landscape
Sep 13, 20193 min read
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Garden for Wildlife
Why should I garden for wildlife and register my yard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat? It's fun! You'll attract beautiful songbirds,...

Jefferson Landscape
Aug 22, 20193 min read
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How About an Arbor?
Arbors date back to ancient Egypt but are probably older than the written record. Later they were used in Greek and Roman gardens and by...

Jefferson Landscape
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Pond Myths
We’ve been putting in residential ecosystem ponds for a long time now. Here are some misconceptions we hear fairly often that should...

Jefferson Landscape
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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Spring: The Lawn and Its Care
Spring is a wonderful time of year. Mother Earth renews her promise with many beautiful sights and sounds, reminding us of the...

Jefferson Landscape
May 8, 20195 min read
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Stamp Your Concrete, Stamp Your Feet!
If you live in a neighborhood where we have installed one of our projects, have read our posts on Google, visited our website before, or...

Jefferson Landscape
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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The Nitrogen Cycle of Your Pond
The nitrogen cycle may be one of the most important cycles on earth because it’s the building block of all organic life forms. This is an...

Jefferson Landscape
Mar 21, 20193 min read
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Monarch Royalty: The Blight Affecting a Butterfly
The Monarch Butterflies You See Above Are in the Middle of a Long Journey. For centuries, these beautiful, majestic creatures have...

Jefferson Landscape
Feb 15, 20195 min read
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Open Letter to the New Pond Owner
Jefferson Landscape and Design have been Installing Residential EcoSystem Ponds for over 20 years. We are the Original Pond Contractor!!

Jefferson Landscape
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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Smart Landscaping: A Guide to Water-Efficient Irrigation
Watering is a critical component in keeping a typical home's landscaping alive. Many homeowners, however, may be using too much water....

Jefferson Landscape
Dec 11, 201820 min read
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Drip it, Don't Spray it!
Living in California, we should all know by now: droughts are cyclical. (For our purposes a drought is defined as a significant reduction...

Jefferson Landscape
Nov 7, 20183 min read
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Eco-Friendly Bendaboard for Landscape Applications
If you’ve been searching online for landscaping ideas, spoken with someone who just had their landscaping done, or recently met with a...

Jefferson Landscape
Oct 17, 20184 min read
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For the New Homeowner
Congratulations on your new home! If you are reading this you are either wondering how to go about putting your landscape together, or...

Jefferson Landscape
Sep 19, 20184 min read
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California Wildfires and Precautions Those in Proximity Can Take
No matter where you live, you have undoubtedly heard about the deadly, devastating wildfires that have ravaged California and other...

Jefferson Landscape
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Watergarden Maintenance
Caring for a pond takes less effort than maintaining a lawn. The ecosystem you helped to create by having Jefferson Landscape and Design...

Jefferson Landscape
Jul 13, 20183 min read
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