The Outback Blog

Spring! It’s worth celebrating here in Idaho. Send yourself some flowers!

Better yet, grow some yourself — then, if you plan things right, you can enjoy them well into fall. 

It all starts with preparing your flower beds for spring.

It’s a good thing you have a calendar, right? It reminds you of all the important stuff in life: holidays, birthdays, your dog’s vet appointment, the “buy a dozen donuts get a dozen free” days. 

Your commercial property landscaping has a calendar, too. Every season has tasks that are crucial to the time of year.

There you are, happily standing in the middle of your great new patio or strolling your nifty new deck.

The next big question: How to decorate my outdoor space?

We’ve got you covered, with these outdoor living space decorating ideas from top to bottom.  

You’ll love your stylish new hangout.

It’s been a crazy busy week and you finally have a blissful window of time to yourself.

Woo hoo! What should you do?

Pop some corn and curl up with a movie?  Make a date with ESPN? Choose a new commercial landscaping company?

Just when you thought it was time to stow the garden tools for the season, you get this news: winter is great for pruning.

In fact, winter is the best time for pruning trees and shrubs. You can wait a bit for grasses, but it’ll still be chilly when they need a trim.

Sure, it's more comfy for YOU to tackle this task in July. In shorts. Holding an icy lemonade. But your plants prefer it now.

Here are 6 benefits of winter pruning.