Pangea Gardenscapes

snow and what to do?

2012-01-18T05:20:00.000-08:00

When its cold, wet and messy out it is a great time to think about the garden and the warmth of spring and summer. I like to look through books and mags to get ideas about not only my yard but what might look good at my customers yards and what I need to get done. This time of year is always hard for me as well as my fellow landscapers. With the economy the way it is the problem I have is people that aren't licensed taking away work from us that pay are dues. So please people check to see licences and credentials. It will give us a fighting chance to make a living. I have lots of knowledge that can be at your service. It be design, maintenance, education, consulting, or someone to talk to about gardening.

Moss in the yard?

2012-01-11T06:28:00.000-08:00

Has the winter created a moss garden? Do you have that nice stuff in the lawn? Well you need to be careful about just putting chemicals down. That will not fix the problem. There is a time to put down chemicals and that time has to do with when and how. Chemicals should be the last resort. The sign of moss is an indicator that you have low fertility in the soil and a weed will gravitate to that medium. So a weed is any undesirable plant that is were you don't want it. In the Pacific Northwest it rains lot therefore creating an acidic place. For a nice lawn one needs to keep the lawn in a more alkaline state You do this by adding compost, lime, areating, thatching to help it along the way. As an educator one of my goals is to educate the public on how. So please don't be shy I am here to help. Winter is a good time to put a plan if attack into motion.

Garden design

2012-01-04T12:49:00.000-08:00

The rain falls and the anticipation of spring is in the bones.Now is a great time to put pen to paper and think about what to put in the yard. Some ideas are looking through magazines and books. Or look around at other yards and gardens. Give me a call if you need help. It is slow and I have time. More later.
Joe

Fall Gardening

2011-11-13T04:53:00.000-08:00

Fall is here, time to get your garden to bed. I like to cut back some stuff and add leaves to the garden. The smaller and finer the better for braking down. So if you have some bigger leaves chop them up with a mower before hand. Do you have some things that need transplanting? How about dividing? Get out there and start. I have a customer that needs some transplanting of shrubs so last week I did some root pruning and will move the plant rootball and all to a nursery bed for later planting in the garden. If you ever have any questions or need help please call or e-mail me. Thanks, Joe Besthands@aol.com or 360-990-3035

I can smell spring

2011-01-17T15:31:00.000-08:00

I am ready for spring. Now is the time to think about what you would like to tackle. Is it adding some nice color? Is it pruning? What can I help you with? I am ready to help you. So don't be shy. Leave me a meesage and I will get back to you.
Thank you,
Joe
360-990-3035

winter garden care

2010-12-05T08:20:00.000-08:00

Now is a great time to wonder in the yard to take notes on how the yard did this year. What do you want to change or add for next year? Need some help? Give me a call anytime 360-990-3035.

Pruning

2010-07-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Have you done any pruning yet on your tree's and shrub's? Now is a great time to do some thinning and dead wooding. Please do not top your tree's or shrub's. That just makes more work for you. Give me a call to discuss your needs.

Water your new plants

2010-07-11T08:14:00.000-07:00

Did you just put in some new plants this year? Make sure they get plenty of water to get established. Once they are they will take care of themselves.

Don't buy chemicals!

2010-02-02T07:07:00.000-08:00

There are better ways to deal with pests and diseases. Take birds for example. It is 7 am and they are singing outside. In my yard I have many feeding stations. What better way for nature to help you with insects. When pruning not to much now, make little areas for the birds to nest and hide. Make some compost piles. More about that latter. If you use chemicals you do damage to all the good creaturs including yourself! You can always e-mail me if you need some help.
Joe
Besthands@aol.com

Pruning

2010-01-24T14:53:00.000-08:00

Just a little bit of info when you are pruning. Try to limit your pruning to no more than a third. I see to many times people out there pruning way to much to try keeping it small. It won't work. A plant is programed to get a certain height. Take fruit trees for example. If you prune out the top to much you start to get the umbrella tree. If you want to learn how, give me a call and I will be happy to show you.
Thank you
Joe

IPM for the garden

2010-01-15T06:19:00.001-08:00

I just took a 3 day class for the pesticide license from WSU extension and took my test wow so much info! It just opened my eyes about chemicals. I believe we all can have a great garden without those items.
Let me show you how. Use IPM. In my experience everything in IPM starting with seeing the problem then find the ways to correct the problem works instead of just spraying. Give me a call and Iwould be happy to answer any questions.

Garden Advice

2009-12-17T19:54:00.000-08:00

My advice for you now would be to read lots of books and have me come over to look at your yard to make a plan of attack. Now is a great time to move plants and add new ones. Don't let the rain bother you. It helps the plants get going. Do you need something moved?

break out those garden books!

2009-12-09T06:31:00.000-08:00

Get some good ideas for your yard in books. Now that the weather is cold, get some inspiration for your yard. I do consulting, so if you would like a professional approach give me a call.
Thank you,
Joe
360-990-3035

Garden Questions?

2009-12-05T18:06:00.000-08:00

If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me. I would be glad to help you out.
Thanks,
Joe

Design/Yard help

2009-12-03T20:48:00.000-08:00

Now that winter is here, time to break out those garden books. Do you need help with some garden work? I offer not only coaching but full landscape maintenance. Give me a call now to set up for spring. I have good rates to accompany your budget. I am licensed, bonded, insured.

Start planting!

2009-10-24T08:02:00.000-07:00

Working at a Nursery, people at this time always think that this is not a good time to plant which is wrong. So please, plant away!
Thank you.
If you ever need advice, please give me a call.
Joe 360-990-3035

Fall is here!

2009-10-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

Good time to do some clean-ups in the garden. I like to weed and add some good old mulch to the beds to aid the plants in nourishment during the winter months. There are many leaves that are on the ground and are excellent candidates for mulch.

My Business

2008-09-27T19:02:00.000-07:00

I am a Organic Gardener, I offer Education, Consulting,Design