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A Winter Wonderland: Cold-Weather Landscape-Design Ideas

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Feb 16 2017

When you live in a climate that sees both green summers and snowy winters, choosing landscaping that will work year round can be a challenge. Summer is the celebrated month for gorgeous backyard designs, but there’s no reason why your curb appeal and backyard should look any less fabulous during the winter. Here are some cold-weather landscaping ideas you can incorporate into your landscape design for the best possible aesthetics during the winter months. Choose Trees and Shrubs for More than Foliage When you shop for trees and shrubs to complete your landscape, don’t just look at the foliage and […]

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Small Yard, Big Impact: Landscaping Guidelines for Limited Space

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Feb 03 2017

Landscaping a small outdoor space can be more challenging than it might seem. You’ll need to carefully plan your space in order to enjoy typical landscape features like outdoor patios, waterfalls, fire pits, and plants. Here’s what you need to consider when you’re planning your small-space design.

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Is Your Lawn Ready for Winter? Don’t Skip Fall Maintenance This Year

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Dec 15 2016

Fall is just around the corner at Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, and Truckee. From the middle of September to the end of October, you can enjoy breathtaking sights of red, orange, and yellow foliage. A quick hike to Donner Lake, to Jackson Meadows, or along the Truckee River will give you and your family a memorable experience as you drink in the views and admire local aspen trees. But as you take the time to appreciate Mother Nature this fall season, don’t forget to take a closer look at your own backyard. If you want your lawn and garden to […]

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6 Ways To Reduce Outdoor Water Usage This Winter

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Dec 15 2016

With winter fast approaching, Lake Tahoe residents are hoping for consistent heavy snowfall from December through April. Our love of snow isn’t just about skiing and the tourism it brings. It’s also a major water source. Without sufficient snowfall, our risk of wildfire and drought increases in the spring. We also run the risk of permanently damaging our aquifers, plants, and forests with residential and commercial water usage. No matter how many inches of snow fall this winter, we recommend watching your water usage and adopting some of our best practices to reduce it. California has experienced drought in six […]

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The Best Types of Fish to Put in Your Backyard Pond

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  • Water Features Streams & Ponds
Jul 19 2016

You don’t have to have fish in your backyard pond. But wouldn’t the water feature look much more charming if it had bright little bodies darting around inside it? You’ve decided your yard could use that kind of allure, so you’ve started searching for the types of fish you want to add. However, you’ve discovered that you have myriad fish species to choose from, and not all of them will weather Lake Tahoe winters the same way. Others might not fare well with the size you’ve chosen for your pond. So which fish do you choose? We’ve given you a […]

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Save Water and Save Your Lawn

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Jun 29 2015

The State of California has imposed mandatory restrictions on landscape watering. These restrictions limit the number of days a week permitted, based on the local water districts reductions imposed. Two or three days a week is the mandate. Those clients that have property in Nevada are not impacted, currently, by any drought restrictions. The weather in May and early June in Truckee/Tahoe was wetter than normal. Now the temperatures have risen above normal and the landscapes in the area are showing signs of the water restrictions. What can be done to preserve your landscape investment? With all new landscape installations […]

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Water Conservation & Your Landscape

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Apr 06 2015

It’s the fourth year of a severe drought in California and the High Sierra. All of us at Estate Landscape are working on measures to help conserve water in your landscape and still provide healthy plants for you to enjoy. One means in which we are accomplishing this is a naturally occurring mineral named diatomaceous earth. The product is labeled as Axis. This mineral improves soil structure, can reduce soil compaction and has the quality of holding much more water than its size. And then releasing this water slowly, later. With this amendment, plants and lawns can be watered less […]

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Thanks for the compliment from Incline Village

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Apr 29 2014

You did an amazing job on the lawn and the entire back yard.  It looks amazing and healthy and beautiful. We really appreciate you and your team for making the back yard such a pleasure to behold. Thank you very much. John Sullivan, Incline Village June 2013  

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Increase Your Enjoyment and Value of Your Tahoe or Truckee Outdoor Living Spaces with Natural Looking Water Features

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Apr 02 2014
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Estate Landscape specializes in designing and constructing beautifully esthetic, energy efficient, and low maintenance ponds and water features that are customized to fit your particular style and taste.

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Latest comment from one of my clients

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Apr 02 2014

You did an amazing job on the lawn and the entire back yard. It looks amazing and healthy and beautiful. We really appreciate you and your team for making the back yard such a pleasure to behold. Thank you very much. John Sullivan, Incline Village June 2013

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