Author: Mark Koehler

Hello again, Westside Gardeners. I am often asked, “What can I do about my soil, and why won’t my plants grow?” Let’s face it: our native soil here is lousy since it has little to no nutrients, including no organic matter. When...

Hello again Westside Gardeners. After recent blustery storms, I thought it would be appropriate to write this article. In most cases, a healthy tree can usually withstand strong winds, up to a certain degree, but when you add...

Hello again Westside Gardeners. I love to explore and observe residential and commercial properties as well as city street trees. As a landscape professional and certified arborist, I critique at a high level. I believe in being...

Hello again Westside gardeners! This week, I thought, I would share an example of an arborist report. If anyone out there, has an establish mature tree, I highly recommend, having an Arborist come out and give you a report. This...

Hello again Westside gardeners. So commonly gardeners find themselves at a loss during rainy days. I am sorry to say that many gardeners have one track minds. The first thing that comes to their minds is to start mowing the lawn...