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Do This, Not That - Adding Real Estate Value With Landscaping
Real estate value - a term to describe the monetary value assigned to your beloved home. For most our clients, their home, and associated yard & landscape, is an extension of their personality, or a social signifier of a lifestyle they wish to portray for others. Much of what we do is based in vanity. But a special few of our clients are not preoccupied with this. It's all about treating your home or property as an investment. We respect this decision! Whether you're an aspir
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Jan 117 min read
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The Best Irrigation Controllers For Sonoma County, CA
Everyone loves a garden, but nobody (unless you're a super-garden fanatic) likes spending all morning watering their plants. Manually...
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Oct 5, 202410 min read
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Good designs, GREAT designs, and why Landscape Designs matter!
As a landscaper, I love it when clients have a design! When a client comes to me with a design, I know my team will be able to fulfill...
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Sep 1, 20245 min read
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Is Weed Cloth EVIL?
Weed cloth is perhaps THE most polarizing landscape material amongst the gardeners I know. Opinions on weed cloth usually range from...
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Mar 7, 20246 min read
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Wall Street & Winglewich - A Breakup Story
It's not me. It IS you. Sorry national and multinational corporations, WE ARE DONE! Effective 2024, Winglewich Landscape Contracting said...
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Mar 7, 20245 min read
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Maybe You Shouldn't Hire A Landscaping Contractor
A landscaping contractor, by the California State License Board's definition, ...maintains, repairs, installs, or subcontracts the...
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Jan 2, 20248 min read
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Winglewich's Top 5 Interlocking Pavers for Sonoma County, CA!
Pavers are great. They are simple, albeit time consuming, to install. Unlike concrete, they rarely require permitting. You can build any...
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Aug 20, 20235 min read
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Winglewich's Top 5 Reasons Your New Plant Died
The death of a leafed one can be frustrating to cope with. It's got water, soil, and sun - why didn't it flourish? If dandelions can grow...
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Aug 6, 20236 min read
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Do This, Not That - Big Tree Planting in Sonoma County, CA
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. But what if you want that 20 year old tree today? Thanks...
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Jun 21, 20237 min read
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3 Bombproof Retaining Walls For Sonoma County, CA
Retaining walls look easy, right? It's just a little digging, a few blocks, and it's go-time, right? WRONG! We could go on and on about...
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Feb 26, 20236 min read
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Do This, Not That - Yard Drainage in Sonoma County, CA
"I just installed a drain and it doesn't work. Can you fix this?" That's a common call for me. Sadly, this botched job has often...
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Jan 23, 20236 min read
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The Best Month To Call Sonoma County Landscapers
It's January. I'll save my breaths. Why January? It's raining, wet, nothing is blooming yet, and plant availability is low? January is...
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Dec 1, 20223 min read
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Crack-Crete: The Big Lie
"Let's do concrete - it's cheaper and stronger!" I hear this constantly. Concrete is, in the general public's eye, a sturdy product. If...
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Sep 4, 20226 min read
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Winglewich's Top 10 Plants For Beach Houses!
Ask a non-Californian a place they associate California with. They'll probably name-drop Los Angeles, or The Golden Gate, or CA Route...
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Sep 3, 20228 min read
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Is Artificial Turf EVIL?
Everyone has seen a cell tower. It towers in the air, a monument to communication by any means necessary, aesthetics be damned. Sometimes...
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Aug 21, 20228 min read
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