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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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
Jan 3, 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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
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...
winglewichsam
Aug 22, 20228 min read
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