The news has been buzzing around the topic of pollinators this week as we celebrate National Pollinator Week and the small insects who play a huge, but oftentimes forgotten, role in our lives. Pollinators and the decline of their population has been on the rise...
Last week our community was in an uproar when the official announcement from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture confirmed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was discovered in Pulsaki Park on June 6, 2016. Many landscape, nursery, and tree service companies have been on the look-out for...
Excellence is earned, not given. When you look at Sun Valley, you won’t find the city’s largest landscape company in measures of size or gross profit. You won’t find the biggest nursery or the fanciest landscape trucks (alright, maybe we do have the prettiest-looking...
Have you ever walked around your neighborhood and wondered what that beautiful tree or shrub is? Our team of professionals have put together a list of common flowering shrubs, perennials, bulbs and trees that are in bloom this season to help you add spring interest...
It’s National Lawn Care Month and we’re shouting it from the rooftops! At Sun Valley, we live and breathe lawn care, however once a year the rest of the world joins in to help us celebrate our favorite topic and we couldn’t be more excited....
A spring cleanup is vital to the health of your landscape as it includes everything you need to get your lawn and landscape ready for the year ahead with minimal maintenance and maximum enjoyment. With spring opening its doors early this year, people are eager...
Each year our landscape crews focus on re-mulching beds during our annual spring cleanups. Mulch is necessary because it provides protection, nutrients, lengthens plant life and embellishes the look of your landscape. From weed control to happier plants, we recommend fresh mulch and here's why...
We strive to maintain healthy plant life in our gardens and landscapes, but oftentimes shrubs suffer casualties, or fall ill from disease for a variety of reasons. From too little watering to pest infestation, proper disease identification is crucial to the survival of your shrubs....
As a landscaping company, it’s always interesting to see the popular trends change from year to year. Based on predicted industry trends and requests from our supply yard and landscape clients, we have identified the top trends for 2016. It’s important for us to identify...
Winter Pruning Pruning is a word we hear repeatedly because of its importance, yet it’s a verb that often gets ignored during the Winter months. There are a multitude of benefits that result from pruning shrubs, including maintaining health and appearance, increasing air circulation and decreasing...