The Latest from Sustainable Landscape Solutions

View fullsize You better bee-lieve it! Spotted this on a timber stand follow up today. It’s early in the season for a swarm like this! Swarms are not typically dangerous because they’re not protecting any hive. But, there is a queen in there... 👸🐝 #
View fullsize No Mow May is here! By allowing flowering plants in your lawn and garden to grow, you are providing a source for our early season pollinators to do what they do best. Pollinate! #nomowmay
View fullsize Rainy days got our design juices flowin’! #landscapedesign #rainyday
View fullsize Not all days are created equal! The question is, how do you handle the challenges when they are thrown your way? Our company core value, Solutions Focused helps direct our team and our culture to focus directly on solving the challenges right away w
View fullsize Helaina says this is how to get your co-workers to play #beyonce on the speaker all afternoon; make them feel bad for you being stuck in the mud 😎 #wetlandrestoration #plantnative
View fullsize The @coralvillefoodpantry chose to go the sustainable route for their lawn when they moved into their new building last year. We seeded with clover as an alternative to the standard turf option. The results this year are beautiful and lush. Not only
View fullsize What a beautiful Earth Day it is today. Thankful to work and serve in an industry that celebrates nature and getting people outdoors! #earthday #earthdayeveryday
View fullsize Sean might never pen these words himself, but they’re sentiments echoed unanimously by those fortunate enough to work alongside him. It’s truly refreshing to have a boss who is not only genuinely caring but also deeply invested in both t
View fullsize Happy Easter, friends!
View fullsize Didn’t think we’d be doing this today!
View fullsize Happy First Day of Spring! 🌷 Today marks the vernal equinox, a time of balance when day and night are equal. It’s a perfect moment to reflect on the beauty of nature. At Sustainable Landscape Solutions, we’re committed to creating outdo
View fullsize 🍀Happy St Patrick’s Day!🍀 Did you know that clover is not just a pretty (and lucky) plant but also has fascinating nitrogen-fixing abilities? Clover belongs to a group of plants called #legumes, which have a symbiotic relationship with nitro
View fullsize Happy International Pi Day! 🤓 We use Pi to estimate and measure quantities almost daily in landscaping. From patios to mulched tree rings, Pi is what also allows us to design and create beautiful arcs and circles. If this patio has a diameter of
View fullsize SLS welcomes new Project Manager Sandy Steil! Sandy started on the field crew with SLS in the summer of 2023. After 16 years working in the civil engineering/land development/landscape architecture arena, Sandy felt it was time she actually learned
View fullsize Some warm-up for the upcoming season. Let’s see what you all got! Virginia Stickseed or Purple Coneflower? (No plant ID apps allowed!)
View fullsize Record breaking high of 72 today, coupled by a 59 degree swing for a low of 13 and chance of snow tonight. Hope y’all like roller coasters! 😂😵‍💫 🎢
View fullsize Pictures taken exactly 1 year apart 2023 and 2024. Every year is truly different. Let’s get thinkin’ about spring! 🌸 🌺 🌳 ☀️
View fullsize Virginia, Sean, and Bridget had a great time this week at Shade Tree Short Course in Ames. We learned about tough native trees for tough urban planting sites, the upcoming cicada brood convergence, plant hormone growth regulators, beneficial insects,