Well the first month of 2016 just flew by! Here are some tips and to dos to take care of your landscapes and gardens for the month of February! Shop for early spring flowering shrubs and vines, such as Carolina Jessamine, daphne, azalea, camellia, and early rhododendrons. Order perennial plants and bulbs now for [Continue]
It’s January and many of us (including me) have made new year’s resolutions to become more fit and healthy in 2016. Reducing stress, getting more exercise, eating less salt and eating more fresh produce are all great goals. So how can gardening help maintain these goals? Well, an herb garden is a good place to [Continue]
Happy New Year! I trust you are having a great new year and you’ve started creating your New Year Resolutions. Why don’t you add “making your landscaping a priority” to your resolutions list? Here are some tips and to dos to take care of your landscapes and gardens. Browse through the many different seed [Continue]
When choosing plant material for your yard or garden, it is important to choose plants that will thrive in your local climate. For example, you wouldn’t want a plant that will die during the cold winter temperatures or a shrub that needs plenty of moisture if you live in a hot, dry area. This is [Continue]
Winter weather can damage or kill shrubs and trees. Winter sun, wind and cold temperatures can dry out evergreen foliage and make it turn brown and die back. It can also damage twigs and dormant buds. The weight of snow and ice may break branches. Salt used to remove ice is not good for shrubs [Continue]
Frost is a thin layer of ice which forms outside when the temperature is below freezing. The ice will cover everything at ground level and any low-growing plants and shrubs. The ‘first frost date’ is the average date when frost is likely to occur in a region. To find the date for your area, [Continue]
This Wednesday was the first day of Fall. If you’re anything like me, you’re super excited for cool weather, sweaters, autumn leaves and campfires. To celebrate the season, we have found a list of specific jobs to do during the fall. 1. Plant bulbs This is the time to plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips, [Continue]
Dividing Hostas is best to be done in late summer during the month of August, or early September. If you divide your hostas in the summer, be sure to keep them well watered for a few weeks after to help absorb the shock of being transplanted. It is also important to allow for three to [Continue]
August is coming to an end, and with it marks the end of summer. The kids are going back to school, teachers are setting up their classrooms and the summer heat will be turning into the lovely cool weather of autumn. With Summer’s end just around the corner, it is important that you prepare [Continue]
The month of June is halfway gone already and it seems like it just started! Here’s your June to-do list to help you makeup for list time! Fruit & Vegetable Gardens Plant your fruit and vegetables that love warm weather (ie. corn, peppers, zucchini and squash, and basil). By planting your bush beans, summer [Continue]
