Now is the time to plant peonies. Be sure to bury the crowns one and a half to two inches below the ground level. Planting them too deep can prevent them from blooming. Before the first frost happens, dig up caladiums. Allow them to dry and store in a dry place for the winter. Allow [Continue]
Here’s is June’s list of chores and tips for your gardens and landscaping! Stop fertilizing as often on established roses to encourage plants to slow down for the hot summer. Water deeply as temperatures climb; a garden needs one inch of rain or water each week. The best time to water is early morning. [Continue]
We cannot believe it is already March! Time just flies by! Here’s some chores and things that you’ll want to make sure happen during the month. If you’re still receiving snow, be sure to shovel and brush off the snow from any raised bed covers. Onto warmer thoughts… Prep any new garden beds as the [Continue]
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]
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]
Cleaning up flower beds can be done all season, but it’s a good idea to do a final cleanup in the fall. Some perennial plants look great during the winter, for example rudbeckia seed heads are decorative when topped with snow or ice. If the plants look OK, you can leave them intact. Other [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]
For your Vegetable and Fruit Garden: Cover the garden beds that will be used for vegetables with black plastic to kill weeds and warm the soil for the weeks leading up to the time of planting. This method is also needed when you are also using the no-till method. Sow more rows of lettuce, carrots [Continue]
