Some landscaping trends come and go fairly quickly, but apparently changing your backyards from your basic landscaping to create a destination is a trend that will be around for quite a while! People want their backyard to be somewhere where you would like to go to spend your spare time. This week we will discuss [Continue]
Here are our May Chores and Tips suggestions! Did we miss any? Tell us in the comments below! Watering your roses with soaker hoses or drip irrigation will reduce the spread of black spot disease. Be sure to stay out of the garden when the vegetable plants leaves are wet. Walking through a wet [Continue]
Ajuga Allium Alyssum Aster Basil Bee Balm Begonia Blanket Flower Bleeding Heart Borage Calendula Cardinal Flower Columbine Coral bells (Heuchera) Dahlia Daylily Delphinium Dianthus Foxglove Fuchsia Geranium Gladiolus Globe Thistle Helianthus Hollyhocks Iris Joe-Pye Weed Lantana Lavender Lily Marigold Mullein Musk Mallow Petunia Phlox Poppy Purple Coneflower Queen Anne’s Lace Salvia Scabiosa Stonecrop Sunflower [Continue]
It’s April and a lot of us just got another snow fall! Spring landscaping sets up your lawn for success in the summer and eventually once the snow melts, you can tackle your muddy yard yourself or with your local landscaping professional. Here’s 10 tips to ensure that the grass is NOT greener on the [Continue]
Here are our April Chores and Tips suggestions! Did we miss any? Tell us in the comments below! Do you have roses? Fertilize your established roses. Liquid fertilizers can be added at two week intervals but follow the instructions on the container. Make a plot layout of your flower borders so you will know [Continue]
Outdoor lighting is about far more than just safety and security. There is no reason that your curb appeal should be limited to the daytime. In fact, landscape lighting is a part of a new trend for 2016. All the beautiful landscaping features that you have spent your time, energy and money on should be [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]
With the warmer weather quickly approaching, many people are beginning to think about their yards… and why wouldn’t they? Warm weather means going for walks, playing outside, picnics and barbeques! So how can you get your lawn ready for all these fun activities without spending an arm and a leg (not to mention all the [Continue]
When planning to do a landscaping project, there isn’t much you – the homeowner – can do in preparation. But there are a few things that will need to be done before the landscapers ever set foot on your property. Mark your gas, water, etc. lines A few days before your landscaping projects begin, [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]
