Should You Rake Your Leaves?
In recent years, the environmental impacts of raking have become increasingly well known. Yard debris accounts for 13% of the nation’s solid waste! Every fall re-introduces many seasonal favorites that…
Lawn Watering
With the weather heating up, grass is going to struggle to stay green. Make the choice to either commit to watering and keeping it green or letting it go dormant…
Prepping Your Yard For Winter!
Just because snow is coming does not mean that you should abandon your yard until the thaw of spring. If the snow has not yet come, here is what you…
Ground Cover Plants
Ground cover is plants that fill in an area of your landscaping. These can be good in certain areas where you would like low maintenance after the plants are established. …
Winter Plantings
How do you add texture, color, and beauty to your yard during the winter? With careful planning during spring, summer, and fall and adding a few easy accents during winter,…
Chlorosis
Chlorosis is a yellowing of the leaves with dark green veins that can affect birch and maple trees. This is caused by nutrient deficiency in the soil or a high…
Four Steps for Designing a Great Patio
Consider your patios purpose. How you plan to use your patio will affect every design decision you make along the way. Is your patio going to be used as a…
Keep Your Landscaping Watered
Now that we have had some warm temperatures in the our area, all your plantings are hopefully being kept watered and they are growing. However, as we continue to go through the warmer…
Medicinal Plants
Ginger In many Asian countries, ginger is part of a daily diet. It is used because the medicinal power of ginger can cure many diseases. The ginger root has remedial…
Plants Native to Our Climate
Have you heard the buzz about native plants? They are the topic of many garden shows and seminars lately. Native plants are more tolerant of our seasonal conditions, and because…