In the landscaping world, just like any other profession, there are those little things that “do it yourself” guys do that make the pros cringe. They are our “nails on the chalkboard” experience.   I, like many of my colleagues, have my personal pet peeves. Let’s go through a few of them and hopefully you … Continue reading The Minnie Pearl Syndrome

In the landscaping world, just like any other profession, there are those little things that “do it yourself” guys do that make the pros cringe. They are our “nails on the chalkboard” experience.   I, like many of my colleagues, have my personal pet peeves. Let’s go through a few of them and hopefully you can … Continue reading The Real Thing

In the landscaping world, just like any other profession, there are those little things that “do it yourself” guys do that make the pros cringe. They are our “nails on the chalkboard” experience.   I, like many of my colleagues, have my personal pet peeves. Let’s go through a few of them and hopefully you can … Continue reading Seeing Red

In the landscaping world, just like any other profession, there are those little things that “do it yourself” guys do that make the pros cringe. They are our “nails on the chalkboard” experience.   I, like many of my colleagues, have my personal pet peeves. Let’s go through a few of them and hopefully you can … Continue reading Green Meatballs

Fertilization Spring is the time to fertilize, but it needs to be done at the right time, with an appropriate product, and in the correct amount. Spring bulbs should be fertilized after they bloom, but before they go dormant, with a bulb booster. Again this encourages food to be stored for next years bloom. Perennials … Continue reading Fertilization & Transplanting

Mulching is one of the most important ways to maintain healthy landscape plants. Mulch is any material applied to the soil surface for protection or improvement of the area covered. Mulching is really nature’s idea. Nature produces large quantities of mulch all the time with fallen leaves, needles, twigs, pieces of bark, spent flower blossoms, … Continue reading Don’t Forget to Mulch!

Ah Spring! When every young man’s fancy turns towards love…and every gardener’s fancy turns toward the love of plants. Spring is the busiest time of year for the lover of plants. Every day seems to grow warmer and fuller of the possibilities of growing new and exciting additions to his garden. But before we get … Continue reading Horticulturally Speaking