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Is Your Yard In Need of Retaining Walls?

Does your home feature sloping or elevated yard spaces? You may be thinking whether to have these areas leveled with the rest of the landscape or keep them as they are. Leveling the ground so you’d enjoy a large flat landscape is possible, although this is likely to turn out more time-consuming and costly. On

How to manage your garden after too much rain

Rain is a good thing, especially when it comes to growing plants, but too much rain can ruin a garden. What happens when your plants get too much rain The soil can only take so much water. After it’s maxed out, the water can pool, flooding your plants and washing seeds away. Weeds can grow

Is A Rain Garden The Answer To All Your Problems?

Storm water runoff is a major cause of water pollution in cities. When rain falls on roofs, streets and parking lots, the water is not all absorbed into the ground. Instead, storm water drains through gutters, storm sewers and other collection systems, and is then released into nearby bodies of water. This water often contains

A Focal Point Is Where you Should Put Your Focus

When plants compete for attention, the resulting landscape can be distracting and complicated. By establishing a focal point, however, you’re in effect telling the viewer what to look at first. The focal point can be a water feature or an art object, a specimen tree or a colorful bed. Consider the development of a dominant

A Designers Challenge, Where To Plant

One of the basic questions a gardener will ask themselves is whether an area needs a shade plant, a sun plant, or maybe something in between. The truth is very few areas of landscape lie in full sun or full shade. Trees, roof lines, and other structures cast shadows that move with the traveling sun. It can

Evicting Geese From Your Property, It’s A Lot Easier Than You Think!

Beware property managers, some of the most unwelcome residents these days are Canada Geese, who once they settle in, don’t want to leave. In late winter, they battle for mates and choose nesting sites. In spring, they nest and raise young. In summer and fall, many become permanent residents. Year round, they devour turf, damage

Watering your plants while on vacation – tips from a pro

A vacation trip doesn’t have to mean your plants will go thirsty. A little planning can help ensure your vegetation stays moist and healthy. Plants need water. You may like to take your vacation in the peak of summer, but being left alone for a week or two is hard on your garden just like

Green is getting Greener- Gardening with a Purpose

Sustainability has proven to be the new buzzword in the green industry over the last few years, NALP says that for 2018 it’s proving to be more than just a trend. We all do our part to protect the environment, whether it be recycling or purchasing energy efficient appliances. We need plants to provide oxygen

Summer Fun- Pool Landscaping Ideas and Tips

Tips for creating low maintenance landscaping around your pool. Everyone’s ready for pool season and if your pool area is looking less than inviting we have some tips to create an area that gives you the privacy you want while being low maintenance. The best part, plants don’t drop debris in your pool. First, you’ll

Grubs Anyone?

If you’ve had problems in early summer with beetles, and by late summer dead patches of grass have appeared in your lawn, you probably have grubs. Grubs are the larvae of Japanese beetles, June beetles, chafers, and others. These white, C-shaped grubs feast on organic matter in the soil, including grass roots. Signs of Grub