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Fight Fire Blight On Pear Trees NOW!

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Pest & Disease Solutions, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]You’ve seen fire blight on ornamental and fruiting pear trees – brown to black...

Should I Weed & Feed?

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Grass, Prepping for the Season, Weeds

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the research I’ve done on this subject the answer is unanimously NO, it...

Trimming Ornamental Grasses

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Grass, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] I have a weakness for Ornamental Grass. They look good as a single plant...

Prepping Perennials for Spring

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] We suggest cleaning up your perennials in the fall or late winter to prepare...

Pruning Roses: Tips & Tricks

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pruning rose bushes doesn’t have to be difficult! Follow these simple steps to...

Transplanting Trees + Shrubs

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Winter is the best time to transplant established trees and shrubs with December and...

Applying Dormant Oil

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Late in the summer, scale bugs, mites and aphids lay their eggs on a...

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Fruit Trees

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pruning fruit trees is different than pruning a shade or ornamental tree. The goal...

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Trimming Topiaries

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] The #1 question I’m asked about a topiary – “Is it hard to maintain...

6 Tips For The Prettiest Pansies

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pansies don’t do well in soil that stays wet – in fact they like...