It is hard to believe that February is coming to an end, and that Spring season is just around the corner. If you are anything like me, I have started to make, and review, my “Spring Project List”. Some of the projects on the list I may do myself….and some of the projects I may [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Spring’
5 Feb
Early-Spring Essentials: Get a Jump on the Season-Ahead
Lately we’ve had a nice taste of spring, the sun is shinning and temperatures are slowly climbing! Now is the perfect time to prepare your landscape for the season to come with some housekeeping for your landscape! Pruning: Many structural problems in ornamentals can be corrected right now, before plants leaf out, with corrective pruning. [...]
20 Jan
For Landscape Improvements with No Surprises, Plan Carefully!
Landscape improvements can make a tremendous difference in the looks, usefulness and value of your home. There’s no time like the present to start thinking about new projects! IT ALL STARTS WITH A PLAN Landscapes consist of several different parts, such as walkways, hedges, trees, flower beds and patios. A good improvement plan will take [...]
14 Oct
There’s Still Time to Fertilize
BUT THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY WILL BE CLOSING SOON Even when visible top growth slows (or stops) for the season, your turf, trees and shrubs are still in need of nutrients. They might seem inactive, but your plants are actually building up nutrient reserve, setting down new roots and strengthening their old ones. Plants use [...]
2 Apr
Dormant Oils Leave Pests Breathless
Though they may look healthy and insect-free, your trees and shrubs could be providing a home for some of their worst enemies at this very moment. Even if you can’t see any damage taking place, it’s possible that insect eggs and/or pupating larvae are posing a very real threat to the health of your landscape [...]
24 Mar
Soil Compaction
It is clear to see that we have had a tough winter this year! We all know how much snow we’ve had to shovel, and how sore it can leave you! Well if your sore from shoveling all that snow, imagine how your lawn must feel from holding it all winter long! Snowflake [...]
