Adding Color To Your Landscape
Why add color to your landscape? Adding color to your yard can boost a feeling of coherence and unity for you as well as your guests. All it takes is a little bit of thoughtful planning ahead of time and pretty soon your landscape can look like a beautiful, vibrant, cohesive piece of art. The […]
How to Care for Mums
Here in the Northeast we often treat fall Mums as disposable, potted porch decorations. Did you know that with just a little effort, your seasonal Mums will be happy to grace your garden for many years to come? Click here to find out how: For the best results and to increase the likelihood […]
Pruning Techniques For Winter And Beyond
We recommend leaving faded varieties such as Coneflower up for the winter to feed the birds. It may not be the most fun job in the garden, but pruning in the late season is an important step to make sure your perennials, shrubs and trees are ready for the winter and come back stronger than […]
Using Leaves In Your Garden And Lawn This Fall
Although it can be tempting to rake up all the leaves from your property, put them in bags and haul them away, leaves can actually do some good around your yard and garden if used in the right ways. Mulching With Leaves Leaves have an abundance of trace minerals that they get from trees, which […]
Why Fall Is The Best Time For Planting
Whether you’re spreading grass seed on your lawn, adding wildflowers to a meadow or creating a perennial garden, fall is the best time to plant. It mimics nature’s way of dropping seed heads at the end of the season, offering a head start on growth in the spring. Instead of waiting to plant until the […]
