Why Is Healthy Soil So Important?
Most of us know that having unhealthy soil tends to be a bad thing. No soil equals no plants, no plants equals no food. No food equals no people or animals. Without a healthy soil, your plants won’t be able to put down solid roots or efficiently absorb the nutrients, water, and sunlight you […]
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 […]
Why Do Trees Drop Their Leaves In Fall?
As autumn approaches and our favorite trees turn all shades of red, orange and yellow, eventually these leaves will fall to the ground. But why? Trees that shed their leaves for part of the year are called deciduous trees. It’s actually a defense mechanism for the trees to protect against severe weather. In colder areas, […]
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Autumn is one of the best times of year; apple picking, pumpkin pie making, and Halloween are a few of our favorite things about fall. But one of the most spectacular phenomena of this season, and arguably everyone’s favorite in New England, is the changing of the trees to reds, oranges, yellows and everything in […]
It’s Time to Sow Grass Seed!
If your lawn could use a little TLC, September is the best time to re-seed with cool season grasses. The warmer temperatures in early September help for the grass seed to germinate very quickly. Then, the drop in temperatures in late September, as well as increased rainfall, help for the growth of cool season grasses […]