Published on Friday, August 02, 2013
![August Landscape To-Do’s]()
Can you believe that it’s already August? For many gardeners, the month of August starts the slow trickle into off season. However, if you’re in a warmer climate (and Atlanta certainly qualifies), you can still take advantage of a second wind in gardening that will help keep your flowers, shrubs and vegetables going longer, plus take advantage of opportunities to get a head start on the coming spring. Here are a few ideas for your garden in the month of August from the Bloom’n ...
Published on Thursday, July 18, 2013
![Raise the IQ of your landscape’s water source during Smart Irrigation Month]()
Usually during the summers in Georgia landscapers, homeowners, and business owners are worried about drought; this regularly brings up the topic of irrigation and watering techniques, and which techniques or tricks you can apply to your garden space. As this year has been filled with enough rain to welcome an ark, irrigation is probably one of the furthest things from your mind, but a great landscaper knows that irrigation doesn’t just help in times of drought, but also when the rain...
Published on Thursday, July 11, 2013
![Shot Hole Borer Attacks Stressed/Weakened Trees]()
Have you ever witnessed a relatively healthy tree seemingly die overnight, or so it appeared. Well this is exactly the experience we had recently at a client’s home. Granted it really didn’t die overnight, but the death was relatively quick. The exact tree in question was an ornamental weeping cherry tree that was fairly young, approximately 5” in diameter. From examination, I found tiny round holes all through the bark almost as if...
Published on Monday, July 08, 2013
![Plant Housekeeping: Deadheading your plants!]()
Ready to start some plant housekeeping? Want to spruce up your garden and keep your plants neat and blooming? If so, grab your shears! Today’s post is all about “deadheading”! Below we have put together why to deadhead and how-to deadheading your plants!
Why should I “deadhead” my plants? Why is it important?
The phrase “deadheading plants” refers to the removal of dead or spent flowers and stocks. The reason for deadheading is to help your plant...
Published on Tuesday, July 02, 2013
![Services Spotlight on Bloom’n Gardens]()
At Bloom’n Gardens Landscape, we offer key services to give you options for your landscape, maintenance and installation needs! We have a pro-active approach to project management and client communications. This approach helps us better execute your projects and will have you happy with your landscape service!
Today we are going to spotlight a few of our services and give you a greater understanding of each element of our business. We take pride in creating beautiful and...
