Published on Thursday, February 20, 2014
![Don’t Pull Your Hair Out Over Weed Issues!]()
Do you gaze out your window each summer and just want to pull your hair out there are so many weeds? Why does your neighbor’s yard look so weed free, when you never see him out there pulling and pulling and pulling. Stop suffering from yard envy and do what the pro’s do. Put out PRE EMERGENT HERBICIDES (Pre-M). What exactly is this wonder of a substance? Pre-M is a class of chemicals that you spread/spray in the spring and fall that prevents germinating seeds from...
Published on Monday, February 10, 2014
![Don’t Get Convicted of…….CRAPE MURDER]()
As early as mid December, I began seeing crimes committed all over the area, terrible, heinous crimes of the landscape. What is sad to say is that most people do not even realize they have committed CRAPE MURDER; they are simply following the lead of their neighbor’s neighbor. Unfortunately, for those folks, I feel my advice may be a bit mute for this year, but if you have not pruned your crape myrtles yet, please heed my warning and instructions.
First and foremost, you...
Published on Saturday, February 01, 2014
![How to Effectively Transplant an Existing Shrub with the Greatest Success]()
Have you ever experienced that “Oh dear” moment when you realized that a plant has been planted in the wrong place and is now beginning to take over. Perhaps it is a Japanese maple planted along the front walk, or a Camellia Japonica planted too close to the foundation. The best way to avoid these mistakes is to put careful planning into selecting the proper plant for the spot in the first place, but hey hindsight is 20/20, right. So what can you do about it now?...
Published on Wednesday, January 22, 2014
![Tackling Winter Pruning: Roses]()
Many a movie has portrayed a similar portrait of the Southern woman: perfectly coiffed hair, a smart blouse, and stylish gardening gloves wielding pruning shears over brilliantly blooming rose bushes. The perfect presentation may be a myth, but it’s no exaggeration that roses are a Southern staple. Whether you prefer trimmed rose bushes against a white picket fence or wild blooms in an English style garden, proper care is essential to keeping your roses healthy. Here are three things to...
Published on Thursday, August 08, 2013
![Plants: Avoiding the Pool]()
Patio furniture isn’t the only thing getting soggy this summer; with the excess of rainfall, plants have been getting more hydration than they can handle. While many plants are greedy drinkers, too much water can lead to insufficient oxygen and fungal growth in the roots
Recognizing root rot starts above the surface. Yellow, withering leaves is one of the first signs that something’s not right in your garden. Other signs include browning stems and visible mold on your...
