Published on Monday, February 24, 2014
![How to Cure Cabin Fever in the Southern Garden]()
Do you ever get a case of Cabin Fever? Being from Maine, I heard that term every winter. Of course, winter there can be really brutal and……………LONGGGGGG! I cannot say that I miss those winters much. Sure, I love to see snow every now and again, but being cooped up in the house all the time can wear on you a bit. One of the great things about Georgia is the fact that we do see a variety of seasons, but they definitely are mild compared to our...
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 Tuesday, January 21, 2014
![Mark the Years With Changes to Your Landscape]()
As this month comes to a close, we realize soon January 2014 will be a thing of the past. WOW where did the time go; seems to have flown right out the window. No matter, I always thought that January was a funny month anyway. Why, Oh I don’t know, somehow it makes us reflect on what went right and what went wrong in the past and in the end it makes us want to institute changes in our lives (are we really ready?). As we move on from year to year, many things happen, first and foremost we...
Published on Wednesday, August 21, 2013
![Before You Seed]()
In Atlanta, we enjoy an extended growing season, giving us plenty of time to plan our landscape. Whether your yard is suffering summer wear-and-tear or the influx of rain we’ve seen from Buckhead to Decatur, fall is the season to resuscitate and repair. Fescue lawns depend on autumn aeration and overseeding to revitalize grass for a full, healthy yard in the coming year. We’ll explore the whys and hows of aeration and overseeding in the coming weeks, but for now...
Published on Wednesday, August 14, 2013
![Autumn Powers Bring Spring Flowers]()
