Published on Saturday, February 23, 2013
![Surviving a Warm Winter]()
With the very warm temperatures we have been experiencing this winter it is really hard to believe it is only February. While the common individual relishes when the thermometer reaches into the 60o in January and February, the true gardener may cringe just a little and wonder what will happen to buds and foliage that have already started to peak out. In my yard, I have Okame cherry’s blooming right beside camellias and many of my daffodils and crocus have nearly full...
Published on Friday, February 08, 2013
![Call to Spring]()
It’s a cliché to describe spring as the earth waking up from winter sleep, but in many cases things are clichés because they are true. February is when Mother Nature starts to come up from the depths of slumber, vaguely feeling a change, but not fully aware. A sudden warming trend, like an alarm clock, opens her eyes. She hits the “snooze button” and pulls a blanket of frost over her head, but it’s not long before the buzzer goes off again. Then there is a...
Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
![What’s Bloom’n Now?]()
You might expect Hellebores to be blooming now…
Or Camellia japonica….
But what about Iris?
Published on Friday, January 25, 2013
![Mulch now to protect and beautify]()
January and into February is without a doubt the best time to install new pine straw and mulch. Heat and humidity greatly increases the rate at which your mulch degrades and breaks down. By installing during the winter your mulch will look great longer giving you by far the most bang for your buck. Additionally, with all the leaves cleaned up your existing mulch is all but gone leaving your plants unprotected in the cold freezing temperatures. Adding new mulch will give your...
Published on Monday, December 10, 2012
![Why you should NOT consider “Skipping” your winter application of straw or mulch]()
As we move into the colder months of the year many of you have tuned out your landscape or your pocket books have been pulled in so many different directions you may question the importance of new mulch. Well, let me be your landscapes advocate. Pine straw and mulch are not simply for aesthetics, sure they add tremendous value to your curb appeal, but they mean so much more. Many of you have invested a great deal in your landscape; consider mulch and pine straw protection for that...
