Evergreens in the Nebraska Landscape

Posted by: Dee-sign Landscaping    2 years ago    Landscape

Once winter rolls around, and all the deciduous plants are bare, evergreens tend to be a lot more noticeable. They provide structure and color to your yard when the rest of the landscape looks dead and brown.  Evergreen trees that once created a nice backdrop to the landscape are now a bold wall of color […]

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Spotlight on HYDRANGEAS

Posted by: admin    3 years ago    Landscape

Hydrangeas are wildly popular, and with good reason-few plants are as versatile or provide such long lasting blooms. Today, we are taking a look at some of the best varieties to grow in Omaha–and how to care for them.   Hydrangea varieties can be divided into three general groups: 1) Herbaceous  2) Woody  3) Climbers […]

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“I can’t Justin! I can’t!”

Posted by: admin    3 years ago    Landscape

So here’s the deal. Justin and I were out doing a spring cleanup in a client’s yard. The client came out and spoke to Justin and asked him if we could move a concrete statue to a different area of the landscape for him while we were there. Justin told him “of course, no problem” […]

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Epiphytes & Air Plants

Posted by: admin    3 years ago    Landscape

What is an epiphyte? Epiphytes are plants that naturally grow on other plants, most commonly in the crooks of trees and large woody plants. They are not parasitic though, they do not take any nutrients from the host plant. Epiphytes absorb the nutrients and water they need from the air, and can survive outside of […]

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Finally time for Spring Annual Planters!

Posted by: admin    3 years ago    Landscape

As the snow starts to melt and the temperatures begin to warm, spring fever sets in, in full force.  We are anxious to see pretty flowers growing. But because we live in Nebraska with unpredictable weather, it is not uncommon to have a late freeze or a random snow in April. Many annual flowers can’t […]

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