Feathered Friends
Posted by: admin 4 years ago Landscape
Hard work has always paid off, but I am discovering new rewards for my sweaty efforts. As the evergreens get taller and fuller, and the service berries produce their fruit, I have noticed more and more beautiful birds in the yard. This last winter, my purple Coneflowers drew the colorful Finches, and the fountain was […]
Read MoreThe Garden Gang: Good Bugs vs. Bad Bugs
Posted by: admin 4 years ago Landscape
Good Bugs. We may not all love the looks of those creepy, crawly, flying, three eyed, twelve legged pests, but believe it or not, many of them are not pests at all. Transitioning from a Bar Manager to a Plant Manager has rapidly changed the way I perceive the world. We’re talking “The Waiting” to […]
Read MoreContainer Gardening
Posted by: admin 4 years ago Landscape
Blessed be the humans with acres on acres of space for rows of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, etc. You get where I’m heading with this. My personal end goal is to skip the crowded grocery aisles and walk barefoot through my garden picking the needed produce for my next soul satisfying meal. Whether your yard […]
Read MoreSara McLaughlan sang about a strange world…
Posted by: admin 4 years ago Landscape
“It’s a strange world It’s a very strange world That leaves me holding on To nothing when there’s nothing Left to lose” But I’m choosing to look at the brighter side of this darkness surrounding us all right now. I see more people out walking, hiking nature trails, and yes… Even children have emerged from […]
Read MoreWhen is the best time to plant?
Posted by: admin 5 years ago Landscape
A really common question we get at the nursery is “When should I plant?”. Unfortunately there is not one simple, cover-all answer. Because landscape plants are so diverse, they all have different requirements. The key to remember about planting in your landscape is that you want to make the transition into the ground as easy […]
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