October Gardening October Gardening Tips: -When raking leaves, do your best to remove or burn any that have fallen from a diseased tree or shrub. This will help prevent the further spread of disease. Compost leaves from healthy plants. -Fall is planting season! Plant trees, shrubs, evergreens & perennials during […]
September Gardening September lawn and gardening tips: -Plant evergreens during August and September, giving them plenty of time to establish roots well before our upcoming winter. -Replace faded summer annuals with cold tolerant substitutes like pansies, kale, and mums. They’ll survive a light frost and keep your planters bright and colorful. -Add nutrient-rich compost […]
August Gardening August lawn and gardening tips: -Watch for heat stress on plants. Yellow and brown leaves are a sure sign your plants need more moisture around their roots. – Take the time to enjoy your garden. Sit back, relax and watch Mother Nature at work. Water trees that are suffering from […]
How to create an edible food forest garden How to create an edible food forest garden Forest Garden Layers – Diagram by Graham Burnett The many layers of a edible food forest garden: There are seven layers to a food forest garden. The first canopy layer which would include a tall fruit or nut […]
Moisture Tolerant Plants Many homes have low-lying areas that stay wet. These spots need to have moisture tolerant plants to survive in that area. They don’t mind their “feet” being wet and will thrive there. Perennials Foxglove, Cotton Easter, Goats Beard, Bugleweed, Hardy Hibiscus, Black Snakeroot, Rocket Ligularia, Cardinal Flower, Meadow Rue, Spiderwort, Royal Fern, Swamp […]
The Most Common Landscaping Questions The Most Common Landscape Questions How much sun is considered full sun? Full sun is considered to be over 6 hours of unobstructed light each day. Partial sun ranges between 3 and 6 hours, and shade is considered to be less than 3 hours of light each day. Typically, the […]
Common Questions about Trees How can I tell if I’ve picked a site with good drainage? Start by digging a test hole that is as deep as your planting hole. Fill the test hole with water and watch to see how the water drains from the hole. If it drains at a rate of less […]
Top 10 easy Care Plants Top 10 Easy Care Plants: Daisy, Daylilies, Russian Sage, Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan), Asters, Sedum, Catmint, Weigela, Yarrow, Poppy Poppies: Best grown in organically rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Performs well in average garden soils as long as drainage is good. This is a […]
Perennial Blooms by SeasonA Perennial Bloom guide by season. Spring Ajuga, Iris varieties, Lamium, Phlox varieties, Viola LATE SPRING Astilbe varieties, Bell Flower, Blanket Flower, Catmint, Coreopsis, Daylily varieties, Delphinium, Dianthus, False Indigo, Geranium, Hosta varieties, Iris varieties, Lady’s Mantle, Peony, Salvia, Veronica, Yarrow Varieties SUMMER Asiatic Lily, Astilbe, Bee Balm, Black Eyed, Susan, Catmint, […]
1. Poppy- Zones 3-9 There are 775 known species and so many colors. Some more commonly known are the Flanders Common Red Poppy and the Icelandic poppy that comes in sherbert colors. This easy care garden plant is easy to grow and so beautiful. 2. Weigela- Zones 4-8 Weigela is a garden bush that is […]
