Winter Moths
Posted by Linda on Nov 18, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
You may have begun to notice the little white moths flying around at night………guess who!!! What can you do now to help protect your trees from Winter Moth and other voracious insects ?? Nothing ….OR you can spray a Horticultural Oil to smother any eggs that have been laid and suffocate any that have hatched. Our licensed professionals are...
Read MoreWinter Rose Care
Posted by Linda on Nov 11, 2011 in From the Garden | 1 comment
Do you have questions about how best to protect your roses for the Winter? We suggest a few basic, easy to follow steps to help yours make it through the tough Winter months. Water well. A well hydrated plant can survive winter better than one that is dry and stressed. Put a couple of shovelfulls of compost over the crown of the rose plant. Give your rose...
Read MoreDressing your planters and window boxes for the holidays
Posted by Linda on Nov 7, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
Envious of those designer holiday window boxes that you see in magazines? Well, you too can have that same look with a little work and not too much money- look around your yard, (some of the things you have cut back like your Hydrangeas and Holly trees make great decorations) or take a walk through the woods to find some evergreen (Pine) limbs and some...
Read MoreFall bulb planting=beautiful Spring color
Posted by Linda on Oct 28, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
Now is the time to get those Spring flowering bulbs in the ground to have beautiful bursts of color after a long cold Winter. It’s really quite simple to do and the payoff can be big big color! As with any garden planting you do, proper soil conditions and amendments are key. I love seeing the big, bold, beautiful Daffodils- to me that’s a...
Read MoreYour Fall Garden-Part two
Posted by Linda on Oct 27, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
Ready to head out into the garden? A pair of sharp hedge shears will make your work go quickly. Keep pruners handy for the tougher stems. Cut perennials back one to two inches above the ground, so you can still see where they are. Pull out spent annuals. This is a great time to get the weeds out- doing this chore now can save a lot of headaches in the...
Read MoreYour Fall Garden, Part one
Posted by admin on Oct 7, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
When you are ready to cut back your perennial garden this Fall, keep in mind that certain plants should be left alone until mid to late Spring, when the weather starts to get warm. It is fine to trim the spent flowers off of plants like Lavender, Russian Sage, Candytuft, and Santolina- but cutting into the woody stems could cause them to die back in...
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