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When Plant Position Is Critical On A Landscape Project
Why Would Plant Position Be So Important? More often then not plant position is critical, especially on the residential property. space limitations alone demand positioning plants accurately. positioning plants is particularly important near buildings, pools, patios, walkways and other structures. positioning is #1 when screening for privacy or to block a view. spacing and alignment for hedging and other “deliberate [...]
Continue reading...Time To Prune Azaleas
26. May 2010
Pruning Time For Flowering Plants Is Important Homeowners will often select a plant because of the exceptional bloom it has. They’ll look forward to it all year. But Mrs. Gotrocks is really bummed this spring. Her azalea has hardly bloomed at all. Hmmm. Plant looks nice and healthy. Good color in the leaves, and it does get [...]
Continue reading...Transplanting Plants By The Ball & Burlap Method
2. May 2010
This landscape would be a good example of an older planting in need of a renovation. The Japanese Maple (green leaf variety) on the corner of the house met the criteria for a good value, high degree of success transplant. Maybe some of you noticed this maple is in leaf and are thinking “You should not be [...]
Continue reading...Fix A Soggy Lawn Area By Stone Steps
12. February 2010
This could actually be a continuation of my last post on installing flagstone in grass. While setting the new flagstone path we came across a soggy area of lawn at the bottom of a stone stairway. The homeowner said this area was usually wet. Looking the situation over with landscape contractor Dave Kennedy, we determined that the [...]
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5. June 2010
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