Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Earth Week
The first earth day was over 50 years ago. In 2010, the Canopy Project was established to reforest the earth and slow the effects of climate change. Since then, over
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4 Reasons Why Trees are Important for Cityscapes
City parks and streets just wouldn’t be the same without trees. Imagine your favorite local park and think of how different it would look and feel without trees! Trees add
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Preparing for Summer
In this installment, I’d like to share the things I learned in attempts to grow on a property in which wildlife has free reign. How do you protect your garden
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Cytrogro Product Spotlight – Root Hormone Biostimulant
In springtime, or when plants need some extra help, you want to ensure they get the nutrients they need and have a strong enough root base to stay strong for
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How to Treat Leaf Chewing Caterpillars
Springtime heralds the emergence of new growth, including insect larvae. While many insects can damage trees and plants in all their life stages, in spring caterpillars are the primary culprit
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Companion Planting, Part II
Last time, we discussed different beneficial insects you will want to attract to your garden to help your landscape. This time, we will go over different plants and trees you'll
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Companion Planting, part I
Four plant families (the Amaryllidaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, and Labiatae) can be the basis of companion planting. What are companion plants and why bother with them? In this blog series, we
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Fertilizers and Amendments
There is a dizzying choice of fertilizers and amendments on the market. What do you choose and when do you apply them? To keep things relatively simple, I will limit
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How to Treat for Leaf Diseases in Plants
Trees begin to leaf out in spring, which means it’s time to start thinking about leaf disease issues you may encounter in the coming months. Diseases in trees and leaves
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Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Planting Trees into the Landscape Garden, Part II
Happy spring! In our previous blog, we discussed two basic planting designs: the specimen tree and the hedge. There is much more to designing a landscape garden. When thinking of
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