Installing features on a landscape is time consuming, so you want to make sure you get things right the first time. Replacements and return work can be expensive, damage your
Rhizobia are bacteria that have the super power of capturing atmospheric nitrogen and converting it to a source useful for plant growth. These bacteria make their homes on the roots
In this second part of the series of the Shade Trees of Summer, we’ll consider five additional trees worthy of consideration including black walnut, red maple and sugar maples, chestnut
Favoring Plant Health in Unfavorable Climate First some plant basics: How Plants Grow From seed, a plant first sends out roots. A radical idea, no? The plant requires anchoring, water
During the heat and dry spells of summer, it can be challenging to keep your landscape looking beautiful. As the season progresses, plants often show signs of stress due to
“The severe winter of 1737 and the drought over the previous months had left the…box hedges that bordered the flower beds looking brown and parched. Even though…three had watered the
This is the first part of a two-part series of the shade trees of summer. In this post we'll discuss honey locust, American sycamore, willow oak, tuliptree, and Weeping Purple
At first, glance, our paclobutrazol product Shortstop 2SC may just be useful for inhibiting vegetative growth. However, it has numerous effects that not only benefit plants, but can help grow
(or, Mulch Ado About Nothing!) A mulch is a material that covers the earth. In woodlands, fallen leaves form an organic mulch. Organic mulches are food for “worms”, which here
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) are organic compounds (besides nutrients and water) that modify plant physiological processes. They are widely used in commercial landscaping, golf course maintenance, and municipal building grounds-keeping.