Amending Soils in Fall
Fall is a great time to condition the earth. That is because the soil has worked hard helping plants grow all spring and summer and may be depleted of nutrients
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Homeowners
Tips for Preparing Your Landscape for Winter
Now that the seasons are changing and the atmosphere is getting cooler, it’s time to prepare your landscapes for winter. This includes your turf, shrubs, trees, and any perennials you’ve
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Joe’s Journal, Fall Edition: Fall Flower Gardening
Did you know you can get a jump start a spring flower garden this fall? Prepping the site for planting will help insure a healthy start for the next growing
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How to Restore a Lawn’s Beauty and Strength
No matter the time of year, you’re going to want a beautiful and vibrant lawn, but environmental and seasonal conditions make this a struggle. Regardless of the season, your lawn
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: On Pondering Ponds
Having your own backyard pond can be a source of pleasure or frustration. But the more you know, the more likely it is that you can manage a pond with
Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Caterpillars and Sawflies
We get plenty of pests in our home garden. It helps to be able to identify what you’ve found, so you know which plants may be at risk and then
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Dealing With Poor Soil Health
Soil health is imperative for landscape plants to grow and perform to expectations. Poor soil health can be the cause of thin, weedy and off color turfgrass or lawns. Flowers
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Planning and Growing Your Landscape Gardens
“Gardens are what you make them” is a commonly used phrase, but I suggest reversing it: “gardens make you.” They create an inviting place to extend your living beyond your
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: The Fragrant Garden
Landscape garden design involves three elements: form (size, texture), color, and fragrance. Flowering trees, shrubs, and vines waft fragrant and sometimes transcendent olfactory aromatics right at your doorstep, with just
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Summer Garden Tasks
Long days bring with it the hope of lush growth in the garden and landscape. Of course, lushness is an invite to some unwelcome visitors. Here is a short list
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