Joe’s Journal, Fall Edition: A Reversion to Sports
In one of our last blog, we highlighted fasciation, a unique – and often strange – plant growth. In this issue, we’ll turn to plant sports! Ever wonder where the
Reflections Before TCI Expo on the State of the Arboriculture Industry
The beginning of fall means it’s time to get into the spirit for TCI Expo. The largest annual gathering of arborists in the country is a great opportunity to showcase
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Fall is For Fertilizing!
It’s past mid-summer, and trees and woody shrubs have set dormant buds in preparation for overwintering. Woody perennial plants may seem inactive, but far from it. Below ground, roots continue
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Winterizing Your Turf
Winter preparation is an important step in seasonal maintenance for anyone involved in the green industry. Like all plants, grasses need special care before winter. While warm season grasses (which
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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
Three Common Problems With Planting New Turf
There’s nothing better than a green, healthy lawn. Every lawn needs to get started somewhere, but getting a healthy lawn isn’t always as simple as throwing some grass seeds onto
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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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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: A Blog with Lots of Fasciation!
Fasciation is a type of mutated plant growth that causes stems, roots, fruits, and flowers to develop abnormally. Fasciation is a condition, albeit rare, in plants that causes the stems
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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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Seasonal Blooms
Diversity is not only the spice of life, but is its very foundation! In this blog, we will follow the sequence of blooms of the trees, shrubs and perennials in
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