As winter approaches and thoughts turn to sitting in snuggling up in front of a cozy fire indoors, or thoughts of snowfall increase your anxiety, there is one one last outdoor task needs to be considered; that is, overwintering plants by bringing them indoors. This is especially important for tendor plants that won't like...
In this post we are highlighting a plant that exudes joy during the holidays with it's beautiful blooms and beautiful foliage - the Christmas cactus. We would love for you to experience their spendor. However, it's important to know the ins and outs of proper Christmas cactus care to get the most out of...
What is japanese stiltgrass? Why it's so bad and how you can control this invasive plant before it reaks havoc with your landscape. We have the answers. Japanese stiltgrass, also known as Nepalese browntop, or just "stiltgrass" for short, is an annual grass and a very, very invasive one at that. It grows mainly...
Finally, our real world answer to the question, "what plants do deer eat? In addition to hostas, which are the most known, our list includes plants we know from experience to be delicacies to deer. Having beautiful gardens is a goal we all aspire to - and while there are many factors that go...
Choosing plants for a shade garden can be a challenge. Their lack of sun can limit your options for sure. Then if you add deer resistant plants for shade, you might be tempted to think your choices are non-existant. That thought however, is not correct. There are many deer proof plants for shade that...
If you are gardener these days, besides challenges of keeping plants growing and watered, there are also the challenges of critters eating your plants, and most commonly deer. Fighting with the deer can be very stressful. We know. We've been doing it for years too. All of your hard earned money and time on...
If you're reading this and want to get some flower bed ideas for the front of your house, we have some good news. You've come to the right place. Of course you can do an internet search and find lots of images of houses and their front gardens and we'd certainly recommend you do...
One of the challenges that many homeowners face - and one that we've seen many times - is how to landscape around trees; either in the middle of their yards or in their gardens. We've seen all kinds of things, from doing nothing and letting weeds grow, to putting large rocks around them and...
Being landscape contractors has its benefits. One of those is knowing how to save money when planting gardens. We want to expand our knowledge and give you some cheap diy garden ideas that you can implement around your own property. We have used all of these ideas in one form or another throughout our...
This article will highlight some low maintenance landscape ideas that we have found to work really well over the years. If you're like most of our clients, you like beautiful gardens but don't necessarily have the time to take care of them and maintain them properly. Even if you like gardening, life sometimes gets...
