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The Beauty of Nature Surrounds You
In recent years, our Garden Management clients have been asking: What can we do to move in the direction of sustainable landscaping? The question revolves around our shared desire to have a sustainable landscape–one that is beneficial to living things (including soil microbes) and doesn’t adversely affect the surrounding ecosystem. Interest in this question is …
Some people may feel uncomfortable with the practice of garden fertilization. The idea of applying fertilizer as part of a lawn and garden maintenance program causes concern about potential negative effects over time. This is a valid concern but not so much a cause for worry. It’s true that using the wrong type of fertilizer …
Whether you want an elaborate topiary garden, or something more relaxed and natural, pruning shrubs and trees is necessary to encourage sound structure, balanced shape, and denser growth. It is a garden maintenance task that helps to perfect the appearance and health of your garden without getting in the way of what it does naturally: …
To plan a landscape that is expressive and full of variety throughout the growing season, you’ll need to spend some time studying how sun, shade, and moisture affect different areas of your yard. Some areas will receive full sun while others spend the day primarily in shade. You’ll want to be sure that your planting …
There is nothing more beautiful than a mature landscape. As plantings grow and fill out over the years, the landscape becomes lush and verdant. Gone are the empty spaces between small shrubs; and formerly tiny, twiggy trees cast cool shade all around them for you to enjoy. As plants reach maturity they will look better …
Soil health, the quality and composition of your soil, is a key factor in how well your garden and landscaping perform. We’ve previously discussed the characteristics that go into a healthy soil and the corresponding affect on plant vitality. Now, let’s talk about some of the ways a comprehensive garden management and landscape maintenance program …
