Warm weather brings sunny ideas for your landscaping and flowerbeds. The sky’s the limit! Well, the sky and your old, faded mulch. You want everything shiny and new, so what do you do with old mulch? Organic or Inorganic Mulch? Before you tackle this project, you need to understand the difference between organic and inorganic […]
In many regions of the country, tucking your perennials in for the long, cold winter requires the spreading of a protective blanket of mulch. Doing this will help your plants resist the temptation to wake up during premature warming periods and put out growth that will only be damaged when cold weather returns. An insulating […]
In last month’s blog, we talked about the basics of garden planning, including clearing the ground, enriching, tilling, and turning your soil over. This month, we dig even further into our new gardening adventure with Part 2 of “Starting a Garden From Scratch.” You’ll be happy to hear that these next steps are likely to […]
Experienced gardeners know that getting through the winter in the chilly northeast means fixing your eye on the prize—spring! Just thinking about colorful flowers, delicious herbs, nutritious vegetables, or the perfect combination of all three, is a tried-and-true way to make it through the colder months while we wait for warmer weather. But what if […]
From bee-friendly plantings to trendy water features, what’s hot in landscaping for 2021 covers a wide variety of looks, addresses environmental concerns, and even incorporates some “smart technology” tools we’re not used to seeing outside our homes and office buildings. Those who are interested in adding some 2021 flair to their gardens have plenty of […]
Whether you have acres under cultivation or a few pots on your balcony, the next few months are the time to think, plan, envision, and dream about what your little corner of the world will look like come Spring 2021. We’ll start by taking a quick look at several landscaping design styles that are trending […]
If you’re concerned that the run-off from rainstorms and snowmelt coming off of your rooftops, patios, and driveways will cause localized flooding, standing water issues, or soil erosion in your carefully designed and maintained landscape, take heart. There’s a low-tech, organic way to control these potential problems that won’t take much time or cost a […]
The start of school this year may not have been surrounded by the usual end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall fanfare, but signs that the seasons are advancing in their usual inexorable way are still upon us. Mid-Atlantic mornings are becoming cooler, and big box stores are breaking out the “Happy Fall, Y’All” knickknacks. And if you’re a gardener, you […]
“Chance of late afternoon thunderstorms” is a part of nearly every meteorologist’s forecast between May and October. Even on the sunniest summer day, the possibility exists for dark clouds, high winds, pounding rain—even hail—when the right combination of cool and warm air, humidity, and other triggers are present. Humans and pets can take cover indoors, […]
Gardeners are known to pore over seed catalogues and websites during the long winter—planning and plotting their garden’s layout and plantings. In most areas, April and May are the months when we condition the soil, dig, plant, fertilize, and water—with fingers crossed. June is the time of hoping and enjoying, as new growth springs from […]