Plant of the Week: Dogwood ‘Scarlet Fire’
Dogwood ‘Scarlet Fire’: Tree Hardiness Zones: 5-9 Exposure: Partial Shade to Partial Sun — Can handle morning sun. Average Size: 25′ tall and 20′ wide Foliage: Green leaves that have a purple tinge in the spring Bloom: Deep pink bloom in late spring Resistant to: Deer, Rabbits & Drought Pests/Problems: have developed a strong tolerance to […]
It’s Not Too Late to Fertilize
How to Fertilize a Tree The main reason to fertilize trees and shrubs is to bolster their health so they are better prepared to fight off pests, disease, and environmental stresses. While fertilizer can’t solve all of the tree’s problems, it will go a long way to give it a fighting chance. Does my […]
Plant of the Week: Kaleidoscope Abelia
Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’: Shrub Hardiness Zones: 6-9 Exposure: Partial to Full Sun — better if protected from hot evening sun Average Size: 2.5′ tall and 3′ wide Foliage: Bright variegation on small leaves that fade from medium green, to yellow, to red new growth Bloom: Small white summer to fall bloom. Resistant to: Deer, Disease Care: […]
Preparing for Initial Consultations
Renovating a landscape offers endless possibilities and an opportunity to make an environment your own. In order to achieve the desired results from a project, it’s important to clearly convey your expectations. The initial meeting with a client is where we, as designers, gain the most insight on important factors such as lifestyle, function, style […]
Plant of the Week: Blue Atlas Cedar
Blue Atlas Cedar: Tree Hardiness Zones: 6-9 Exposure: Full Sun Average Size: 40-60′ tall & 30-40′ wide, but very slow growing Foliage: Evergreen with silvery blue needles Resistant to: Drought Pests/Problems: No issues, but heavy snow could break branches Cultivars: Blue Atlas Cedar: Upright tree with an open branch structure Serpentine: Trained into an ‘s’ […]
Come Get Your Feet Wet
Do you struggle with wet, boggy areas in your landscape? Don’t think of this as a troublesome spot to dry out, but rather as an opportunity to get creative. Our designers can visualize many options for what your landscape can become. How about a dry creek bed, rain garden, bog planting, or even a koi […]
Plant of the Week: Skeeter’s Broom Japanese Maple
Skeeter’s Broom Japanese Maple: Tree Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Exposure: Partial Sun, can handle AM sun Average Size: Dwarf version of the Bloodgood reaches 3-4 feet wide, 6-8 feet tall Foliage: Deciduous leaves that turn from bright red, to burgundy, back to bright red in the fall Resistant To: Deer, and more tolerant to summer heat […]
Plant of the Week: Forced Bulbs
Forced Bulbs: Perennial Hardiness Zones: 4-6 Exposure: Partial to Full Sun What?: Spring flowering bulbs are planted in containers, and are put through replicated winter condition. They require a cold time frame to produce roots, then shoots will be forced to pop up after 12-14 weeks. Bulbs transplanted into the group will come back for […]