I want to start out that I am not an expert when it comes solely to poison ivy. However, I thought a few reminders would be good as this common plant can be quite the pain. Poison ivy has leaves of three, and little roots that come out of the vines. A couple of sayings that can help to identify poison ivy while out and about are: “Leaves of three,…
Read MoreGrowing Grass, Raising Children
Planting grass is like raising a child. Wait, what?!? It is true. Both take a lot of time, patience, and energy. But both can be done. Here are a few similarities between growing grass from seed, and raising a child. Grass takes a while to before it sprouts out of the ground. Just like a mother when she is pregnant. Some common species on grass that is planted here in…
Read MoreSigns to Redo Your Landscape
Changing your landscape can be a scary project. It is reworking an entire portion of your property. It can be overwhelming. Because of this, many times it is put off for too long. We will take a look at some indications that your landscape might be in need of an overhaul. Aesthetically displeasing: The plants are just ugly, to be blunt. Sometimes something may look good on its own, but…
Read More2015 Growing Season Revving Up
The 2015 growing season is starting to rev up. April showers bring May flowers, and what do Mayflowers bring…Pilgrims. But on a less corny note, the early flowers are here, and before we know it, summer will be on our doorstep. I can’t see that as a problem, warm weather, sunshine, summer. But for now, we are still in spring. A new service that we have added this year is…
Read MoreWet Feet
Wet feet, they can be quite the problem. Water can be a major problem to have. Water can create mold in a house, water can rot a wooden fence, water in your boots can help lead to trench foot, and it can be bad for a plant to have too much moisture near it roots. Some plants can handle having it roots in very moist soil, while other plants cannot…
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