Refreshing the bark/mulch in your landscape can really help to clean up the look of your landscape. One question that we often get is how much bark should I add to my landscape? It is often not as much as you think. Once you have an established landscape bed completely finished, all of the bark that is there is still doing the job that it is suppose to. It helps…
Read MoreEarly Spring Warm Ups
I will have to say that I enjoy the warm weather much more than the cold weather. But as we enter this time of transition between winter and spring, we can only hope for a smooth transition. Early spring warm ups can do quite a bit of damage to plants as they are coming out of dormancy. This is especially the case if we get very warm weather and the…
Read MoreWhen to Divide Ornamental Grasses
As spring approaches, it is time to start to think about what maintenance needs to be done to the landscape. Spreading new bark, cleaning up debris that blew in over the winter, and cutting down any remaining perennials that were left up over the winter for added interest. When cutting down your ornamental grasses, you may encounter a situation were there is a hole in the base of the grass…
Read MoreSoil Temperature
When thinking about plants and snow and what is going to happen, we often think about the weather. Something that is often overlooked is the soil temperature. The soil temperature can play a big role in what is going on outside with our plants and the snow. During the winter, the soil temperature/ground temperature can dictate how much of the falling snow sticks to the ground. If the surface temperatures…
Read MoreBenefits of a January Thaw
Just about every year, we will thaw out during the winter. We lose the pretty snow cover, and what snow is left turns dirty and brown. It is clearly aesthetically displeasing, but it is quite beneficial for the plants in our landscapes. We know that our plants need water throughout the growing season, but did you know that they need water during the winter also? It can be quite dry…
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