Archive | September 2014
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Buying Firewood This Winter
If you have a wood burning fireplace or heat with a wood burning stove, how’s your firewood supply? If it’s low and you’re shopping for a firewood supplier, these tips are for you. The first tip is to buy locally. Regular readers know that I firmly believe that buying locally is best, especially for plants. […]
Getting Your Trees Ready For Winter May Take More Than Just Raking Leaves
We all know that leaf raking is an annual fall ritual. Some might consider leaf raking all that’s necessary to prepare trees for winter. That’s probably not the case, however. When was the last time your trees had a hazard inspection? If it’s been a few years, this might be the year to have it […]
Time To Think About Snow Removal & Your Landscape
How do you remove snow from your driveway and sidewalks? Shovel? Plow? Blow? Under pavement heating? Every method has an effect on your landscape. None could be considered great for your plant material, but some take a greater toll than others. Shoveling, of course, is the most strenuous. Blowing is time consuming, Under pavement heating […]
What Will Winter Bring To Your Landscape?
Everything I’ve read or heard indicates that we’ll have a mild winter, thanks to El Nino. My humble prediction is that we won’t experience as much dieback as we did last winter. If we have a lot of freeze and thaw cycles, however, we may see more fungal lawn diseases. What should you do to […]
Like Spring Flowers? Plant Bulbs Now
Although this winter is predicted to be milder than last year, I’ll still enjoy seeing the little crocus flowers poking their heads up through the snow, grass or wherever this spring. This is the signal that spring is on the way. These flowers are probably more reliable than groundhogs, too. Following crocus’ debut, daffodils, tulips […]
Keeping Our World Green 