Drought Tolerant Plants
Drought tolerant plants are easy on the budget and grow well in our area in droughts and survive even if there are water restrictions or they are planted in an area that has no access to water. Even drought-tolerant plants…
Weeds In Landscape Beds
Weeds are nearly inevitable in landscape beds. Luckily there are multiple ways to prevent and control the problem so that your plants can grow without competition. The first line of defense is to make sure an area is completely clean…
Lawn Renovation
Deciding to overseed your existing lawn or scrap the entire thing and start from scratch can be a difficult decision. Usually, if less than 50% of the lawn is grass, then you want to start from scratch. Late summer and…
Lawn Overseeding
Determine the size of lawn to be overseeded. Fescue lawns should be overseeded at a rate of 4-6 pounds per 1000 square feet. Choose a quality grass seed such as Gard'n-wise Premium Fescue blend. Cheap seed often contains weed and…
Attracting Pollinators
With some pollinators being threatened by habitat loss, there is a renewed interest in creating beds and even whole gardens for them. There are several landscape plants can be used purely for there ornamental value but have the added benefit…
Why aren’t my hydrangeas blooming
Hydrangeas may not bloom for a variety of reasons. Gardeners are often disappointed when a bush that bloomed well in a previous year doesn't bloom at all the next year. While hydrangeas prefer afternoon shade during our hot summers, if…
