Landscaping & Gardening Information

Composting Makes "Cents"


Because most of us that enjoy gardening like to see our plants thriving with as little effort as possible, one way we can have this happen is by providing the best soil conditions for our plants.

Does Your Lawn Need Attention?


Right along with Fall being the best time to plant trees and shrubs it is also the best time to renovate or establish a new lawn.

Gardening This Fall Season


It is just around the corner! Yes, it will soon be the Fall season and that means we are all getting back to the routine for one of the best seasons of the year and then come the winter months.

10 Things To Know About Perennials


Perennial plants are the backbone of many flower gardens. Unlike annual plants, which must be replanted each spring, herbaceous perennials die to the ground at the end of the season, and then re-grow from the same roots the following year.

What Learning Are YOU Doing This Summer?


A number of our guests comment at this time of year about what people that work in greenhouses are doing, thinking it must be very slow because of the heat and after all it is the dog days of summer.

Not All Plants are Equal


There are many trees and shrubs that do well in the landscapes here in the Miami Valley and there are some that don't do so well and then there are some that simply die in a couple of years.

Garden Vegetables Are So Fresh & Tasty


Vegetable gardening has it's challenges every summer. Unlike 2015 with the frequent and abundant amount of rain and cooler temperatures, this season has been very warm with only spotty showers here in our area.

Keeping Your Plants Beautiful This Summer


Two of the most important things to remember about keeping our flowering plants and growing well are watering and feeding.

Bag Worms Are in the Area


Some insects that feed on the plants in our landscapes are not that damaging but some of them, if allowed to go unchecked, can ruin a plant's ornamental value or actually kill it.

Keeping Your Planters Looking Good All Summer


Keeping those beautiful hanging baskets looking good doesn't take a lot of time and it isn't necessary to work on them often.

Protecting the Pollinators and Controlling the Bugs


Now that summer is here some gardeners are finding holes appearing in the leaves of their garden plants and are concerned that this damage will end up destroying their flowers or killing their plants.

Should Gardeners Be Trying to Eliminate Every Bug in the Garden?


There are a number of insects that can injure the plants in our gardens but it is important to know which ones just cause cosmetic problems vs. those that actually destroy our flowers, shrubs and trees.

Care of Hanging Baskets


This is the time of year when gardeners with container gardens or hanging baskets become frustrated because their spring investment is starting to look pretty shaggy.

Why Summer Is A Good Time to Plant


Were you aware that many people think you can only plant trees and shrubs in the spring or fall? This used to be true but that has all changed due to updated and modern growing practices in nurseries.

Garden for The Health of It!


Gardening is good for your health! You have heard this before but take a look at the scientific facts that are available today.

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