Archive for September, 2011

Right Grass in the Right Place

Grass Seed Not all grass seeds are created equal. They may look the same, be packaged the same, and spread the same, but the varieties of grass and the quality of the seed are varied. Selecting the right seed makes a tremendous difference in the success of your lawn, and of course the selection of [...]

Careful When Pruning in the Fall

Pruning in the Fall Fall can be a tricky time to prune due to the fact that spring blooming shrubs and trees as well as winter interest plants  will bloom less heavily/show less winter interest if they are disturbed at this time. At the same time, if a tree or shrub has been been allowed [...]

Fertilizing in the Early Fall

Fall Feeding Fall is a very active period for landscape plant material. Not unlike the property owners, the plants are gearing up for their winter slumber and this takes a lot of energy. Some of that energy is stored energy from  the summer, and we want to minimize plants drawing on that stored energy  so [...]

Fall Tips

Sorry for the long hiatus from this blog! I was awy on vacation for two weeks-got to see some awesome greenroofs in Singapore and the rain forest in Bali- and then had to pull all the pieces together upon my return. Technically summer ends September 21st, but anyone with kids know the jigs up after labor [...]