The winter months are an excellent time to get a head start on your garden! Seeds are a wonderful and cost-effective way to try new varieties of vegetables. After choosing your […]
Seasonal Tip: Spring
Pinch of seed for pounds of produce
- Season: Spring
With Stay-At-Home orders currently in place, many of us are trying to limit our number of trips to the grocery stores, making it harder to keep fresh produce on our […]
Harden Off Greenhouse Plants Before Transplant
- Season: Spring
Ever wonder why you’d need to harden off a vegetable starter plant? This term refers to the acclimation process of preparing a plant to move from warm indoor growing conditions […]
Flowering trees welcome spring
- Season: Spring
Crabapple, redbud, pear, hawthorn and plum trees have a wonderful way of announcing, “Spring is here!” After a long, cold winter, these trees are some of the first to wake […]
Dormant oil to knock out insects
If you have had an insect infestation, and are worried it will return to plague your fruit, shade and ornamental trees, dormant oil can be applied in late winter and […]
Apply pre-emergent in early spring
- Season: Spring
Many of the best lawns are spoiled by a stubborn patch of crabgrass that sneaks back year after year. Crabgrass and annual weeds, including some broadleaf weeds, can be controlled […]
Cut back ornamental grass
- Season: Spring
After ornamental grass has displayed great winter interest to the landscape, it is finally time to cut it back for new growth. Use sharp hedge shears for a clean cut […]
Trees Down! Now What?
So your trees suffered damage in a snow storm, and things are looking rough. Whether trees were in full leaf and held the heavy wet snow to the point of […]
Prune in Late Winter, Early Spring for a Healthy Tree
While light pruning can be done any time of year, late winter and early spring are an excellent time for full-tree pruning. Prune before the tree has begun setting leaves […]
Prevent damage to lawn from Snow Mold
As heavy winter snow melts away, you may discover large patches of your lawn that are matted down and appear straw-colored or gray. This is caused by gray snow mold, a […]