April is the by far the most eagerly awaited time of the year for those of us who relish being outdoors! Welcome to spring in Southeastern PA, arguably the prettiest time of the year in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Typically, in April we see plenty of warm sunny days, just enough rain for all of […]
Yards and Gardens are Springing to Life! Read More »
Dormant Pruning of Trees and Shrubs, Cutting Back of Perennials – Now that the plants are dormant for the winter, it’s a great time to do any pruning that you need to do to shape or manage the growth of trees and shrubs, and to cut perennials back, if you prefer doing it at the end
Late Fall Care for Landscapes, Gardens and Backyard Wildlife. Read More »
As I sit here looking out of the window, there are leaves falling in great profusion from the trees in my neighborhood, the temperature is in the 60s outside, we’ve had only 1 frost so far this fall (Oct. 24), and I’m still mowing my lawn every 6-7 days. It’s been an unbelievably mild and
Late Fall Lawn and Garden Recommendations. Read More »
DORMANT Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, and Bulbs – DORMANT is the key word with fall feeding of landscape plants. In essence, when these plants have completed their seasonal vegetative growth and are readying for their long winter’s nap. Feeding trees, shrubs and perennials from mid-October to late November encourages and strengthens root expansion,
October is Perfect for Planting EVERYTHING! Read More »
At the beginning of last month, we were a bit worried about weather conditions going into the best time of the year for lawns and landscapes; there’d been regular rainfall for most of the summer, and lawns and landscaped areas had done beautifully. Then we hit a 2-week period of not much meaningful rainfall and
Fall is for Planting, especially Grass Seed. Read More »
