Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
If you are tired of the hassles of a cut Christmas tree, or are bored with an artificial Christmas tree, why not consider a balled and burlapped Christmas tree? With a little planning and preparation, your Christmas tree can find a new home on ... [... more]
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Fall Planting of Woody Plants
Most people believe that fall is the best time for planting anything and everything, but actually, there are some plants which are best left unplanted until the spring. Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Q & A » Fall Planting of [... more]
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Shelf Fungus on Trees
Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Q & A » Shelf Fungus on Trees I get called out quite often to assess the condition of trees which have various types of shelf fungus growing on them. This fungus, which appears mushroom like [... more]
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Landscape Plants for Difficult Sites
Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Q & A » Landscape Plants for Difficult Sites Most landscapes are not perfect, some are hot and dry, others are wet. Sometimes the soil is sandy or poor, or maybe a garden is exposed to the harsh [... more]
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Seed Verses Sod
Spring is in full swing now with just about everyone out buying plants and flowers, shrubs and trees, and all the other lawn and garden products available. Among those products is sod. There is no better way to get an instant lawn, but before you ... [... more]
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Winter Injury: When Your Trees are Cracking Up!
Winter injury in the landscape comes in many forms and frost cracks are just one type of injury one may encounter. This article discusses why frost cracks occur and how to avoid them. Trees frequently sustain winter injury even when they are ... [... more]
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Mushrooms in Lawns
This time of year I receive dozens of questions about the appearance of mushrooms and fairy rings in lawns. Many people try to treat mushrooms like weeds, but there is much more to consider. Hopefully, this article will give you a better ... [... more]
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Honk If You Like Geese
The problem of dealing with waterfowl on the landscape has grown over the past few years. Ducks and especially Canadian geese have increased in numbers due to the destruction of natural habitat and the construction of man-made lakes and ponds. ... [... more]
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Ice Melting Chemicals in the Landscape
Winter weather brings cold, ice and snow. Many products are available for melting that ice and snow but some are better than others and more environmentally friendly. Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Q & A » Ice Melting [... more]
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When The Cold Brings Mold
Even during the winter, disease organisms are still at work in our lawns. This articles describes the symptoms of pink and gray snow molds and how to prevent and treat them. The weather is still cold and damp and most of us are not thinking of ... [... more]
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When Hardy Perennials Aren't
Landscapes filled with perennials flowers are many a gardener's dream. But sometimes these low maintenance plants don't seem to live up to popular belief, and sometimes they die out unexpectedly. This article will discuss some of the problems ... [... more]
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Winterizing Your Landscape
Evergreen trees and shrubs need special care in preparation for the impending winter. Well, here we are...another summer behind us and we've put our gardens to bed until next season. But what about our landscapes? Many of us just assume that ... [... more]
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