Prepare Now for a Lush, Green, and Fragrant Spring If you were ever in the Boy Scouts, or you have a son who is, then you’ll know the famous motto of that organization: “Be prepared.” It’s a lesson I’ve sometimes had to learn the hard way. Perhaps, like me, you’ve waited until the last minute to
Absolutely Bushed Landscaping Advises to Prepare For Spring
Plan now for Spring The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting chillier, and the outdoors is looking a little less inviting than it did just a few short weeks ago. In fact, there doesn't seem to be much of an incentive to be out there surveying your landscape right about now. There might
Garden Advice From “Prosper Press”
Here are a few to consider Garden Resolution #1: Experiment With Form and Texture Flowers can spruce up a landscape, but sometimes we become way too dependent on annual color, ignoring the value that other plant features can bring to a yard, especially when it's "off season" for flowers. Nor does
January Landscape & Garden Advice Column From “Prosper Press”
Time to take a look back !! By the time many of you are reading this you may have just unwrapped a nice surprise from Santa! Or perhaps finishing up that Holiday meal or enjoying your favorite football team on TV. Ah yes, the holidays have finally arrived! Even though we tend to get into a "take a
Planning Your Landscape Plantings From “Prosper Press”
Plan Those Plants Before You Plant! (You will be glad you did) Here's a useful tip you should remember when you next plant trees, shrubs or any other type of plant. It's something that professional landscapers always do, but the rest of you might overlook. You've unloaded all the plants you've just
Japanese Maple Tree Advice
The Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree The Plant Type: These exquisite plants are classified as deciduous trees. Some Bloodgoods are produced by grafting. Attributes of Bloodgood Japanese Maple Trees: This widely grown tree may reach a height of 15 feet (with a similar spread) at maturity but is a very
Making Moves In Landscaping
How to Transplant -- Transplanting Trees and Shrubs Transplanting young trees and shrubs that you have just purchased from a nursery appears an easy task -- deceptively so! Many new plants die because they're not planted properly. Likewise, if you're about to give a facelift to a landscape design
Join The Shrub Club
A few helpful tips for you and your Shrubs! Shrubs suitable for planting on banks or slopes have suckering root systems or branches that root where they touch the ground. Use shrubs tolerant of adverse growing conditions. A number of shrubs grow and bloom in shade. These shrubs don't require