How to Grow Landscape Plants in a Drought

It’s hot and dry! Welcome to Summer. Your new transplants from the garden center need your help now, more than ever. Check out these three tips below to make sure your transplants succeed in their first year. Drought Tolerance If you live in a naturally dry area, begin with tree and shrub varieties that are […]

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See How Easily You Can Learn to Water Plants This Way

Irrigate until a pool forms. Soak the transplant, then allow to dry. Repeat

You’re shopping at the garden center and something catches your eye. You purchase impulsively and take it home. You have found the right site and dig a proper hole for the future of your new investment. You even install it correctly. But wait!   Then you forget about it… for two days(or longer) and the leaves are dead. Burned to […]

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The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Buy Landscape Plants

Remove the container to check the root health.

You walk into a local garden center in Spring. The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect. All these plants look great. Where do I begin? It’s easy to become overwhelmed. How do you determine the best plants and know what is a bargain? Start with a plan. Before you arrive, determine what you’re looking for. Are […]

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