April 15, 2014

How To Design Your Edible Landscape Like a Pro Part 1

Privacy is the goal for this space where a driveway met a patio.

It’s Saturday morning, the sun is shining, and the temperature is perfect. What would you be doing right now in your outdoor space? Relaxing? That’s a great idea. Pulling weeds from your raised beds or admiring your organic veggies? Ok, plan for a sunny spot! Walk around your current landscape and visualize your paradise. Don’t […]

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Filed Under: Edible Landscaping, Landscape Design, Right Plant In The Right Place
April 10, 2014

What Every Homeowner Ought To Know…How to Transplant Iris

Loosen the soil around the stem with a trowel or spade and gently lift.q

Transplanting (moving) Iris is easy. Anyone can do it. Follow these simple steps. Iris is a classic hardy perennial. It will grow back from the roots each Spring and it blooms in a variety of sophisticated colors. I’ve been moving Iris shoots for over five years. You’re going to get hooked once you see them […]

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Filed Under: Establishment and Care Advice, Plant Install, Right Plant In The Right Place
April 2, 2014

The Lazy Man’s Way to Kill A Tree – FAIL – Always Cut the Cording String

Cut the strings around the stem once the tree is stable. This red maple tree will eventually die.

They should have known better…It only takes a minute. A landscape contractor (professional) overlooked the red maple above and the one next to it. What am I writing and ranting about? The lacing that holds soil-grown trees together. Sometimes there is a wire basket holding the soil and burlap together. Either way, always cut the […]

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Filed Under: Establishment and Care Advice, Expensive Mistakes