Water and Your Landscaping
In this month’s blog, we’ll discuss how to deal with the water conditions of your property: having not enough and having too much. Dealing with Drought If it hasn’t rained for a while, look for signs that your landscaping is experiencing water stress—plants with stunted growth or brown or yellow leaves, trees dropping leaves and […]
Making the Most of Mulch
Mulching has been favored by gardeners and landscapers alike for many years, as mulching adds a nice finishing touch to well-landscaped grounds and protects plants, trees, and shrubbery. Since mulch can affect the soil beneath the mulch, it must be applied properly to not damage the root system of your plants. We’ll discuss what to […]
Keeping Your Driveway Snow & Ice Free
Winter is a wonderful time to enjoy all that New England has to offer. Our abundant snowfall allows for all sorts of fun outdoor activities. But with the quiet beauty of snowfall comes something less enjoyable: clearing driveways and walkways full of snow. Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to worry about clearing […]
Deer-Resistant Plants for the Lakes Region
There aren’t any completely deer-proof plants. Deer eat almost anything when food is scarce, or their population is high. Like humans, deer have food preferences, even when they have many options to choose from. Depending on deer pressure, here is a selection of plants that we have found to be more and less susceptible to […]
Spring Pruning Techniques & The Best Time To Prune Which Plants
Pruning can be intimidating based on the decision of when to prune, how much to prune, and the proper types of cuts to make. Proper pruning is important and provides these important benefits. To maintain plant vigor. Create and preserve a good branch or plant structure Increase flower or fruit production on fruit trees. Improve overall […]
