Landscaping

Evergreen shrubs provide all season interest.  Below are some new introductions for 2019 from Proven Winners. Pinpoint Blue False Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Naturally growing as a narrow column, it’s unique blue color and soft, feathery texture make it a fantastic accent plant.  Reaching heights between 15-20’ and 5-6’ wide, it rarely needs pruning.  This deer…

Every year, nurseries and plant growers present new deciduous shrubs for the growing season.  Below are some new shrubs presented by Proven Winners.   Scentlandia Sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘SMNIVDFC’ USPPAF) This sweetspire promises to be more fragrant than other varieties and is sized (24”–36” tall and wide) to fit in any landscape.  It boasts longer, larger flowers…

The world of robotic lawn mowers is constantly growing and adapting.  In a previous post, Mack Land provided an overview of how robotic lawn mowers work.  We have also covered Ambrogio’s  GREEN line and PRO line.  Now, Ambrogio has released their 2019 NEXT line 4.0 models. The Ambrogio 4.0 NEXT line has 2 models (Basic and…

While flowering shrubs are fantastic through the spring and summer, to truly get color year-round, we need to look at winter interest shrubs.  This can be accomplished through evergreen foliage, colorful branches, or berries. Classic Evergreens If you lean towards a more formal planting, boxwoods are great with their neat, tight forms that require minimal…

That high maintenance eye sore of a pool has eventually been removed and you are considering replacing it with a water feature. There are many types of water feature, here we will discuss a few of them. Whether you opt for buying an affordable pre-made fountain or decide to build your own, you’re bound to…

What steps should be followed to winterize your pool? We have published many articles about pool liability, the real estate value of removing your pool and pool removal in general. There’s no doubt about it—summer’s coming to a close. If you live somewhere with cold winters (or just want to close your pool for the season)…

Many folks consider Labor Day as the end of summer. Well that’s not really true. Labor Day falls on the first Monday in September and summer officially ends September 22nd. Now that we have got that behind us, let’s think about some garden related activities that we can do to honor the contributions that workers have made…

Ornamental trees are grown for their flowers, foliage, attractive bark or fruits. Ornamental trees are usually woody perennial plants having distinct trunk and crown at the top. Ornamental or landscape trees are often planted to improve the aesthetics of your property or to improve environmental conditions such as shading a sunny area, providing a wind-break,…