by Green Thumb Expert | Feb 20, 2013 | Annuals and Perennials, Equipment Reviews, Landscaping, Shrubs and Trees
Hole auger’s are a great tool to have in your landscape arsenal. If you do a lot of planting, it may be worth investing in a hole auger. Hole auger’s allow the operator to dig through rocky or compacted soil. Rocky and compacted soil is difficult to dig...
by Green Thumb Expert | Jan 28, 2013 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping
Edible landscaping is growing in popularity. The reason why landscaping with vegetables and fruit is sparking interest among landscapers is because of the plant’s ability to produce food. The term edible landscapes is applied to landscapes containing fruit and...
by Green Thumb Expert | Jan 18, 2013 | Annuals and Perennials, Grading and Drainage, Landscaping
Water gardens are becoming a more and more popular way to control small to moderate amounts of rainfall run off. Water gardens are basically a water run off holding area that has plant material installed in it. Water gardens work by catching rain water run off from...
by Green Thumb Expert | Jan 17, 2013 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping, Shrubs and Trees
Early spring planting will definitely occur this year. With such a mild winter this year, it looks like we will again be starting about a month ahead of schedule. As with any planting schedule, weather plays the most important role in this process. Some plants are...
by Green Thumb Expert | Nov 14, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping, Shrubs and Trees
Landscape boarders are not limited to just edging materials. Your traditional landscape boarders include plastic edging and paver edging. If you are looking to spice up the edging of your landscape here are a few options. Concrete curb edging Concrete curb edging is...
by Green Thumb Expert | Nov 14, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping, Shrubs and Trees
Transplant plant material such as perennials, shrubs and trees in the fall to increase their success. Cooler temperatures in the fall make way for optimal transplanting conditions. All transplanting should be done prior to the ground freezing. If you transplant...
