After experiencing a significant storm, homeowners are often quick to clean up the fallen branches and the mess made by high winds, hail, and rain. However, hasty decisions can often result in removing trees or over-pruning branches that do not… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘landscape maintenance’
How to Protect Grasses and Trees During a Heat Wave
Here in Maryland, we are in the middle of a summer heat wave. With temperatures regularly in the 90s, and clear skies bringing sunshine down onto our lawns during the long summer days, our plant life struggles to survive. Our… Read More
5 Possible Causes of Summer Lawn Stress
During the hottest days of summer, your lawn may begin to turn a shade of brown in patches. This transformation varies based on numerous factors, but when your grass is in this weakened state, it becomes much more susceptible to… Read More
4 Signs That You Are Overwatering Your Plants
During the long, hot summer months, you may be tempted to increase the amount of water you give your plants. While it is natural to worry about underwatering your plants, you can overwater them and damage them that way as… Read More
How to Conserve Water While Preserving Your Landscape
During the hot summer months, homeowners can use two to four times as much household water as they normally do, just to water their lawn! But did you know that all that water use may not be necessary? You can… Read More
How to Prevent Weeds in Your Landscape
Weeds are an inevitable part of gardening and maintaining a healthy landscape. They can sometimes perform valuable services, such as fixing nitrogen in the soil, but most gardeners prefer to keep the weeds from growing. You can use several techniques… Read More
How to Spot and Treat Frost Damage on Red Maples
Many Maryland landscapes have red maples or other trees and shrubs that provide beautiful foliage and desirable growth traits throughout the year. However, this year many of these trees and shrubs are showing signs of frost damage. This can happen… Read More
Your Early Summer Lawn Care To-Do List
After Memorial Day weekend, many people’s minds turn to summer. For many homeowners, this means that their lawn requires more regular attention. If you plan your lawn care tasks effectively, you can save future costs, grow a beautiful landscape, and… Read More
Tips for Teaching Kids How to Garden
Gertrude Jekyll, a British horticulturist, and garden writer, wrote that a garden “teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; [and] above all, it teaches entire trust.” These are admirable character traits that we want our children to… Read More
6 Reasons to Begin Gardening Early in Life
If you enjoy gardening and have some kids at home who are looking for something to be engaged with, you may want to consider letting them garden with you. Learning a skill like gardening early in life can be quite… Read More
Plant These Shrubs for Healthy Homegrown Berries
Berries are some of the healthiest foods you and your family can enjoy. Better yet, they are easy to grow at home, with many berries growing on shrubs that are relatively easy to care for. If you want to undertake… Read More
How to Improve Your Landscape as a Family This Spring
If you are at home with your children during the pandemic, there are ways you can find time to improve your landscape for spring while simultaneously engaging and educating your children. You can take the time now to plant a… Read More