Garden Tips

Planting Tips

Great Gardens Begin With Great Soil in Word or PDF format.

Planting Guide and Examples of Good Plants for the South in Word or PDF format.

Why, Oh Why Do Good Plants Die? in Word or PDF format.

Watering
Considering your Climate
Choosing and using Fertilizers
Composting
Mulches
Choosing Plants
Low Maintenance

Design Tips

Design Articles are under development. Here are some examples of articles that we are working on:

Principles of Design
Garden Styles
From Plan to Reality

Designing with Plants
    Designing with Perennials
    Designing with Herbs
    Wildflower Gardening
    Using Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape
    Mixing Roses in you Perennial Bed
    Butterfly Gardening
    Water Garden Designs
    Container Gardening
Plus Many More

Please let me know if there are any particular subjects you would like to see covered.

Every season has its list of activities to keep your landscaping looking top-notch. Here are some events that should take place for this season. For the Do-It-Yourself gardener it is a great excuse to get outside. If you would like us to do this for you please call or e-mail and we can schedule it to have it done for you.

Season

Maintain your landscape by...

Late Summer/
Early Fall

Checking Soil Moisture.
Although spring and summer provided plenty of natural moisture in our region, rainfall was spotty in August. September and October are normally fairly dry, so be sure to water trees and shrubs planted this spring at least once a week. Even established garden areas can benefit from a thorough weekly soaking. Put an empty tin can under the sprinkler or soaker hose to determine how much water has been applied.

Spruce Up the Garden.
Although it's not time for the final fall cleanup, you can begin now by cutting back ragged-looking perennials, including cutting off faded flowers, diseased foliage, and slug-damaged leaves. Add mulch where it has become thin. Divide overgrown daylilies, Oriental poppies, and phlox. Peonies thrive for years in the same spot, but if blooms have become sparse, it's an indication that clumps may be overcrowded. Dig up and divide.

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