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Winter Hardy Mums
Chrysanthemums, or just plain mums, are the backbone of the Fall American Garden. Their autumn colors are a welcome addition to the landscape as your summer flowers begin to fade into the September sunset. This is a great flowering perennial that gives you a burst…
Great Lawns are built at this time of year
Here are 3 simple steps: Fertilize: Grasses grow best when the soil temperature is cool like it is now. There is still plenty of sun and warmth during the day, but at night the cool air allows the grass to grow. If you fertilize now,…
What Happened To My Lawn
Well that didn’t take long.Did it? It seemed as though we were looking at rain every day and wondering if summer would ever come. The past few weeks have been a reminder of the old adage about Long Island weather: “Don’t like it? Wait a…
Why Are My Pine Trees Turning Brown?
I am sure that some of you have noticed many pine trees in your town turning brown. My first reaction, since we are in Oceanside, was that they had been flooded by the Hurricane Sandy storm surge. But I was driving up the Meadowbrook Pkwy…
The Meaning Behind Mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe dates back to England during the 16th Century and a sprig of it hung over a doorway remains one of the Christmas Seasons most cherished traditions. The Druids in Celtic Britain worshiped its spiritual and healing powers and was often hung…