Safety First! Managing Snow to Keep You and Your Landscape Safe
Your yard might be buried under a few feet of snow right now, but that’s not going to stop you from being a horticultural hero! Protect your landscape from the snow and keep it looking attractive all winter long with these helpful tips: How…
Prevent Jack Frost from Dropping Sick Burns on Your Evergreens
Evergreens are not just our favorite plants for holiday decor, they are the stars of most winter landscapes, towering atop hillsides, and inspiring awe in the garden when many other plants have taken the cold season off to rest. They are hardy, yes, but not…
Young Trees Are Little Homies: Protect Them at All Costs
Young trees are newbies to the garden family, and so they need a little extra protection from the elements to stay safe! Here’s how to protect your youngins from a tough winter so they can have a great start in the spring and safely settle…
Cut It or Leave It? What to Prune and What to Leave Standing
For most of us, winter’s a time to fight with our snow blowers, be cold, and pack on a bit of insulation (Christmas cookies, anyone?) For your plants, however, it’s a time to lay low and conserve energy for the explosion of new life ahead…
What’s All the Hype About Hibiscus?
Let the trumpets blare out in celebration of this varied flowering species. With their large trumpet-shaped flowers the size of dinner plates and a wide array of stunning colors, hibiscus adds a warm, vibrant touch to any garden space or patio. You can find perennial,…
Dees’ Nursery Elementree School, Today’s Lesson: Fall Tree Planting
So you think you can plant trees? Don’t get ahead of yourself, champ. While tree planting certainly isn’t difficult, you can’t just wing it without knowing the basics. With the back-to-school season underway, we figured a little lesson in fall tree planting would be useful…