Time for Fall Perennials, Peonies, and Spring Bulbs

The emergence of Spring Bulbs is one of the most delightful times in the garden. The season starts its show with the small bulbs; crocus, snowdrops, and hyacinths emerging before the ground thaws, followed by mini- daffodils which are always a great display of color and fragrance.  These bulbs are a great choice as an…

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Spring Garden Chores That Should Be Started Now

As Spring rapidly approaches we are advising clients to get a jump-start on the growing season and scheduling before the Spring flood gates open and we get swamped.  Inspection/ pruning of Winter damage in shrubs/trees before delicate new growth emerges Prune Grasses and perennials so new growth emerges easily Focus on planting areas that ‘don’t…

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Celebrate Spring!

We’ve had some exceptional weather–2018  Wettest Year Ever!   We missed the Biblical Weather this Winter that punished much of the rest of the country.  At least so far!March was wet and windy but most plants seem to remain on schedule.  We’ve already had to delay some Spring pruning to avoid late Frost damage.Now is…

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It’s time to Celebrate Spring!

Now that the weather has finally settled down, it’s time to celebrate Spring!  All those people who said we had a mild winter must have spent all their time indoors–March was colder than February (usually our harshest month), which caused a lot of plants to start budding and flowering ahead of ‘schedule.’ Consequently, Magnolias and…

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