by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Nursery, Shrubs, Social, Spring, Summer
Ornamental Grass Idiot Proof Landscaping These days, foliage color and texture has become of greater importance in the landscape, container gardens, or in planters. We find ourselves ending up with the same handful of annuals, deciduous shrubs, evergreens, and...
by Uncle | Fall, Nursery, Shrubs, Spring, Trees
Best Evergreens for Living Fences Planting a living fence can be a low maintenance way to privacy from an annoying neighbor or disturbing traffic noise. Green fences, especially when they are evergreen, can provide a year-round buffer from wind and noise, create...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Garden, Nursery, Spring, Summer
This is Uncle Nature’s favorite time of year! Taxes are done, robins are singing and it’s time to paint up the landscape. A flat of annual flowers costs less than a gallon of paint and will give you bright colors all summer long. Seasonal flowers arrive daily during...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Nursery, Shrubs, Social, Spring
Why Do Hydrangea Flowers Change Color? One of the most exciting habits of some hydrangeas is the ability of the flowers to change color. This is not true of all hydrangeas, but most often seen in the mophead and lacecap cultivars of hydrangea macrophylla. This color...
by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Fall, Social, Spring, Summer, Weed Control
Broadleaf Weed Control in Spring Cool Season Temperatures 40° – 65° As early spring arrives homeowners walk through their springtime lawns, they all have the same question: “What is this strange little weed?” Bare spots left from summer stressed...
by Uncle | Disease, DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Spring, Summer, Trees, Turf
How to Keep Grass Growing Under Trees 1. Improve Sunlight! This tip maybe your “AHHAH” moment. Intensity and duration of quality light reaching the grass plant are important. The more time the grass plant has in full sunlight, the better it will perform. Pruning...
