by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Nursery, Shrubs, Trees
Why You Should Be Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs Fertilizing trees and shrubs is a necessity, and that includes fruit trees. One of the most significant benefits of fertilizing trees is in the preventative maintenance they provide. Landscape shrubs and trees require...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Garden, Nursery, Shrubs, Trees
How to Plant Trees and Bushes Start by finding the appropriate area for the tree or bush, paying attention to sun and water requirements. The key to success with any plant starts in the roots. Strong, healthy roots need good drainage, aeration and lots of organic...
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, Garden, Nursery, Shrubs, Spring
Where to Use Lilacs in the Landscape Fragrant lilacs, valued for their appearance, are the most popular of spring-flowering shrubs. The vigorous growth habit of the lilacs makes it ideal for tall screen plantings, hedges, borders, and in mass plantings for their...
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, Garden, General, Nursery, Social, Spring
Plant Pots at the Grass Pad Whether you need a small pot for a window sill, or want to have a large container garden on your patio, the Grass Pad has what you need! Not only do we have many different sizes of pottery, our pottery comes from a variety of locations,...
by Uncle | DIY, Nursery, Shrubs, Spring
Each April, spectators around the globe would watch the most famous major championship in professional golf. We would stare in amazement at the pristine greens and manicured fairways of the iconic American golf course located in Augusta Georgia. On Sunday, the...