Most homeowners understand the importance of using bark mulch. It conserves moisture, controls weeds and prevents erosion. It also improves soil granulation and aeration. Guess you could think of it as life-supporting connective tissue between your plant material, trees and turf. I tried to explain this concept to a homeowner…
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Know of someone who skipped retirement and worked 80 straight years for the same company? If you do, I daresay that person was moving slowly, had an aged appearance and was stuck in a serious routine. Same holds true for landscaping. If you have mature plantings that look tired and…
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The homeowner was hot. She took our foreman over to her row of plumbagos that we had just pruned and began raking him over the coals. “You cut too much off!” she yelled. “It will take years for them to grow back. You even cut off all the flowers!” Never…
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I had to do a lot of convincing to persuade the homeowner that pink grass would make his landscape look fantastic, but as soon as I said he’d never have to mow it, he was sold. I’m talking about Muhlenbergia capillaris, commonly known as Pink Muhly grass. This popular ornamental…
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