SEPTEMBER IS THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL IS FOR PLANTING SEASON Let’s do a little re-capping of August. August started with a nice rainfall and the first week of August was cool and almost fall-like with cool temperatures. Then the typical hot weather came back. We had some hot and very humid days in August. … Read more
THE POWER OF PLANTS It just warms my heart and soul when I talk to so many customers who have used landscaping and gardening and learning the value of houseplants as a family activity for the first time. This family trend is truly a “silver lining” to this pandemic year that we have all had … Read more
LATE SUMMER CAN BE A TRICKY TIME OF YEAR FOR COLOR IN THE GARDEN Here we are in the last days of August. Gardeners are looking for more color for their gardens or containers. Summer blooming annuals continue to produce color as long as you support them with a haircut and monthly feeding. And, of … Read more
SUMMER IS THE MOST STRESSFUL SEASON OF THE YEAR FOR LAWNS – EXCEPT FOR OUR LAWN WEEDS Here we are in mid-August. August is an important month in lawn care preparation. September will be here soon. But, we need to use this month to get our lawns in the best position possible before we think … Read more
SO MANY WONDERFUL VARIETIES It is now towards the end of July. It is hot. It is dry. It is humid. But, who loves this time of year? ORNAMENTAL GRASSES! This is their time of year to show off their beautiful blades of grass and their flower plumes. I fell in love with ornamental grasses … Read more
HERE ARE SOME GARDENING TASKS TO DO THIS MONTH July turned out to be just that “JULY” — hot, humid, and a little on the dry side. But, hey, it is summer in Virginia. On the bright side of things, we are now one month closer to being September and the great Fall planting season. … Read more
SUCCESSION VEGETABLE GARDENING IS PLANTING A SECOND CROP OF VEGETABLES I love to write about trends in gardening that more and more people are attempting. This is a good one. Succession Vegetable Gardening is something that more people are learning to do here in Central Virginia in order to grow more produce for a longer … Read more
HOSTAS AND SLUGS / A GARDENERS’ NIGHTMARE Gardeners love their hosta plants but hate all the predators that love to feast on these beauties. With this specific blog, I am referring to slugs and not deer. Slugs love to live under hosta plants mainly because hostas grow in our shady gardens, which tend to stay … Read more
SUMMER IS THE MOST STRESSFUL SEASON OF THE YEAR FOR LAWNS Are you happy with the way your lawn looks right now? I am concentrating this blog on lawn care to our cool-season fescue lawns, which most of us have rather than the warm season grasses such as Bermuda and Zoysia. The month of July … Read more
HERE IS A SHORTLIST OF GARDENING CHORES THAT NEED TO BE DONE IN JULY Before I get started I like to do a re-cap for June. Early in June, we remained warm and dry. Then in mid-June, some of us got A LOT of rain that we needed badly. This heavy rainfall put us over … Read more
