by Joe Yedowitz | Jan 13, 2015 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Even though the winter landscape is a bit quiet overall, there are still steps you can take to make sure your garden is in proper shape and ready for the next growing season. Two problems that yards may face are broken limbs and the presence of frozen puddles. Broken...
by Joe Yedowitz | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Can you believe that it’s it’s 2015 already? Happy New Year! May you have health, prosperity and peace throughout this new year. What goals do you have for your garden this year? I ordered a catalog from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. One of my resolutions is...
by Joe Yedowitz | Dec 18, 2014 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
If you are still looking to work on your garden even after your final cleanup, you could try cutting back perennials. Many of them can be pruned either in fall or spring. This can help your landscape look more attractive if the leaves are dead and drooping. It can...
by Joe Yedowitz | Dec 11, 2014 | Decorative, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
When my husband and I were first married, we lived in a dumpy basement apartment. It seemed pretty glum to me sometimes since there wasn’t much light and we didn’t have a yard of our own. When our first Christmas came, I decided that I wanted to have a...
by Joe Yedowitz | Dec 4, 2014 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
We are only a couple of weeks away from the official start of winter. The end of the gardening season is upon us and you should perform a final garden cleanup to end the year right. This will allow you to have the satisfaction of knowing that your garden will get the...
by Joe Yedowitz | Dec 2, 2014 | Lawn Tips, Seasonal Tips
Part of your fall cleanup efforts should be directed towards winterizing your equipment. This is a good time to check over everything for broken parts and get it prepped for the following year. You also want to help protect them from the impending weather where...
by Joe Yedowitz | Nov 21, 2014 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
December is almost upon us and it’s definitely time to make sure your snow removal arsenal is in place. There are three common ways that you can use to keep your driveaways and sidewalks clear, making it safer and easier to move around your front yard. Shoveling...
by Joe Yedowitz | Nov 13, 2014 | Lawn Tips, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice
Winter is almost here and for the most part, your garden is ready to go to sleep until the next growing season. If your lawn is still a bit bare, though, this is the time when you can do some late fall lawn seeding! This process is also known as dormant seeding. Your...
by Joe Yedowitz | Nov 6, 2014 | Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
Winter can be pretty depressing sometimes for a plant lover like myself since so many of them have died or gone dormant and the landscape is blanketed with snow. Towards the end of the season, though, I get to witness lovely surprises like the first buds swelling on...
by Joe Yedowitz | Oct 30, 2014 | Lawn Tips, Seasonal Tips, Tips / Advice, Uncategorized
When we fertilize our lawns, we think of spring as the best time to perform this task. Fall does not seem like a likely time since the growing world is slowing down and plants are getting ready to go dormant. However, fertilizing your lawn in fall is actually one of...
