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A trip across the pond: Designing the ideal English cottage garden

Many of your customers are probably fans of English cottage gardens and if so, this article is worth taking a look at.

July 6, 2017

Business

How you and your customers can help Audubon protect hummingbirds

The shifting bloom times of nectar plants, as well as the earlier arrival of spring in their wintering and breeding grounds, are posing a threat to hummers.

May 10, 2017

Business

Native Plant Rescue Squad working to save Knoxville natives

In the aftermath of properties being razed and developed, many plants are left abandoned. Two Knoxville residents are helping out. Read more on TLC!

April 4, 2017

Business

Take great care in pruning – a key task that’s easy to get wrong

February through March is the prime time to prune trees and shrubs before spring. Use this time to plan where and how much to cut. Read more on TLC!

January 17, 2017

Lawn maintenance

11 ways to respond to clients’ desire to save water

Even areas that aren’t currently in a drought can benefit by conserving water. Click for tips on plant choices and xeriscaping to make the process easier.

October 3, 2016

Business

Trees, shrubs, grasses will all play roles in fall colors’ return

One of the exciting things about the arrival of fall is the transformation that we see in tree foliage. Click to see ornamental grasses perfect for the yard.

September 6, 2016

Business

Remind clients: Landscapes can lower their energy bills

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but, when placed strategically, trees can save your clients money by lowering their energy bills. Click to read more.

July 6, 2016

Business

Designing a garden to attract hummingbirds

If the goal of your landscaping clients is to attract hummingbirds, they'll need a hummingbird garden. Click to see a few tips.

May 26, 2016

Business

New England Grows coming to Boston in early December

New England Grows, the Northeast’s largest educational conference and green-industry exposition, is set for Dec. 2-4 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Organizers says the show brings together “the brightest minds in horticulture, landscape and tree care” to share their insights and advice with industry colleagues. From new plant introductions and disease-management strategies to […]

November 2, 2015

Business

Mix business with pleasure at Gulf Coast native plant sale

If you’ve never seen the Old South’s moss-dripping canopies of huge oaks shading many a coastal highway, here’s a native plant sale you may want to check out. Along U.S. Highway 98 near Fairhope, Alabama, the Weeks Bay Reserve will hold its 23rd annual sale of native plants Friday through Sunday, beginning each day at […]

October 7, 2015

Business

Landscapers prepare for Pope’s visit at D.C. church

For more than two decades, the crews of Maryland-based Chapel Valley Landscape have taken special care in managing the grounds of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic church. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Pope Francis is scheduled to say an outdoor mass at the Washington church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Not […]

September 21, 2015

Business

Want some privacy? Call a landscape contractor

After your company has created a backyard oasis for a client, don’t be surprised if the customer notices something missing – not from your landscape design, which no doubt is flawless, but rather all along the periphery of it.

September 2, 2015