When designing a new landscape or reevaluating an older landscape, don't forget to work in spaces especially for children such as: a sandbox, jungle gym, and/or open grassy areas for football or net games like volleyball and badminton (not just ... Read More

Sweep or hose off any stone, wood or concrete walkways, patios or decks the day of the gathering. If you don't have time to put down a fall layer of mulch, pick up a large bag of aged compost from the hardware store a day or two before and put a few handfuls here and there where the ground is visible.

New from the Knockout Rose Family, are the Drift Roses. Drift Roses are gorgeous compact growing groundcover-like roses with miniature roses that will bloom continually from early spring to frost. Like their Knockout Relatives, the Drift Roses are tough, disease ... Read More

Find out if all of the hype around the Thuja Green Giants is all it should be. Do they really grow as fast as advertised?

Foundation plants are shrubs used for planting along homes and building to soften their look, enhance curb appeal and tie it to the surrounding landscape. Some considerations to keep in mind when choosing these shrubs are....

Groundcover plants are often forgotten in garden or landscape design until a problem occurs such as erosion. Here you will learn about groundcover plant varieties that are most commonly used to solve problems in the garden and landscape.

Foundation plants are shrubs used for planting along homes and building to soften their look, enhance curb appeal and tie it to the surrounding landscape.

Here are a few tips that will get your strawberry plants off to the best possible start. Strawberry plants grow best in well drained soil that has been amended with organic matter. Strawberries should not be planted in or near soil ... Read More

A fun fact about muscadines is that all varieties bloom at the same time even though they may bear fruit at different times. So, when you see them noted on their description pages as early or late season, that means the time ... Read More

All blackberry and raspberry plants are self-fertile or self-pollinating. Although they don't need a pollinator, planting another variety nearby will increase their fruit production. Erect plants should be planted 3 to 5 feet apart in full sun in soil with a pH level ... Read More