We’re doing fall clean-ups and saying our goodbyes to many of you for the year, but please remember that the work of protecting your landscape investment is not done! Now is the time for: Getting those last bulbs in so you have early spring color Wrapping or spraying anti-dessicant on evergreens (esp. rhododendrons, boxwoods, yews) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Fall’
Winter Protection
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Fall, Holidays, Homeowner Advice, maintenance, services, Winter on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pest-Proof Bulbs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bulbs, Fall, Homeowner Advice on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are this week’s chilly temps making you feel like you need to get those bulbs in stat? Here’s a quick how-to: In general, plant bulbs three times as deep as the width of the bulb. So, a 2″ wide tulip would go 6″ deep. Pointy part goes up. For more “wow” and less work, dig [...]
October Tips & Events
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Events, Fall, Homeowner Advice on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As temperatures cool, schedule winterizing for irrigation systems, but remember to keep watering through the autumn! Continue with a watering schedule appropriate for the age of new plants, as long as air and soil temps are in the 40s. Watering mid-day ensures that the water will reach roots when the soil is at its warmest. [...]
September Tips & Events
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Classes, COGDesign, Events, Fall, Homeowner Advice, Lawns on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For Designers: COGDesign presents designer Lynden Miller – October 7, 2009, 6-8 pm. From the website: Lynden Miller,well known NYC public garden designer, will speak about designing, maintaining, and funding beautiful, four-season plantings for public places. Her garden projects in NYC have become urban oases with economic benefits and the power to transform the way [...]
