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Use your garden debris and leaves to start a new compost pile. You should turn your old compost pile and add to soil that needs nourishing. Plant cool season annuals like mums and asters. If the evenings get too cold, cover your plants to avoid frost and lengthen their blooming….

As summer begins to wind down, be sure to take full advantage of your landscape, and prepare it for winter as well. Follow these tips to keep your landscape looking great: Decorate your home with your garden. Pick fresh flowers for indoors. This will also encourage more blooms on most…

July can bring the scorching sun, high humidity, and a monsoon of rain, but caring for your plants should not be forgotten. Taking care of your flowers, shrubs, and even vegetables can be as simple as watering twice a day and cleaning them up. Give plants a mid-season feedings to…

Check out our June landscaping tips to make sure your lawn is ready for the warm months ahead! Wait to remove the foliage on your daffodils, tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs until the plant has gone fully yellow and pulls easily out of the dirt. If there’s still some resistance,…

Watch for Pests Do weekly spot-checks for Japanese beetles, scale, mites or aphids in your garden or shrubs. Plant Veggies It’s safe to plant now. Feel free to sow seeds of sweet corn, melons, squash, beans and cucumbers. Water, Water, Water Now is the time to install new irrigation or…

Now is the perfect time to add trees and shrubs to your landscape. Follow these tips to ensure your trees and shrubs have optimal growing conditions: Get out your lawnmower as it’s time to start mowing Add a fresh layer of mulch to your garden. It’s better to do now…