This latest mulching technique that is detrimental to trees has been nicknamed “Volcano Mulching” for good reason. I’m not sure where or how this started but it is destroying trees in landscapes across America. Probably beyond our borders as well, but I don’t know for sure about that. Take a look at these two photos. Notice… Click here to read more…
Mulch Sets House on Fire
What? How can mulch set a house on fire? When I first read this story in the newspaper, I thought to myself, no way. Mulch, spread out in a flower bed, is not deep enough for it to spontaneously ignite. I realize that any organic material that is moist, piled high and compacted will heat up… Click here to read more…
The Best Topsoil for You
This is the time of year when people are buying topsoil for their landscaping and gardening projects. Topsoil varies depending on where you live, but essentially, with a good top soil, it shouldn’t have to be screened. With the screening process clay based soil gets run through a screener and a shaker which makes the… Click here to read more…
Re-Landscape Your House
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What mulch is best?
Red mulch, black mulch, brown mulch… aren’t they all the same? No, they are not all the same. So I will explain how they vary and where and how you should use each one. My favorite mulch is hardwood bark mulch. To better explain this I made a movie for you. Pine Bark Mulch In… Click here to read more…
Transplanting Tips
I originally wrote these transplanting tips for our Backyard Growers but it really is important. I actually wrote this in response to another thread about Japanese Maples but I want it to be a stand-alone thread because really is THAT important. Timing timing timing timing timing. Make sure you are doing the right thing at… Click here to read more…
How To Edge A Bed
Landscape Design Ideas
How To Plant A Ball and Burlap Tree
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Tips On Planting Bulbs
Watch the video below to learn some tips and tricks for planting bulbs in the fall. Special: Get Paid to Grow Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!
Enhance Your Landscape With Roses
These are the Miniature Roses in our landscape. I hope you enjoy the short video.
Tree Stump Removal Instructions
Tree stump removal instructions that make a very difficult, if not an impossible job, manageable. I spent about 20 years re-landscaping homes. We used to re-landscape three homes a week, and we did all of this work on evenings and Saturdays because I worked a full-time job. I have no idea how many homes I… Click here to read more…
Do You Have Shotgun Fungus?
What is the Yucky Stuff in my mulch? Mulched beds, lots of moisture and hot humid weather are the perfect ingredients for this yucky, sticky looking nasty stuff to appear on mulched beds. These piles of stuff that look like vomit (sorry for being so graphic) are fungi that grow from spores in the wood… Click here to read more…
Landscape Design Tips
Landscape design tips to help you transform your boring yard into a beautifully designed work of art!