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Preparing a Lawn for the Planting of Grass Seed.

Updated : March 8, 2019

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Preparing a new lawn for grass seed is a bit of work, but it’s not that difficult to do successfully if you are armed with just a bit of basic information. A few basics that you must get right… The area has to be properly graded before you start. It’s best if you have a… Click here to read more…

April Gardening Ideas and Things to Do in the yard.

Published : April 10, 2016

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April is a busy time of the year for gardeners. Lots and lots to do! Early spring is the ideal time to divide ornamental grasses just before, or just as they are starting to grow.  A few years ago I made a movie about that process, you can watch that here. Early spring is also… Click here to read more…

Controlling Voles in Your Yard and Garden Organically.

Published : March 13, 2016

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Vole damage in a yard or garden can be extensive. Moles can also do an incredible amount of damage to your yard and gardens as well.  Actually moles and skunks will often tag team your yard.  The moles attack it from the underside and the skunks attack it from above.  Digging it up like a… Click here to read more…

Skunks digging, moles tunneling, why are they digging up my lawn?

Published : October 4, 2015

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Japanese Beetle Grubs silently destroying a lawn.

If you have moles tunneling in your lawn and or skunks digging up your lawn, chances are your lawn is full of Japanese Beetle Grubs.  And make no mistake about it, the grubs are silently destroying your lawn from the roots up. Japanese Beetle Grubs quietly feed on the roots of your lawn.  You don’t… Click here to read more…

Fall is the Ideal Time to Repair Lawn Damage.

Updated : September 29, 2020

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Lawn Repair Tips

Maintaining a Beautiful Lawn is Not that Difficult. If you know a few simple tricks. Summertime is great!  By far the best season of the year if you ask me.  I have a Jeep Wrangler. Around Memorial Day I take out the canvas windows, pull the top down and take the doors off and leave… Click here to read more…

Fall Lawn Fix Up Tips

Updated : October 6, 2015

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Getting rid of weeds in lawn.

By this time of the year most of our lawns have some “issues”, and they are a lot easier to fix than you think. Two of the primary “issues” are weeds, and ugly, thick bladed grasses. A lawn with a lot of weeds is probably quite thin which is why the weeds have been able… Click here to read more…

What To Do in September in Your Garden

Updated : August 17, 2015

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Here in Ohio, the month of September is one of the most pleasant months of the year.  Warm days and cool evenings are perfect for getting work done around the yard.  You might think that the growing season has ended, but you’d be surprised at all the work there is to be done! Here are… Click here to read more…

Lawn Rust

Updated : August 19, 2015

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A lot of people have been wondering about the orange powder that’s getting all over their feet and shoes when they walk across their own lawn. It’s called Rust.  It’s a turf grass fungus that forms on lawns when the temperatures are warm and  the air is humid.  It’s much worse if you water your… Click here to read more…

Lawn Watering Tips

Updated : August 17, 2015

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It’s getting to be that time of the year when many of our lawns start to dry out and go dormant.  If you water your lawn, or have new grass seed that you are watering, here are a few tips to make sure you are helping your lawn and not doing it harm. When watering… Click here to read more…

Hot Summer Lawn Survival Guide

Updated : May 27, 2015

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It’s hot, it’s dry, and you might be experiencing near drought conditions if you’ve had no, or little rain in the past few weeks.How do you keep your lawn alive? If you’re in a northern climate your lawn is likely made up of cool season grasses. Cool season grasses green up very early in the… Click here to read more…

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'Bubblegum Blast' Bee Balm.

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This beautiful Bee Balm is part of the 'Sugar Buzz' series. I planted these in my perennial bed last summer and this year they are beautiful and blooming like crazy! They grow from 16" to 24" tall, are hardy from zone 4 through zone 8. They love full sun … Read Full Article

Blue Angel Hosta.

‘Blue Angel’ Hosta.

'Blue Angel'hosta is by far one of my favorite blue hostas. A big hosta like this in a perennial bed covers a lot of area and that keeps a ton of weeds at bay! These giant heart shaped leaves are very slug resistant. We have this plant in full sun. With … Read Full Article

Big Daddy Hosta.

‘Big Daddy’ Hosta

'Big Daddy' hosta is one of my favorite big hostas, mostly because it's big, it's blue and it has very interested leaves that are a bit dimpled. Big Daddy hosta gets about 24" tall and 36" wide. It's hardy in zones 3 through 9, the flowers are blends of … Read Full Article

'Humpback Whale' hosta.

‘Humpback Whale’ Hosta.

We sold out of 'Humpback Whale' hosta pretty early this year. Humpback Whale is pretty impressive hosta and this one really hasn't matured yet because they can get three feet high and 7 feet wide. I've also seen photos of them that show them to be a lot … Read Full Article

Ice Plant, delosperma

Ice Plant, delosperma

How pretty is that? And it's a ground hugging perennial that comes back year and year. These plants were new to our nursery last year so Pam and I planted three of them in our landscape at home. Not only did they do really well last year but they wintered … Read Full Article

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