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The Perennial Question
Autumn, like dusk, gilded the landscape in its tangerine rays as the petals and foliage blushed in the crisp air. Beauty was everywhere. As we begin to put our landscapes to bed – tidying, raking, mulching, and pruning, you might consider letting your perennials stand. To many, this seems counterintuitive,…
True Colors: The Science Behind Fall Foliage
The mellow, ripened sun struck the match that would soon set the landscape ablaze in brilliant umber, vermilion, gold, scarlet and smoky plum. The verdant greens of Summer would soon smolder in the deep, rich tones of Autumn’s palette, and the show is about to start. As trees prepare for…
Fall Forward: Autumn Aerations
Drunk upon the sun’s rays, the verdant leaves began to yellow and shed upon her slumped and weary figure. The unrelenting heat, and sparse rains of late Summer were more than she could bear. These are the dog days indeed. But August too will soon concede, and with it, any…
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Pumpkin
Silken was the frosted air, rushing through the trees, quaking every leaf as the ripened sun flickered through the canopy. A shower of crimson, gold, and tangerine foliage glided through the cloudless, turquoise sky, gathering underfoot, mirroring the trees above. Autumn offers a feast for the senses, glazed in…
Autumn Aerations: Show Your Lawn Some Love
Drunk upon the sun’s rays, the verdant leaves began to yellow and shed upon her slumped and weary figure. The unrelenting heat, and sparse rains of late Summer were more than she could bear. These are the dog days indeed. But August too will soon concede, and with it, any…
Surviving First Frosts
As the Autumnal winds whipped through the canopies, leaves became untethered and rained upon the ground. The trees thrashed and raged in what seemed to be a battle of unseen, invisible forces. Now that temperatures are beginning to cool and nighttime temperatures beginning to plummet, frost poses a threat to…
The Perennial Question
Autumn, like dusk, gilded the landscape in its ripened rays as the petals and foliage blushed in the frosty air. Beauty was everywhere. As we begin to put our landscapes to bed – tidying, raking, mulching, and pruning, you might consider letting your perennials stand. To many, this seems counterintuitive,…
Must Have Fall Plants
Ponderous grows the landscape, sluggish is the lawn. The vibrant, lively hues of Summer ripen and languish. Glowing sprays of Goldenrod permeate the garden while ornamental grasses brandish their feathery tufts of bronze seed heads. Gold finches return to assess the maturing Coneflower’s bounty. Autumn whispers its intentions warmly but…
Autumn Aerations
Her verdant leaves began to yellow and shed upon her slumped and weary figure. The unrelenting heat, and persistent drought of late Summer was more than she could bear. These are the dog days. But August too will soon concede, and with it, any remnants of Summer. Autumn is upon…
Winterizing Lawns: Important Final Steps
The silvery lace of morning frosts shimmered in the rising sun before the landscape became gilded in the warm, golden embrace of October’s aura. Colorful leaves quaked and swayed against the crisp blue sky before floating towards the ground. These are the glory days, the golden days – the height…
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Pumpkin
Silken was the frosted air, rushing through the trees, quaking every leaf as the ripened sun flickered through the canopy. A shower of crimson, gold, and tangerine foliage glided through the cloudless, turquoise sky, gathering underfoot, mirroring the trees above. Autumn offers a feast for the senses, glazed…
Put Your Leaves to Work
Sweet, sultry October invites each and every tree to the grand Autumn ball where Summer’s green robes are shed for the opulent, jewel tones of the season. This year, it is predicted, fall foliage will hit its peak around mid to late October. A celebration sure not to be…