What Is Dormant Oil Spray And When Do My Trees Need It?
Here we are once again in the strange land of horticulture vocabulary. Dormant oil spray. What is dormant oil spray? Do I need it? Do I need to be dormant when I spray it? No, [...]
What Does This Year’s Salt Shortage Mean For Your Commercial Property?
After last winter’s brutal weather, everybody’s low on salt. Industry experts report that after last year’s harsh winter, everybody wants more salt. But salt can only be mined so fast. The shortage this winter is [...]
6 Weekly Maintenance Tasks To Keep Your Landscape Looking Beautiful
A beautiful landscape doesn’t happen all by itself. It takes some work! So, to keep your New York or Connecticut landscape looking its tidy best, tend to these six tasks weekly — or, better yet, [...]
5 Tree Care and Pruning Mistakes That Could Do More Harm Than You Think
Trees, whether they're saplings or full-grown shady giants, can be a stately anchor to your landscape. But because they're such an important part of your outdoor space, it's all the more important to take good [...]
Tree Trimming and Pruning Tips for Your New York and Connecticut Landscape
Looks great at Versailles, but how would this look go over in New York and Connecticut gardens? What do you think of when you hear the word "pruning"? Is it dried plums? Your [...]
How to Use Seasonal Color Programs and a Container Gardening Service to Spice Up Your Landscape
Spring is finally here (officially, anyway), which means in addition to all the preparation you've done to get your landscape ready for warmer weather, it's also time to start enjoying the process of planning what [...]
Whopper Snowstorms of Days Gone By
Global climate change has really shifted our thinking on what a snowstorm looks like. Despite all our advanced meteorological technology these days, it's all brake lights and skidding along the road at the slightest [...]
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Landscape Contractor
So, you’ve been tasked with hiring a commercial landscape management contractor to tend to your commercial property. Easy, right? All you need to do is find someone with a few trucks, crew members to fill [...]
Keep Your Commercial Landscape Maintenance Contractor Honest…and Your Commercial Property in Top Condition
Commercial property managers have a lot on their plate, and maintaining the landscape is just one of the many things on their list of worries. Hiring a professional commercial landscape maintenance contractor should lighten the [...]