Got containers?
It’s not too late to let us create a beautiful fall arrangement. And then, winter greens are perfect for the holidays.
Attention! Attention!
Calling all gardeners, homeowners, & tree lovers!!! Unless you see this in your backyard!! DO NOT stop watering your trees, shrubs, perennials, or anything green. We have not recovered from the summer’s heat and drought, and fall is starting out very dry. You must continue watering—especially newly planted landscapes and existing evergreens. If you don’t … Continue reading Attention! Attention!
Fall color
September 23rd is the first day of Autumn. Yes, only 10 days away! That means it is time to add fall annuals to your garden beds or containers. Can we bring beautiful fall color to you? Call the office at 816-916-5171 and we will add you to our schedule.
Water, water, water!
In our last blog we discussed the importance of proper watering in the landscape, especially in light of the recent triple digit temperatures and the miniscule rain amounts. Well, hallelujah, the temperatures have gone down and many of us actually received some rain. (Somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind I faintly heard playing … Continue reading Water, water, water!
July in Kansas City
As we near the end of July in Kansas City, it would appear that Mother Nature has decided to test the patience and stamina of gardeners and landscape enthusiasts. Unrelenting heat for weeks on end and virtually nothing in the rain gauge have combined to turn the verdant spring showcase into a beige wasteland. Vegetable … Continue reading July in Kansas City
Curb appeal
This client recently put her house on the market and contracted us to do a little “refreshing”. How’d we do?
Veggies
If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you probably have experienced the sticker shock that I have recently. The increase in prices, to me anyway, seems incredible. I was particularly struck the other day by how much canned vegetables have risen in cost; items I paid 40 or 50 cents for a year ago … Continue reading Veggies
Color Conscious
My wife likes to read home decorating magazines to keep up with the latest trends, in hopes that our children will eventually graduate from college and we will be able to afford some of those neat changes. She proudly informed me the other night that the article she was reading touted the hot decorating color … Continue reading Color Conscious
Mother Nature’s Blanket of White
In an earlier Blog, we discussed the weather extremes here in the Kansas City area. Well, Mother Nature decided to put in her two cents worth and reaffirm just what we said: we live in an area of wide environmental swings! From extremely dry conditions in November and December to near record moisture (in the … Continue reading Mother Nature’s Blanket of White
TREES, TREES, EVERYWHERE……?
Have you ever spent any time thinking about Arbor Day? I know it sounds a little silly with all of the important issues we deal with these days, but at a time when many of us are “snowed in” and perhaps looking for a little distraction, I’d like to consider that day in April. I … Continue reading TREES, TREES, EVERYWHERE……?