Fallen Oak Leaves Make a Great Mulch
It is a great time of year to refresh your landscape beds with mulch. A good source for (free) mulch is fallen oak leaves, which are in abundance this time of year. Oak leaves are… Read More
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What does frost and freeze damage look like?
There were quite a few cold nights during January and February this year and many of our landscape plants suffered frost and/or freeze damage. But what does that look like and what should you do… Read More
Garden Guide and Journal Available for Sale
How do you plan your garden and landscape for the upcoming season? Do you need a place to refer to for monthly tips and to record garden successes (and failures)? The Your Polk Yard, a… Read More
Pre-Holiday Stress: A Remedy to Consider
December can be a time of busyness and stress. How easy it is to get totally “wrapped up” (so to speak) in holiday projects and plans! One of the best antidotes to pre-holiday stress is… Read More
Changes in the Garden
Sadly, this year the big water oak in my front garden had reached the point in its life where it needed to be removed. The oak was probably planted at the time the house was… Read More
Right Plant, Right Place
The first time I saw blood lilies, Scadoxus multiflorus, I nearly drove off the road. They were living in pots under an oak tree in a very poor section of one of the poorer… Read More
Ten Tips for Saving Water
There are many things we can do to conserve water in our homes and landscapes. By following some or all of the tips you can conserve and preserve our valuable water resources as well as… Read More