An edible garden is a great way to save on groceries and to develop your own stash of homegrown organic fruits and vegetables. Once you’ve grown your garden though, you may be wondering about the next step – how to maintain your edible garden. Fortunately, maintenance is fairly easy. You just need to develop a…
The cold winter months are quickly approaching. As the winter months draw near, many wrongly assume that lawn care isn’t necessary – that the lawn will just take care of itself. Unfortunately, your lawn can suffer from severe damage from the cold. As a result, it is necessary to implement a number of lawn care…
SOLUTIONS TO HELP CHIP, DALE AND CRONIES FIND A NEW HOME Eastern Chipmunks are generally solitary except during courtship or when rearing young. Chipmunks, while cute and fun to watch, can cause damage to your landscape and plants. Chipmunks are ground dwellers. They are active during the day and move around cautiously and tentatively at…
REUSE IT, DON’T WASTE IT! COMMUNITY FORKLIFT EVENT Campbell & Ferrara partnered with nonprofit reuse center and hosted an event on March 14 at the Campbell & Ferrara Garden Center, 8315 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA, to collect donations from the community of used gardening tools, tools, hardware, plumbing fixtures, appliances, building materials, other salvaged materials,…
KALETTES: A new Non-GMO vegetable developed through traditional hybridization! Kale + Brussels Sprouts = Kalettes. Information below as reported at: http://kalettes.com/about-kalettes.aspx Kalettes are a brand new vegetable that are a fresh fusion of sweet and nutty. Not only do they have great flavor but Kalettes are also incredibly versatile and can be cooked in a…
It’s not your imagination. You do feel better when you are surrounded by living green plants! Well-maintained attractive green landscapes increase the value of your property and improve your health. The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recently released its findings on the positive health effects experienced by people who walked near…
Each and every spring a surge of energy runs through our bodies and awakens our senses. We are grateful to once again be able to indulge our senses with the happy colors and lovely scents offered during the spring season. We encourage all of our patrons to take the time to appreciate and connect with…
It is fun and relaxing to create colorful displays of plants for window-boxes and/or containers. Selection, arrangement and location of your plants will determine the overall visual impact and success of your planting design. They will provide you with lush beauty from Mid-May until the first frost. It is best to plant annuals outside after…
After a particularly severe winter, many plants may show substantial injury. Damage symptoms include discolored, burned evergreen needles or leaves, dead or broken branch tips and branches. At winter’s end, remove only those branches that are broken or so brown that they are obviously dead. The extent of winter damage can best be determined after…
Money Magazine has reported that “a well-planned landscape can bring a recovery of 100% to 200% at selling time”. This is in comparison to a kitchen remodeling which brings a 75% to 125% recovery rate; bathroom remodeling, a 20% to 120% recovery rate; and addition of a swimming pool, a 20% to 50% recovery rate.…
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