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Why You Should Plant a Live Christmas Tree Instead of Purchasing a Cut Tree

IFor those who celebrate Christmas, a Christmas tree is a special part of the holiday celebration. Many people have fond memories of opening gifts, singing carols or just gathering around the tree with family and friends to celebrate the holiday. Choosing a live Christmas tree is becoming more popular as more people are becoming aware of the benefits of a live tree versus one that is cut. A live Christmas tree can add more fun, memories, and joy to your Christmas celebrations.

December 1, 2016Blog, Gardening, GreenscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

Plants to Prune in the Winter and the Value of Getting it Done NOW

Each year as winter rolls around, the minds of avid gardeners turn to pruning. It can be worrisome but never fear! Botched pruning jobs will grow back and you will have learned a lesson in the process. There are a few tips every gardener should know to get the job done right and to thoroughly prepare his or her garden for the winter season.

November 22, 2016Blog, Gardening, Greenscape, LandscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

Benefits of Aerating Your Lawn; Fall is the Best Time for This

Core aeration is when you remove small “cores” of soil from your lawn. It’s also called coring or spiking. Core aeration makes your lawn healthier and decreases the need for maintenance. It’s win-win!

Aeration occurs naturally through the process of air exchange between the atmosphere and the soil. When the soil becomes compacted or overloaded with debris, natural aeration needs human intervention. Plan to aerate your home lawn every year. If you need to aerate a busier lawn, such as on a golf fairway or in a public park, you may need to aerate up to five times annually.

September 30, 2016Blog, Greenscape, LandscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

How to Protect Plants that Get Covered in Snow

Winter is wonderful, but not when it freezes the plants that you’ve spent all year cultivating and nurturing. During the winter months, your plants require some extra care, attention, and maintenance to keep them alive to see spring. Before you start getting out the tools in the tool shed, it’s best to go over what…

January 21, 2016Blog, Gardening, GreenscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

What and What NOT to Prune During the Winter Months in DC

As the leaves fall and winter approaches, there comes the time when winter pruning is required to ensure that your plants, shrubs, and trees are able to blossom at their peak when spring and summer come along. Generally speaking, the best time to plan for your pruning is 1-2 months before spring. This is usually…

December 16, 2015Gardening, Greenscape, LandscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

Tips on Maintaining Your Edible Garden

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…

November 12, 2015 1 CommentBlog, Gardening, GreenscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

Maintaining Your Lawn before the Winter Cold

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…

November 6, 2015Blog, Gardening, Greenscape, LandscapeBy Campbell & Ferrara

Green Plants: The Healthy Choice

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…

June 23, 2015 1 CommentBlog, GreenscapeBy Miles Campbell

Connect with Nature

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…

June 23, 2015 1 CommentBlog, Gardening, Greenscape, LandscapeBy Miles Campbell

Designing and Planting your Window Boxes and Containers

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…

June 23, 2015 1 CommentBlog, GreenscapeBy Miles Campbell

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