Welcome Summer officially began this past month. We’re happy to have the sun and the heat and so are our plants! We’re nearing the height of the season and there’s still all sorts of work to be done in the garden. Need help with your garden? Let us know, chances are
Welcome Summer is knocking at our door and the weather has finally been giving us some great summery feeling days. Our garden beds in Monroe are filling out with flowers and foliage. Come on by and check them out! In this newsletter we will be discussing typical problems that could be
Welcome We’re right in the thick of Spring. The tulips are up and with the April showers many herbaceous perennials are beginning to show their pretty faces. In this newsletter we will be discussing how to get rid of algae from your pond. We’ve also listed several cool pla
Welcome Spring is here! Are you ready? If not read on to find out some tips and advice we have to get your garden in the right direction. April’s edition contains invaluable information on what you and your garden and/or water feature will require to get ready for the approachin
Although we didn’t have as grand a presence as in recent years, we helped out with constructing a modern “water wall”. (Go ahead and click on the image to display a larger version). In collaboration with designer Kristy Ditmore and nursery person Jamaie McAuliffe, th
Ribes sanguineum ‘Brocklebankii’ is a brilliant variety of flowering currant and it’s currently going off in our front garden. The hummingbirds absolutely adore this plant so if you’re looking to attract some feathered friends this is a great pick. Its leaves b
The pond winterization process actually begins in fall. Towards the end of October as the water temperature drops to 50 degrees your biological filter stops functioning most of the bacteria dies off, and your aquatic plants start to die back. Dead organic matter dropping to the bottom
Cleaning Your Skimmer Today’s ponds are very low maintenance because of modern innovations such as up-flow filters and skimmers. Pond maintenance only takes a few minutes periodically, but ponds are not maintenance free. One of the most common problems with ponds is that the hom
