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Caring For Your Rhododendrons

Spring is here and soon plants will be sprouting, including the beautiful Rhododendrons. How do you care for these beautiful plants? There are several things that you will want to do to care for these great plants. You will want to make sure to pull (or pinch) off the dead flowers on the plant. Plants...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-24-2008
Dreaming of a Winter Wonderland in Spring

Now that spring is hear, you are probably thinking that you can't wait until the snow falls next year. Just kidding. If you are anything like me, snow is the last thing on your mind. People are getting ready to get out side and gardeners are getting the itch to get plants into the ground.. Winter...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-11-2008
Starting Too Soon - Vegetables Inside

Many people like to start vegetables inside before the spring. This will allow them to get a jump start before the ground is quite ready. What happens if they are ready to go outside, but the outside isn't ready for the plants? This happened the other day with someone who started their tomatoes....

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-10-2008
Sweating The Small Stuff

Bareroot plants are shipped dormant. Often, they are uprooted and stored in a controlled environment to ensure that they remain dormant up to, and sometimes during, the shipping process. The idea is that the plants will break dormancy after being planted in the ground. Some species might need a little...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-29-2008
Hardening Off Plants Started Indoors

We often receive questions in regards to transplanting seedlings. It is very common for people to get a jump start on spring by starting indoors. Whether they are forcing bulbs, getting ahead on vegetables for the garden, or starting bareroot items, people often will start growing materials in containers...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-28-2008
Air Pollution and Trees

Plants create energy through a process known as photosynthesis. Plants convert carbon dioxide and water (with the help of sunlight) to usable energy, and oxygen is released through the process. This natural process actually helps clean the air from pollutants by converting carbon emissions to the oxygen...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-27-2008
Variegated Plants

Plants with variegated leaves are highly popular and make great additions to your garden, but they bring up the question: "what is variegation?" Variegation is often just describes as a plant with multi-color leaves. For the most part, variegation is caused by mutated plant cells. These mutated...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-26-2008
String Trimmers Can Get Rid Of More Then Weeds

Spring is coming and it won't be long until lawn mowers are roaring and yard work will begin. One issue that often comes up is the damage to trees and plants caused by string trimmers (a.k.a weed whackers, weed whippers, weed eaters, etc.). You may want to keep a few things in mind when it comes...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-23-2008
Trees To Plant In Poorly Draining Clay Soils

If you faced with poorly draining clay soil, you may have a difficult time growing trees. Soil that doesn't drain well and has periods of standing water isn't very accommodating to most trees. But there are varieties that can handle these types of conditions. Here are just a few that you might...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-13-2008
Checking Clay Soil For Drainage

Often, people worry about which trees they should plant if they have clay soil. One thing that you have to take into consideration is how well the soil drains. Drainage is the main issue if you are working with clay soil. If the soil is compacted or water logged, then planting can be very difficult....

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-12-2008

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