Planning a Landscape Project Designing Beyond a Budget

Question: We’re in the planning process of landscaping our new home and want to know where we should spend the biggest part of our landscape budget? Should it be on more mature trees, irrigation or whatever? Any help would be appreciated! Jean Birmingham,... Read More...

Irrigation Checklist

Design Visit the site and study the layout. Do not go only off the plot plans to design the irrigation system. Take plant growth including trees and shrubs into account when designing and placing sprinklers and mirco-irrigation to help reduce future... Read More...

Homes and Garden Decorating - Beware of Catalogs!

Question: When looking at homes and garden decorating catalogs I see plants used in many of the pictures and displays. Can those same plants or flowers in those home decorating catalogs be used in the same areas in my house? Gwen, Rome, NY Answer:... Read More...

HEPA Filters and House Plants For Cleaning Indoor Air?

Energy efficient homes may save on energy cost but keep stale air circulating throughout your home. The end result … allergy flare-up’s and a deeping of intense asthmatic conditions. One solution is to refresh stagnant indoor air with HEPA... Read More...

Container Gardening

Excellent Way To Enjoy Flowers and Plants In Small Areas Creating a container garden is a great way to take advantage and use patio, deck or balcony space. It’s also an excellent way for those with to no outdoor yard or garden space to have a beautiful... Read More...

White Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia Nicolai

We’ve had request for care information on the "White Bird of Paradise", and did some research. Quite frankly there wasn’t much out care info out on the net. Hopefully we can fill in some blanks. When most of us hear of... Read More...