All too often I see trees that are being strangled by the materials that have been used to stake/straighten the tree. All manners of rope, wire, hose, straps, pipes and posts are used to keep newly planted trees standing straight during the time they establish new roots into the surrounding soil. The problem comes when [...]
Hot weather planting success can be guaranteed for your landscape project by following a few very simple steps. Many people mistakenly believe that “its too hot to plant”, when the facts are that midsummer planting of trees, shrubs and perennials presents a great opportunity to get new landscape plants to root in really well before [...]
