The hustle and bustle of spring has passed and our gardens are happily growing away. June is a great month to enjoy time outside in the fresh air and do a bit of garden maintenance. Here's our quick list of June garden tasks.
Weed the garden. Weed again. Keep weeding! Top up … Continue Reading ››
Stately, mature oak trees are truly a sight to behold. These sturdy trees provide excellent shade, beauty in the landscape, and wildlife support. What’s not to love? Completing oak tree pruning when your trees are young is the best way to encourage a lovely shape when they mature.
While oaks are fairly … Continue Reading ››
It's time when we all start to think about getting our hands dirty in the garden. There are some things that you can start to do - other things should wait just another week or twol We can still get snow and there are going to be a few more days … Continue Reading ››
To Prune, or Not to Prune? The Perennial Question
As the weather cools, many of us are preparing for fall garden cleanup and facing some important existential questions. Chief among these questions is, of course: To prune, or not to prune?
As with most things, … Continue Reading ››
Pruning deciduous (leafy) trees is a great way to make your shade tree or ornamental flowering trees stronger and more beautiful. By removing weakly attached branches, and excess branches, we allow the more strongly attached branches to get even stronger as they benefit from more space and light.
The weakest branches are almost always those growing … Continue Reading ››
