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Visit Us at the 2011 Midland Home & Garden Show
We're in booths 103 and 112 - stop by and see us! Also, don't miss the Energy Payback Room! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color=""...
2011 Midland Home & Garden Show – Free Passes
Believe it or not, spring is fast approaching! And, we're kicking off the season next weekend at the Midland Home & Garden Show. As a gift to our clients and Facebook fans, we are offering complimentary passes to the event. If you purchase tickets at the door,...
Did We Miss Spring?
The date is April 8 2010. Really? Last week it looked and felt like June 29th. The Corneliancherry Dogwoods are in bloom, so are the Forsythia and several varieties of bulbs. This week its a little different cool and rainy. We did need the rain, which is hard to say...
Maple Anthracnose
April showers bring May flowers. We have had ample rain this spring and we can see the difference it has made in our plants and lawns. I have a climbing Hydrangea at my house that is attached to my privacy fence in the back yard. This is the first spring we have had...
Perennial Design
Perennials have become popular in the last few years. They can be used in conjunction with shrubs and trees, or they can stand alone in a perennial garden. Perennial gardens can be island beds, fence beds, along a lot line, or around a patio. Perennials can be...
2009 Plant Injuries
Winter can be blamed for a lot of plant problems. This year we are noticing plant damage mainly with some grasses, some roses, and Clethra. This past winter we had a lot of snow cover in the Midland area. Snow cover is good for plants because it protects them from the...
Don’t Get Crabby
Just a short note to remind all my faithful readers, it is now time in Michigan to apply preventative herbicide to your lawn to prevent crabgrass for the season. For future reference, the homeowner can time this application with the blooming of the forsythia. This is...
Vegetable Gardening
I am sure everyone reading this will already be aware of the term going green. I am also sure that everyone realizes that we are in a bad economic situation in Michigan and in the country. Today I would like to discuss vegetable gardening, because it is one way to go...
European Chafer Beetles
The weather lately has been beautiful. Cool, no humidity, plenty of rain. It has been wonderful. In my opinion it could stay this way the rest of the summer. Unfortunately as we all know, it won’t last. Soon the humidity, and hot dry weather of summer will be here....
Winterizing Your Lawn
Fall is a good time of the year not only for planting, but to think about spring. Focusing on lawns for a moment, I want to highlight some things that are good to do in the fall to make your lawn look its best in the spring. Fall Fertilization. If you would like to...