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Time for Fall Perennials, Peonies, and Spring Bulbs

By Richard Miller | September 26, 2020

The emergence of Spring Bulbs is one of the most delightful times in the garden. The season starts its show with the small bulbs; crocus, snowdrops, and hyacinths emerging before the ground thaws, followed by mini- daffodils which are always a great display of color and fragrance.  These bulbs are a great choice as an…

Importance of Proper Pruning

By Richard Miller | June 7, 2020

Of the many tasks we perform in the Garden, proper pruning is among the most important and productive in achieving vigorous plants. Proper pruning enhances the beauty, structure and production of a plant just as improper pruning distorts, disfigures and may even kill it. Having worked on espalier, parterre, hedges, roses and boxwoods among many…

It’s Time to Plan and Plant Summer Bulbs

By Richard Miller | June 4, 2020

The role of Summer Bulbs is to fill in open spaces after the Spring Show is done; they “kick it up a notch” by adding by adding color and texture over the warm months and also are good cut flowers. While some are frost-tender, a lot are totally hardy, especially with current climate trends. One…

Anti-Viral Effects of Spending Time in Your Garden

By Richard Miller | May 13, 2020

Did you know Fresh Air and Sunshine are natural disinfectants? Here is a link to an interesting article about this subject; if you want to learn more, google will provide dozens of references. https://medium.com/@ra.hobday/coronavirus-and-the-sun-a-lesson-from-the-1918-influenza-pandemic-509151dc8065 Now that the Last Frost Date has arrived, we can comfortably start planting Summer annuals, vines and Topicals like Hibiscus and…

Spring Garden Chores That Should Be Started Now

By Richard Miller | March 4, 2020

As Spring rapidly approaches we are advising clients to get a jump-start on the growing season and scheduling before the Spring flood gates open and we get swamped.  Inspection/ pruning of Winter damage in shrubs/trees before delicate new growth emerges Prune Grasses and perennials so new growth emerges easily Focus on planting areas that ‘don’t…

Summer Gardening – How Much Is Too Much?

By Richard Miller | July 12, 2019

We all want to do everything possible to benefit out garden spaces– since we get so much pleasure and satisfaction from a well-tended green space: tranquility while we relax and listen and smell Nature’s activities, bodily nourishment from herbs and veggies as well as the sensory stimulation of fresh- cut flowers.But sometimes we can kill…

Celebrate Spring!

By Richard Miller | April 20, 2019

We’ve had some exceptional weather–2018  Wettest Year Ever!   We missed the Biblical Weather this Winter that punished much of the rest of the country.  At least so far!March was wet and windy but most plants seem to remain on schedule.  We’ve already had to delay some Spring pruning to avoid late Frost damage.Now is…

Finally it’s FALL!

By Richard Miller | September 26, 2018

After the longest Heat Spell on record as well as the longest Rain Spell this Summer we can finally look forward to cooler, settled weather (barring Hurricanes!). Now is the time to take advantage of the moist soil to get out late-season weeds and vines, preventing seedlings from overwhelming perennials and shrubs. Pruning and thinning…

Spring Garden Wake Up

By Richard Miller | March 4, 2018

As Spring rapidly approaches we are advising clients to get a jump-start on the growing season and scheduling before the Spring flood gates open and we get swamped.  Spring Garden Chores That Should Be Started Now Inspection/ pruning of Winter damage in shrubs/trees before delicate new growth emerges Prune Grasses and perennials so new growth…

It’s time to Celebrate Spring!

By Richard Miller | April 5, 2017

Now that the weather has finally settled down, it’s time to celebrate Spring!  All those people who said we had a mild winter must have spent all their time indoors–March was colder than February (usually our harshest month), which caused a lot of plants to start budding and flowering ahead of ‘schedule.’ Consequently, Magnolias and…