Seasonal Guides
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How to Enhance Fall Color on Your Shade Trees
Blazing reds, rich oranges, jewel-toned purples, and sunny yellows juxtaposed against the landscape…there's nothing quite like the look of fall color. And as we approach the last days of fall, you might be wondering: 'How do ...
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Fall Landscaping: Top 5 Plants and Trees
As we head into those crisp autumn months, it’s time to plan your garden. And fall landscaping? Super easy. Think about it: Planting your favorite blooms, shrubs and more in cool temperatures, taking time to ...
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Fall Planting: Planning Your Perfect Garden
Fall planting and garden planning can be daunting: changing temperatures, fluctuations in weather, and the arrival of a new season. But fall can be one of the best times to plant. And when you’ve got ...
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Pet Safe Plants for Fall: Our Top 5 Picks
The transition to fall and cooler weather – is there anything better? And it’s the perfect time to focus on both your autumnal outdoor plants and indoor botanicals. Last week, we discussed one of our ...
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Top 13 Fastest Growing Trees
Whether you've just moved into your home or have spent many years making it your own, there's one area that deserves special attention: your landscape and its trees. Trees present a unique opportunity to personalize ...
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Maples for Fall: Top 4 Picks for Rich Color
Fall is right around the corner, and we can almost smell the pumpkin spice in the air. While people are prepping for sweater weather and football season to start, they’re also getting pretty excited for ...
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Fall Fruit Harvest: Our How-To Guide
Now that we’re well into the fall season (with the temperatures to finally prove it!), we’re covering anything and everything related to one of our favorite times of the year.We've discussed our go-to fruit plants ...
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Winter Plant Protection for Evergreens
As temperatures drop and it starts to frost in the fall, we watch pretty deciduous trees display stunning fall colors before their leaves drop. However, evergreens keep their amazing color year-round and continue their normal ...
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11 Reasons Cara Cara Oranges are Unique
Are you eating citrus fruits? Though it's cold outside, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the exotic taste of juicy, sweet oranges, tangerines, clementines, and more (especially since you can grow them indoors!). Plus, there’s ...
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Plant a Bee Garden: Top 4 Pollinator Plants for Bees
There's nothing like a wildlife garden. And even though it's still cold outside, it's never too early to plan your spring and summer landscape! Generally,pollinator refers to the bees and other wildlife, like hummingbirds, in ...
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Planning Your Spring Garden? See Our Top 5 Picks!
It's hard to believe, but spring is almost here! Now that it's February 20th, we're less than a month away from fresh flowers, stunning color and eye-catching spring gardens. Though the official start of spring ...
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Evergreen Trees: Top 5 for the Holidays and Beyond
Imagine green, full-bodied foliage through the holidays and the months to come, despite the cold weather. With our Evergreen Trees, it’s possible...and unbelievably easy. These amazing varieties provide beauty in the bleak, barren winter landscape, ...
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Planting Your Spring Garden: Tips and Tricks
Updated: February 2021 If you're an experienced gardener, you're probably eagerly awaiting spring, when the ground thaws and you can start digging (us, too!). But if you're a first-time grower, the start of spring can be daunting. When ...
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Privacy Trees: 7 Best Trees for Privacy This Summer
The weather is warming up, and the days are growing longer - and luckily, that means a return to the great outdoors! But now that we're going back outside for the season, it’s time to ...
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Winter Plant Protection: How to Guard Your Garden
Are you prepared for winter? Most people bring their potted plants indoors, but what about trees and plants that aren’t in a container? Winter brings more than just cold temperatures and bad weather, so it’s ...
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Repel Mosquitoes Naturally: Top 5 Repellent Plants
It’s warming up, and it’s time to go outside! Shorts are making their way out of storage closets, so the perfect time of the year is upon us. The only downside? Having to repel mosquitoes. ...
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Flowering Trees: 4 Picks for Fast, Colorful Growth
As it warms up and the official start of spring approaches, it’s time to plan and landscape for the seasons ahead. And one of our favorite parts of spring landscaping? Incorporating our go-to Flowering Trees! ...
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Lemon Tree to Ficus: Top 5 Beginner Plants
With the holiday season upon us (and consistent winter weather, too!), indoor plants, gift picks and the like are in the spotlight. But although we welcome the transition from the outdoors to inside, at least ...
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Knock Out Roses to Dogwoods: Our Top-Rated Top 4
We're halfway through spring! And in preparation for the rest of the season (and summer, which is fast approaching), we're taking a look at our top-rated top 4 - from Knock Out Roses to the ...
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Home Value: 5 Ways to Improve Your Home
Curb appeal? It’s a must-have. Though interior upgrades are important, home buyers are even moreexcited about touring a home that looks inviting on the outside. Investing in your landscape is the easiest and quickest way ...
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Tropical Plants: How to Transition Indoors
As temperatures drop down into the 50-degree range and below, it’s about that time to move tropical plants indoors for the colder months. By following the simple steps below, your plant’s indoor transition will be ...
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Gardening for Summer? See Our Top 4 Must-Haves
Looking for new plants and trees for the summer? It's the perfect time of year to finish your garden! Thankfully,sweet summer vibesare only a month or so away. And there's no better way to welcomethe ...
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Garden Design: Easy Plant Pairings and Layering
So, garden design, planning, and knowing exactly how to style your landscape can be daunting. You may have areas with excessive sun, shade, water or finicky soil types. But when you start with easy plant ...
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Flowering Trees: Our Top Picks for May
May is finally here! And it's true what they say about April showers making May flowers - we've had plenty of rain, and now we're enjoying a ton of vibrant blooms. So, what better way ...
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Fast Growing Trees for Evergreen Fall Décor
We’re well into the fall season (yay!), which means it’s the ideal time to spruce up your entryways, patios, indoor spaces and beyond. And what’s better than fast growing trees (evergreens, of course) and other ...
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Fall Plants: Top 5 Preview of the Season
Our countdown to fall has started, and there’s only a few weeks left before the fresh, crisp vibes of the season are upon us.But this time is about more than pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters. ...
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Fall Color: Top Fruit Trees for Fall Harvest
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time when fall color bursts through and lends dramatic dimension to summer greenery. Crisp reds, yellows and oranges meld in a dazzling, artful show of ...
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Evergreens: Top 5 for the Holidays and Beyond
Imagine green, full-bodied foliage through the holidays and the months to come, despite the cold weather. With our Evergreen Trees, it’s possible...and unbelievably easy. These amazing varieties provide beauty in the bleak, barren winter landscape, ...
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Earth Day Preview: 4 Top Plants to Celebrate!
Earth Day is right around the corner, which means it's time to celebrate! And there's no better way to show your love for the environment than planting your favorite trees, shrubs andedibles. When you plant, ...
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Butterfly Garden for Spring: Our Top 5 Tips
Tired of winter and its chillier-than-normal staying power? So are we! Thankfully, February's arrival means spring is only a month or so away. And there's no better way to welcome spring than with gardening. Today, ...
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Autumn Blaze Maples: What are the Benefits?
Think back to your favorite street. Maybe it was lined with large, mature shade trees, giving yards a beautiful and charming feel. Sunlight may have intertwined with their lush green canopies and large weaving branches. ...
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Lemon Tree to Avocado: New Year’s Resolution
We’re already halfway through January, but doesn’t it feel like the new year just started? Thankfully, if you haven’t made your New Year’s resolution yet, it’s still the perfect time. And there’s no better resolution ...
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Loquat to Owari: Winter Citrus Care
A couple of weeks back, we put the spotlight on unique citrus to celebrate Halloween and beyond. But now that Halloween has come and gone (and the holidays are coming so soon!), it’s time to ...
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Mother's Day Gifting: Our Favorite Plants for Mom
Another season for gifting is upon us, and it's one of our favorites: Mother's Day! Next Sunday is the day, and if you haven't gotten the perfect gift yet, we're here to help with our ...
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Oak Trees to Fruit: New Year, New Garden
A new year has arrived and a garden refresh is ideal for marking the occasion. Worried about the weather? It may still be chilly outside, and several of our neighborhood trees are bare, but that ...
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Olive Tree to Avocado: Bringing Fruit Indoors
As temperatures drop below zero across the country, you might be wondering: How is it possible for my fruit trees to survive, much less thrive? Well, thankfully…there’s a solution. Whether you have a typically tropicalOlive ...
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Preparing for Spring? Here's 7 Tips to Transition Your Meyer Lemon
Spring is here! And the warmer temperatures of spring mean that it's time to move many of your indoor plants back outside, especially some of your favorite fruits. In fact, one of our most ...
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Preserving Flowers: 5 Ways to Save Fresh Cuts
So, between HGTV and Pinterest you’ve recently earned a (not-so-accredited but who’s asking) degree in interior design. You have all of your favorite ideas pinned to your Pinterest board, but there’s one idea you’re not ...
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Privacy Trees: Medium Size Must-Haves
Privacy trees are a must-have for your landscape. Not only do they block your neighbor’s line of sight, but they also absorb loud noise and provide a wind break. However, if some evergreen varieties grow ...
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Summer Planting: Tips, Tricks and Benefits
Summer has officially started, and although some areas have already been experiencing drought conditions and extremely hot summer temperatures, summer planting is still in season. It’s not too late to plant – here’s why: Summer ...
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Thujas to Cypresses: Wintergreen Wednesday
There may be snow on the ground, a chill in the air, or a frost from home to home across the country, especially since the official start of the winter season on December 21st. But ...
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Unique Evergreens to Frame Entryways
Beautiful homes don’t rely on their exterior appearances alone, even if they have unique architecture. It’s actually the landscaping around the homes that draws the eye. Landscaping can create a huge difference in curb appeal ...
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Peach Tree Spotlight: Top 4 for Summer
Summer is coming. That means it's the perfect time to plant a few fruit varieties for your landscape...and when we think of days spent outside, grilling and gardening, we instantly think of the Peach Tree. ...
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Strawberry Plants, Blueberries and More: Our All-American Favorites
Now that summer is here, it's time to go back outside and take it all in: Warm breeze, longer days to kick back on the porchand firing up the grill. But our favorite part? Harvesting ...
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Knock Out Roses to Citronella: Summer Gardening
It's official: Summer is here. The start of the season means warmer temperatures, longer days outside and putting the finishing touches on your garden and your homescape. And we're featuring our favorites for the season...from ...
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Drought Tolerant Plants: Top 4 for Hot, Dry Weather
Dealing with hot, dry conditions in your landscape? We're almost one month into the summer season, and the toasty temperatures seem to have reached a peak, especially in the southern and midwest regions. Luckily, yourgarden ...
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Avocado Trees for Avocado Day: Our Top 3
It's National Avocado Day! Well, technically, it was July 31st. But we're celebrating all week long and featuring our top Avocado Trees for easy, delicious home-grown fruit...indoors or out. So, if you're looking to get ...
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Peach Tree Month: See Our Top 4 to Celebrate!
It's National Peach Month! And what better way to celebrate than with the sweet summertime goodness of the Peach Tree? Though summer'scoming to a close, you can still plant these trees, or place them in ...
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Planting for Fall: Quick Tips to Grow Your Garden
Did you know that fall is the best time to plant? For most people, gardening is synonymous with spring: The new blooms, vibrant colors and fresh fragrance that arrive with the warmer months. But that's ...
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