2023 Garden Trends

Garden Trends: 2023

As the weather warms, many of us are thinking about our gardens! Here are some anticipated trends for 2023 to get your inspiration going… Cut Flower / Bouquet Gardens Cut […]

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Gardening Calendar: February

If you already performed some of these tasks in September – then no worries! More seasonal tasks sometimes can overlap from month to month. GENERAL LANDSCAPE Clean garden tools if […]

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Houseplants: Low Light Choices

If you have read our houseplant light guide then you may now know that you have low light conditions. Don’t worry though! While artificial lighting is an option to use […]

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Gardening Calendar: November

November definitely isn’t time to halt in the garden and landscape. It’s a great time to “put things to bed” per say. You may have already completed some of these […]

Winterizing Roses

Winterizing Roses

As we prepare for our first frost of the season soon, we want to highlight the best way to winterize your Roses. All Rose Varieties You probably wouldn’t think it, […]

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Bringing Your Houseplant in for Winter

Since the vast majority of houseplants are actually tropical plants, they need to be moved indoors once the night temperatures regularly begin falling below the 50’s. Inspect your plants. Look […]

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Fall Pruning

As Fall continues, we will see most of our landscape begin to go dormant. While it may be tempting to just cut everything down to the ground or to prune […]

Planting Fall Bulbs for Spring Blooming

Planting Fall Bulbs

Even though Fall just arrived, I am already anticipating those pretty colorful blooms of early Spring bulbs. I’m a sucker for Spring and when I see those Crocus – I […]

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Gardening Calendar: October

If you already performed some of these tasks in September – then no worries! More seasonal tasks sometimes can overlap from month to month. GENERAL LANDSCAPE Clean and store garden […]

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Planting & Caring for Pansies

The Fall chill in the air is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about Pansies (and their little sister, Violas). These cheerful fall flowers give bright […]

Step 3 Lawn Care

Step 3 Lawncare

From early Spring through Summer, the focus was on fertilizing and weed control. This month your primary goal is to feed your lawn. As temperatures begin to cool, you can […]

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Gardening Calendar: September

September is when we all begin to feel like LAWNS Apply step 3 Fertilome lawn fertilizer with weed preventer. Click here for a link to our DIY homeowner lawncare program. (DO NOT […]

Fall Vegetable Gardening

Preparing Your Fall Garden

We know – it’s still hot and you just got back from the beach to find your tomatoes have ripened! Even so, it’s time to start thinking about your fall […]

Harvesting Storing Herbs

Harvesting & Storing Herbs

Herbs are hitting their peak for best harvest. Harvesting is best done mid to late morning after the dew has dried but the hot sun will not wilt cuttings. While […]

August Gardening Calendar

Gardening Calendar: August

We know – it’s hot outside – but it’s still important to take some time to check some gardening tasks off your list this month. GENERAL LANDSCAPE Fill your birdbaths […]

Late Summer Garden Tips

Late Summer Garden Tips

Your garden has likely been producing full swing this last month. Here are some tips as your garden continues to produce or even stop producing… If your tomato plants were […]

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Gardening Calendar: June/July

(Note: Some tasks from last month can carry over into this month due to the closeness in the season. If you have already performed any of these tasks, enjoy the […]

Early Summer Pruning

Early Summer Pruning

Early summer is here and is a great time to prune back specific plants. Pruning can be intimidating because of timing so we hope this helps make your early summer […]

Native Planting

Beauty of Native Planting

Native plants are plants that naturally thrive in our region. These plants require less water & maintenance in addition to providing beauty and wildlife benefits. Our tree & shrub department […]

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Gardening Calendar: May

Note: Some tasks carry over from April into May so if you have already performed them then just mark that off the list! LAWNS An important note about seeding & […]

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Rose Care: Black Spot

Black spot is a common fungal disease that most often affects Roses. Black spot start as dark blotches on the tops of leaves and eventually causes the leaves to yellow […]

Powdery Mildew

Rose Care – Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that commonly affects Roses but also affects other plants. Often happning in the early summer when the days are hot and the nights […]

Dividing Perennials

Dividing Perennials in Spring

It’s a great time to divide your perennials and it’s easy during this early emergence period. Monkey Grass, Hosta, Coral Bells, Aster, Sedum, Salvia, Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Ornamental Grass, […]

Spring Pruning

Spring Pruning

Spring is a key time for pruning tasks – we break down what to prune during Spring in today’s blog. If you are pruning in March – read this article […]

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Spring Fertilization

Since the weather is warming – many plants have emerged from hibernation in the past couple weeks. Last month, we talked about some fertilizing in the earliest of Spring. Today […]

Spring Weed Control

Spring Weed Control

Weed control is a very important topic this time of year. You have likely seen a lot of weeds pop up in your landscape areas quickly over the past few […]

Step 2 Lawn Care

Step 2 Lawn Care

Evergreen of Colonial Height’s Custom 4 Step Lawncare Program is tailored help you have a lush and green lawn with minimal weeds. The time to apply Step 2 runs from […]