June is the truest spring month in North Jersey. While the frequent rains and cooler temperatures of April often linger into May, June is perfect spring — comfortable temperatures, clear skies, and lengthening days. Long, soaking rains make way for quick, bursting showers as late spring turns to summer. The sun moves towards its seasonal … Read more
May is a month of renewal in our gardens Spring rains nourish the ground as the first flowers of the season peek out from the warming soil. May is a month of renewal. Temperatures gently rise, trees bear their buds, flowers blossom, and wildlife becomes more active. Even in the most urban areas, the signs … Read more
Renovation experts are moving outside which means you’ll be needing some creative landscape ideas to go beyond those four walls. These backyard and front yard ideas (we aim to use all the available space creatively) will get you heading in the right direction. Our 2019 Trends review will keep you right on track for reinventing … Read more
Arborvitae and Green Giant Arborvitae that are all white, tan or brown all have winter damage on them. These plants will not recover. This is the result of the milder temperatures we had earlier in the winter when the temps went from mild to cool to warm to cold. The plants started to break dormancy … Read more
Chickweed. Why won’t deer do us all a favor and eat this plant? It sure looks like salad in our lawns and shrub beds every spring. Chickweed is unusual in that it is a winter growing annual weed that loves rich moist soil (remind us of all the rain we have had this winter and … Read more
Current garden trends give new ideas for the growing season. Colors, lines, and textures make good first impressions and lead us down a garden path that will ultimately recreate the garden. Try these backyard ideas and integrate them into your landscape design this year. Contemporary Lines Give Simplicity and Create a Soothing Space Simple lines without a … Read more
