Join us at Radnor Hunt on May 21st! Getting your outdoor living space beautified for entertaining.

What's going on in the garden this week?  We have rain that may get us down but it's absolutely amazing at helping transform your Garden!  We have plenty to do out there.

It's still not too late to fertilize your trees and shrubs.  Early flowering deciduous shrubs such as Forsythias, Weigela, and Spiraea should be pruned back when they have finished blooming.     We can remove the wilting seedheads from Rhododendrons and Azaleas, so that the plants energy can go to foliage growth and next year’s flowers, rather than seeds. 

 Call and make the appointment with a Sales Designer, don’t be shy!  The appointment is a free consultation.    

We can work lime in the soil around your Hydrangeas to produce pink flowers or Aluminum Sulphate for blue. 

Keep a vigilante eye on the roses. Keep them sprayed for aphids and other pests and diseases such as black spot.

We can keep Pines and other conifers  to a compact size by pinching off the new growth 'candles'. 

Lilacs should be pruned lightly after they finish blooming, removing sucker growths and dead blooms.. We can feed lilacs in May with a good fertilizer after they have finished blooming.   If your soil has an acidic pH, we can correct that as well. 

Gardening takes water and for most of us that means an increase in our water bill during the hot summer months. Statistics show that lawn and garden watering make up at least 40% of our total household water use. Frugal gardeners, however, can take advantage of rainwater by bringing back an age old, low tech system of collecting water from your roofs and gutter systems into rain barrels, or cisterns as they have been called. By harvesting rain water, you can keep your little corner of the world green, decrease storm water run off and cut costs all at the same time. 

One inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof will produce 600 gallons of water. Capture just some of that chemical free rain in a container of any kind and you’ll be able to keep your veggie garden thriving and your flowers blooming all season, with no added expense. Your plants will thrive with the natural rain water compared to water from municipal systems and the chemicals they typically add. Rain water is a free source of soft water and also excellent for your houseplants.

And Don't forget....your outdoor entertainng is about to begin.  Let's get your outdoor living space beautified right now!  Remember we create lovely patios, outdoor kitchens and more!!!!