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So far we’ve covered pruning tips- how to care for your pruners, how to prune and a general guide on pruning trees, shrubs, evergreens & perennials.  Now let’s get onto the seasonality of pruning. Did you know that pruning during certain times of year can affect how the plant grows?  You can actually ENCOURAGE diseases […]

In the last post we talked about the general tips to keep in mind when pruning.  Today we’ll go over broad category guides.  Be sure to let us know if you have any questions on pruning we haven’t covered! Pruning on a plant encourages new growth as well as help maintain a certain size of

We prune landscape plants for a lot of different reasons.  They can be shaped and thinned;  you can remove dead, diseased, crossing, low or overhanging branches; suckers can be removed; flowers may need dead-heading…and the list goes on… Today we’re writing about the general techniques and tips for pruning.  Our next few posts will feature

What is the best method for planting a tree?  We’d put up a pretty good fight that it is tree spading.  This method requires a tree spade, a machine attached to a piece of equipment, like a skidsteer, or attached to a truck.  The machine has spades that open up and surround the tree in

The typical landscape trend is to mulch with a rich, coffee-colored, shredded wood mulch in landscape beds and around single tree plantings.  The second most popular trend is river rock, followed by other flavors of rock.  We’ve covered landscape beds in compost, weed barriers, cocoa beans, pine straw and the list goes on…So which is

We use mulch as both a function of protecting our landscapes and providing subtle beauty around plantings.  Mulch will protect the roots by insulating the soil from major temp fluctuations and reduce water-loss from the soil.  Medium texture (double ground) is best and bulk is better than bagged.  The finer the mulch the quicker it

So, we best get outside today and enjoy b/c the snow may be back tomorrow!  This time of year, with fluctuating temperatures, is hard on Lincoln’s landscape.  Nebraska has one of the harshest climates for plants to survive in, with the freeze-thaw cycles we go through each fall and spring, among other environmental changes.  The