by Green Thumb Expert | Nov 6, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping, Seasonal, Shrubs and Trees
Fall landscape bed clean up should be done prior to winter. Even if you remove leaves before snow flies, you may still encounter problems. Frost or frozen rain may keep leaves matted down in your landscape. It is much easier to perform a fall landscape bed clean up...
by Green Thumb Expert | Nov 6, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping
Cutting perennials in the fall can start as soon as the plants begin to wilt from frost. After the first frost, some perennials will start to wilt and go dormant for the winter. By the second or third hard frost, most perennial plants will be shutting down for the...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 25, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping
Ornamental grasses add character and elegance to landscape projects. Ornamental grasses range in size from several inches tall all the way up to several feet tall. When selecting ornamental grasses for your landscape project, find out the mature height of the...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 23, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials, Landscaping, Shrubs and Trees
A landscape drawing can be simple or complicated depending on your creativity and your knowledge of plant material. The novice landscape designer should concentrate on plant selection when starting their landscape drawing. Site selection for the plants based on...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 18, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials
Planting fall bulbs is a great way to add color to your landscape in the spring. The perennial plants will emerge in the spring and make way for a great show case of color. Planting fall bulbs is more cost-effective than planting individual container plants. You...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 18, 2012 | Annuals and Perennials
It is important to know how to properly plant perennials in your landscape project. There are several factors that one should consider when trying to properly plant perennials. The time of year that the perennials are being planted will dictate if and what plants...
