How to plan a new garden with detailed advice about effort, sun, soil, deer, rabbits, trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals. With careful planning, you can have a new garden that will thrive! Planning a new garden — especially when you’re starting from scratch or are new to gardening — can seem overwhelming! But the...

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Why I rely on tree pruning professionals for our trees. A certified arborist is essential for tree health. Before-and-after video included! I love trees! This article explains why I turn to tree pruning professionals for big projects. I always hire a certified arborist whenever I have questions or need help with our large trees. Video...

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Limelight Hydrangea Trees bloom profusely Summer into Fall. Learn how to grow and prune your Limelight Hydrangea Tree in this complete guide. Plenty of helpful images and step-by-step pruning instructions are included. Table of Contents Limelight Hydrangea Tree Description Why you want a Limelight Hydrangea Tree in your Garden Difference between Limelight Hydrangeas and Limelight...

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Are your trees and hydrangeas turning brown since Tropical Storm Isaias? My River Birch trees and Little Lime Hydrangeas suddenly look like late Fall has arrived. Here’s what I’ve learned so far. Tropical Storm Isaias hit us here in southern New Jersey on August 4th. Our neighborhood didn’t appear to suffer any major damage other...

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Jane Magnolia is known for beautiful Spring flowers, but what happens to a Jane Magnolia tree in Fall? Does it have any color? Here are the answers! Thanks to one of my readers here, for asking me about the Jane Magnolia tree in Fall. Thanks so much for your posts, especially on the Magnolia Jane....

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Magnolia Jane in the Summer! Once the Spring blooms are gone, what does this tree look like? Magnolia Jane is more than just another pretty flowering tree. I admit it: we were completely entranced with the gorgeous blooms on the Magnolia Jane shrubs we purchased way back in 2010. And the blooms are exactly why most...

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Confused about how to plan your dream front yard? Here are the major questions you need to ask yourself as you begin to plan, whether you hire a landscaping company (like we did) or decide to do it yourself. We now have a grass free front yard that we love! It’s hard to believe, but we have lived in...

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Red Tip Photinia is one of my favorite evergreens! It provides year-round red and green color in your landscape with a bonus of pretty Spring blossoms. Here’s a look at our own Red Tip Photinias over the past few years . . . My love affair with trees and shrubs began when we left city living...

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One of my favorite Spring-flowering trees is Magnolia Jane. It’s easy to grow, reliably hardy even through tough Winters, and puts on quite a show almost year-round. Here’s why you absolutely need at least one Magnolia Jane in your garden. We purchased three small Magnolia Jane shrubs years ago. Of course this was before I...

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Welcome to the third installment of our Container Garden Mini-Series. Today’s post is a bit more lengthy as there’s lots of info I want to share with you. First, to catch up on this mini-series, you can read Parts One and Two by clicking below: Part One:  Commitment               ...

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