Azalea season is always the most beautiful time of year. But this year the dogwoods, which bloom at the same time, have put on a show, more spectacular than in many, many years past.
Trees & Shrubs
Protecting Your House from Wind
If the area immediately surrounding your house contains trees, outbuildings, trash cans, yard debris, or other materials that can be moved by the wind, your house will be more likely to be damaged during a hurricane or tornado.
Tree Planting
Trees add beauty and so much more. Here’s how to select and care for your tree.
Energy-Efficient Windbreaks
Smart landscaping that saves energy and dollars.
How to Force Buds to Open
Make spring come early by forcing branches on flowering trees.
New Trees, Shrubs and Sod
Tips to keep your new plants happy and healthy.
Pruning Grafted Trees and Shrubs
Many of our most best flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs are grafted.
Pruning Shrubs in Early Spring
Certain deciduous shrubs can be pruned in very early spring.
Pruning Trees in Early Spring
Though there yet may be snow in some places, in early spring shrubs and trees can sense the approaching weather change. Buds begin to swell as the days warm. Warm temperatures and longer days tell their hormones to initiate that burst of foliage we call Spring.
Tree and Shrub Planting Instructions
Seven easy steps for successfully planting trees and shrubs.