Arbor Day is one of my favorite days of the year. Why? Because it celebrates trees and trees fascinate me. They always have. I remember as a young lad lying on the ground beneath them gazing up into the canopy of lush green and thinking “trees provide wildlife with shelter, trees produce edible fruits and nuts that are so delicious, trees give us oxygen to breathe – so why do we cut so many of them down?”
Spring is certainly “roaring in like a lion”; however look on the bright side, it gives you a little extra time to prepare an organic vegetable garden for you, the family and children and yes even your pets. In fact, we have trained our dog to love organic carrots.
At Lincoln Landscaping of Franklin Lakes, we understand the powerful marketing impact seasonal flowers have on any commercial property and we have the experience, resources and manpower to accomplish the task of flower plantings and maintenance at your commercial properties at a price that won’t break your budget.
Cardinal flower, also known as Lobelia cardinalis, is a great choice for a native, non-invasive plant that is a great addition to most gardens located in North America. It's deep brilliant shades of red will add in beautiful shades to your garden, and is also a great choice for attracting guests during the summer. Cardinal flower is a flower to consider planting this year if you're looking to improve the visual appeal of your garden or compliment the colors of other flowers.
One common method of feeding established trees and plants is Deep-Root Feeding. This is usually done using a pressurized deep-root probe or injection device that places a solution of select nutrients and sometimes liquefied organic additives such as “compost tea” into the root zone where hungry roots can take them into the entire plant system.
With this frigid weather, the cold nights can become hard to survive for some plants. Many plants will get through the winter without any intervention, but you should always know what to do for your plants over the winter so they'll do their best come springtime. Here are instructions on how to care for most plants over the winter.
Gray birch, or betula populifolia, is a fast growing, tolerant, and skinny deciduous tree and is a great choice for a tree that will remain attractive in the winter time even without leaves. Gray birch is a fairly simple tree to grow and is an important tree to plant for many species, and it is becoming endangered or threatened in quite a few states.