March 17, 2021Pruning Spring Blooming PlantsI’ve been working as hard as I can to get caught up with my winter pruning jobs. Unfortunately, I got behind because of the snow, ice, and rain. If you are still waiting for me… Continue Reading…
February 14, 2021
Winter Weather and Landscape Plants Most of the Midwest is expected to get significant snow in the next 24 hours. And following that snow will be extremely low temperatures. This is not all “bad news.” Snow acts as an insulator… Continue Reading…
January 30, 2021
Construction and Tree Protection If you are planning on building a new house on a wooded lot, or adding onto your current home (new room, bigger garage, wider driveway, etc.), or even having utility work performed on your property, your… Continue Reading…
December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020 Winter Pruning Many plants can be pruned in the winter. I prefer to do most of my pruning in the winter, because with the leaves down, I can easily see the branch structure of the… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2020
Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate November 10, 2020Plants Blooming Out of SeasonI have noticed a large number of spring-blooming plants blooming now, in mid-November. The above picture is from my own azalea. I’ve also seen hollies with open blooms right… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2020
October 10, 2020 “I figure I won’t have to prune it again for a long, long time….” There’s a right way and a wrong way to prune. I’ve taught proper pruning for over 30 years while with Extension, so I… Continue Reading…
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August 7, 2020
Winter 2020 The weather this winter is abnormally warm. I spent the week of Christmas/Hanukkah with my family on our back porch is shirt sleeves! Quite a shock for my daughter, who flew in from Alaska! We’ve had very few… Continue Reading…