Landscaping – Page 2 – Gary's Garden Center

Caring for Fruit Trees

Gardens & Yards, Home Orchard, LandscapingFebruary 21, 20232KViews 0Likes 1Comment

This information will be applicable to most if not all fruiting trees. If you want information on a particular type of fruit let us know and we will be happy to provide more info. Fruit trees are not a plant and forget items. They take ongoing care and maintenance to be productive. The two most…

Spring Crazy!

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenFebruary 19, 20234KViews 0Likes 0Comments

SPRING CRAZY By: Gary Garner Sr. Gardner’s mostly are simple, positive, happy people. We generally try to make the world a better place. Yet, all too many times, in our eagerness to do so we fall a little on the crazy side. I will likely be taken to task for that remark. Think…

Is snow good or bad for lawns and landscapes?

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Lawn CareJanuary 2, 20238KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By: Gary Garner III In general snow is beneficial for lawns and landscapes! Most people either love or hate snowy weather. I personally hope for a white Christmas and one or two “good” snowfalls! I define good as 6 inches or more (preferably more) of snow! Don’t send an icy wintery mixed mess my…

Preparing Perennials for Winter

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareOctober 31, 20227KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By now most of your perennials are beginning to start to wind down or preparing for a period of winter dormancy. There are some things that you can do to help them come back next spring looking great. A little work during the final days of autumn will prepare for healthy perennial beds next…

Fall Landscape Maintenance

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Lawn CareAugust 28, 202216KViews 0Likes 0Comments

FALL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE The days are still warm, lawns are green, but if you look closely the signs of fall are beginning to show. Even with all the rain we are enjoying grass is not growing quite as fast and while still green it doesn’t have that summer shine. The leaves on some…

Surviving Summer Heat

Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenJuly 6, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Surviving Summer Heat By: Gary Garner Sr. Summer is officially here. If the summer is anything like the beginning, it is going to be extremely warm if not hot. So far, the number of 90-degree days is unusually high. The question now is how, when and how much do we water what we have…

Transitioning From Spring to Summer

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenMay 24, 20222KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Transitioning from Spring to Summer By: Gary Garner Sr. Last weekend we were knocking at the door of record highs in the low to mid 90’s. As I write this it is supposed to be in the 60’s the next few days and back to the…

Cold Weather Has Benefits!

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareFebruary 1, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

COLD - GOOD OR BAD? Most of the plants we grow outside need a certain number of cold hours to grow and produce as they should. A cold hour is defined as an hour below 32 degrees. Even our best lawn grasses, turf type fescues, need a few cold hours to perform at their best during…

Reflections on 2021 – Excitement for 2022

Christmas - Seasonal, Flower Decor, Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Plant Care, Vegetable GardenJanuary 3, 202219KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Reflections on 2021 – Excitement for 2022 Happy New Year! We hope you and your family have a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2022! Coming into 2021 we had no idea what to expect but as we look back we can honestly say it was amazing ride that far exceeded our expectations. For that we say…

Gray stuff growing on trees? It’s Lichen!

Gardens & Yards, Landscaping, Plant CareJanuary 3, 20226KViews 0Likes 0Comments

LICHEN... WHAT IT IS... WHAT IT ISN’T I receive questions from time to time that they have a tree or trees that are being killed by a grey substance growing on the tree or plant. What they are talking about is a combination plant that is part fungi and part algae. There are about 3600 known…