Weeds are on the warpath now, getting ready to haunt your gardens and bedevil your landscape! Argh! In earlier newsletters we discussed the use of pre-emergent herbicides to avoid this onslaught. There is still time to use them for 2-3 months of pre-emergent control, but it is also time to break out the post-emergent weed […]
If you love color, variety AND value (and who doesn’t?!), then perennials are for you! Whether used as a groundcover, a lovely foliage plant for a shady area, a vibrant accent plant in the landscape or a whole garden of perennials of different colors and heights, the selection is remarkable and since they re-bloom every […]
Mowing the right way means less stress to your lawn grass and better control of weeds, which in turns leads to a lovely green carpet of grass surrounding your home. You might be surprised that some basic lawn mowing habits that some folks have been doing for years are actually hindering your grass’s growth and […]
If you have little yard space, physical limitations, or a brown thumb. If you are a control freak, or can never remember to water the plants, […]
Naturally, playing keep away is better! An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure when it comes to controlling unwanted garden pests. Our gardening experts are at your disposal, to help you identify the problem, plan the prevention, and when needed, provide you with the cure. If you don’t have a garden […]
Time to wake up that sleepy water garden from its winter nap and get it ready for another season full of the beauty and serenity water gardens are famous for! Where should you start? Glad you asked! Remove any nets that you put on your water garden surface to prevent leaves and unwanted debris from […]
Annuals from Evergreen of Johnson City are an amazing source of beautiful color for your March and April (and early May) landscape! They are as affordable as they are pretty so you can stock up and scatter them about in containers, in garden beds and in hanging baskets – just about anywhere! Here are some of […]
If you did not apply Step 1 of our 4-Step Lawn Care program last month, March is not too late. And keep in mind this YOUR CHANCE TO PREVENT CRABGRASS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER WEED GRASSES, as opposed to treating them. And prevention is ALWAYS easier! Pre-emergent herbicides should be used asap this month, like Hi Yield […]
They call them cool-weather vegetables not just because they thrive in cooler temps, but also because the cold weather actually makes them sweeter! Plenty of vegetables fall into this category and we have them in a big selection of strong healthy plants! Whether in-ground or in containers, plant these today: PLANTING TIP: Vegetables planted now need to […]
Everything in your landscape and gardens is waking up this month, sensing that Spring is just around the corner. And just like you and me, everything is waking up hungry! With generations of experience in the unique growing atmosphere of East Tennessee, our team here at Evergreen of Johnson City has prepared a menu of […]
