Winter is bedtime for your lawn grass so it's time to winterize that sleepy lawn. Now that your mower has been drained of gas, nicely oiled where needed and put away for about six months (Can we get a "Yay!"?), lets get the grass ready to go through the winter...
Think of it as tucking in your plants and garden beds for the winter. Just like you add blankets to your bed, their beds need protection too against harsh winter conditions. According to our experts, late fall - near Thanksgiving - is the best time to lay mulch for...
You may wrap up your mowing for the season this month, but don't stop there! Just a couple of easy steps taken this month can go a long way toward giving you beautiful green lawn you deserve! This month through early November is by far the very best time of the year...
Steps to take for your vegetable and flower beds to help them sleep peacefully all winter and spring into action next year! You will be so far ahead of the game next spring if you clean up and prep your garden beds in late October or early November instead of waiting...
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...
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...
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...
There are 3 critical areas of attention you should tend to this month, in preparation for a thick, lush lawn in 2018. Ready? Set. Go!! Lawn Weed Prevention: This is Step 1 in EJC's DIY 4-Step Lawn Care Program. Broadleaf weeds Henbit and chickweed (see photos to...
Just as with weed control, pest control is most effectively performed as a PREVENTION instead of a cure. February is an ideal month to do this and we often recommend using organic Fertilome Horticultural Oil Spray to achieve safe, effective results in keeping insects...
Walk around outside, free your imagination, and start dreaming about changes and additions you’d like to make in your landscape next season. This is the perfect time while the yard is mostly bare to take a good look and start mentally picturing what you’d like to...
Spring, summer and fall, your water garden offers a tranquil refreshing respite in your landscape. And while many water gardens features can still be enjoyed during the winter season, there are some tips to prepare it for the upcoming season Most water gardens...
A beautiful landscape NEXT year begins THIS year! Prepare for a gorgeous landscape in 2018 with a few clean-up and prep tasks that you can take care of right now. Getting them taken care of now means not having to worry about them next spring, when you’ll have a lot...
The grass is done growing and you are done mowing - Yay! Now let's talk about what is REALLY going on with your lawn grass right now. There is plenty happening as your grass prepares itself to withstand the winter weather ahead We have put together some important...
Two of the most spectacular additions to any landscape are Knockout Roses and Crape Myrtles! Both offer fabulous color way beyond a single season each year, and both are amazingly easy to grow and tend in our area. REMINDER: This is a super planting season and...
Just like with planting spring flowering bulbs, let Thanksgiving serve as a reminder that it is time to mulch your flower beds and gardens to protect them from temperature extremes in the season ahead. If you mulch too soon, the frost-then-thaw cycle that is common...
There are many pro-active steps you can take this month that will improve the overall heath of your lawn grass. Start with some basics like removing fallen leaves and debris since your grass can not grow if the sun is literally blocking out the sunshine. Now sit...
We’ve all celebrated the beauty of our annuals when they’re first planted in the spring, thoroughly enjoying the beauty the flowers add to our landscaping. And we’ve all experienced that moment of frustration in July or August when the plants, whether in containers or...
Tropicals are a hot topic this month because it's time to start thinking about moving them indoors for the upcoming cold weather. Since these plants thrive strictly in warm & hot temperatures, they cannot survive if left outdoors once summer ends. Many tropical...
The Evergreen of Johnson City 4-Step Lawn Care Program has resulted in a multitude of beautiful lawns through the Tri-Cities area. Why not make yours one of them?! We have broken down which fertilizers and/or weed control to use during each...
This time of year finds many lawns heavily stressed from summer heat and weeds. Many homeowners think the solution is to buy grass seed and throw it out there in hopes of counteracting this. Evergreen of Johnson City is here to remind you that summer is absolutely NOT...
Summer is the best season to enjoy a beautiful water garden. However the season also brings special challenges in caring for your water garden. But if you know what to do, you can handle the challenge! The super bright sun and soaring temps warm the water, causing...
Now that the days are longer, the extra light and warmth encourages gardens to put out a strong bursts of growth. However this also means weeds are going to pop up out of nowhere! Here are some of the most effective means we know to stay on top of them - some are...
