Keeping Birds Fed through winter – Why Bother?Won’t they just find food somewhere else? Sure there are some natural sources of food for birds in winter, like berry-bearing shrubs and fallen nuts and fruit. But is there ENOUGH? Usually not. Insects and fruit are so much harder for birds to come by in the winter. […]
Opening your landscape to the birds for the season brings so many wonderful rewards – a musical background from their beautiful song, a colorful respite of blues and reds from the often-gray days of winter, and the good feeling you’ll get inside knowing you’re helping some of nature’s loveliest creatures! Evergreen of Johnson City has […]
Your trees & shrubs are a valuable part of your landscape. They add beauty and comfort and color to your summer, year after year. But invading insects can cause irreparable damage to them. You can go a long way toward prevent them from attacking your trees and shrubs with a good drenching, courtesy of Fertilome […]
Fact: Since the late 1990s, the population of the species has plummeted 87%. Most folks have become aware of the tragic status of bumbles, now on the Endangered Species list. Their number has been dropping significantly and considering the amount of pollinating and cross-pollinating of flowers and vegetables and fruits for which they are responsible, […]
Just ahead is the hardest season for the beautiful birds that hang around here in East Tennessee each winter. Food becomes scarce, shelter is harder to find, and natural protection is at a minimum. Come stroll around our Birdfeeding department for a look at our birdhouses, special seed blends for food, bird baths for water […]
There are all kinds of herbs and plants that are natural repellents to summer’s annoying mosquitoes. Fill your porch or deck with these and mosquitoes will be more likely to keep their distance and let you enjoy summer nights in peace! Lavender – EVERYONE should be growing lavender somewhere in their landscape! The beautiful purple […]
It’s actually an easy battle to win, when you have the right weapons! Here’s a look at some of the nastiest bugs you’ll come across this month and what you can do to eliminate – or better still, prevent – them. Spider Mites – The symptoms of their presence is pale green and/or yellowing leaves, […]
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 […]
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 away from trees and shrubs – especially ones offering edible fruit […]
Bless your heart, you have taken pity on the poor freezing birds and put out a birdhouse for shelter during the winter! But you say the birds aren’t moving in? Hm. Well, the rent is free so that can’t be the problem. However there ARE legitimate reasons that the birds may be reluctant to set […]
