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Summer Watering – Trees & Shrubs

Summer Watering – Trees & Shrubs

As summer temperatures set in, it is important to remember to provide adequate water to any trees and shrubs still in their first two growing seasons. New plantings at this time of year should be watered as follows: Deeply water at planting For the first two weeks,...

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The Evergreen 4-Step Lawn Care Program

The Evergreen 4-Step Lawn Care Program

Choosing the right fertilizer for various landscape plants can be sometimes confusing with so many selections and formulas to choose from. Learn the best time and method to fertilize.

Planting Like a Pro

Planting Like a Pro

There are certain specific steps our experts here at EJC take to ensure a successful planting! Whether it is trees, shrubs or perennials or all of the above, some particular soil additives and a few expert tips can really make a difference when it comes to helping...

For Successful Planting – Time is Everything!

For Successful Planting – Time is Everything!

A landscape full of color and life all year long – one that welcomes you home and brings a smile to your face the moment you pull in the driveway – sigh. Who wouldn't want that?! At Evergreen of Johnson City our goal is to help you create that atmosphere at YOUR home....

Watering Wisely

Watering Wisely

With inevitable dry spells ahead of us during the hot summer months, you may choose to water your lawn grass.  And for newly planted (2 years) trees, shrubs and perennials there is no choice - you MUST water sufficiently in order for them to thrive.  As with most...

Raise Your Expectations : Raised Garden Beds

Raise Your Expectations : Raised Garden Beds

Expect better crops in limited space!  Expect more mobility!  Expect more convenience!  If you want to get a jump on early spring crops, raise your expectations and start with raised garden beds from Evergreen of Johnson. Raised beds are ideal for getting a jump on...

Year End Clean-Up & Pruning Guidelines

Year End Clean-Up & Pruning Guidelines

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...

Perennials – Managing Stress in Mid to Late Summer

Perennials – Managing Stress in Mid to Late Summer

Perennials, whose vibrant beauty are on display from spring into early summer, often begin to lose their luster later in the warmer months due to heat and, in many cases, drought. Depending on the type of perennial, location and water conditions, a scorched,...

Pruning to Revive Annuals in Summer

Pruning to Revive Annuals in Summer

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...

Fall Weed Control

  Pre-planning is an essential part of weed control. It is so much easier to keep them from emerging in your garden and landscape at all, then to try to tackle them once they've appeared! September is a crucial time to address this with a Pre-Emergent Weed...

4 Steps to a Beautiful Lawn

4 Steps to a Beautiful Lawn

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...

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