by pleasantview | Feb 28, 2021 | Garden Services, Garden Tips, Plant care, Spring, Summer, Uncategorized
by Barrie Anderson I still recall the very first time I ever saw a Hydrangea. It was a paniculata type at a retail garden center some 25 years ago. I stopped in my tracks and ogled the massive, conical bloom heads. I had to have one of these, and purchased a Hydrangea...
by pleasantview | Feb 1, 2021 | Garden Tips, Uncategorized
by Barrie Anderson Wait! Don’t let this fungus scare you off from reading this! This little guy is a beneficial fungus that holds the title of one of the oldest symbiotic relationships in the plant kingdom! Mycorrhizae are vital to a plants survival, just like...
by pleasantview | Dec 1, 2020 | Garden Services, Garden Tips, Garden Wildlife, Winter
by Matthew Olson Winter is a quiet time of year in the garden. The flowers are no longer blooming, the pollinators have begun hibernating and the plants are dormant. A blanket of snow covers the landscape and allows us to take a break from outdoor garden...
by pleasantview | Nov 1, 2020 | Garden Services, Garden Tips, Plant care, Winter
by Barrie Anderson I still recall the roughly 60 foot tall Quercus Alba, (White Oak) my grandparents had on their farm. I remember being so excited as a little girl to go to their house and look straight up the trunk into the branches and let my mind wander high...
by pleasantview | Sep 30, 2020 | Fall Season, Garden Pests & Problems, Garden Tips, Plant care, Winter
by Barrie Anderson My eyes were following the soapy rag up and down the leaves of the Sansevieria my mother was washing. I couldn’t believe she gave her houseplants a “bath”. Being 6 or 7 at the time, I remember being enthralled at how shiny the leaves became...
by pleasantview | Sep 6, 2020 | Fall Season, Garden Services, Garden Tips, Plant care
by Barrie Anderson As I sit here typing this and glance outside my window, I spot my neighbor fertilizing his Balsam Fir. This typically wouldn’t be an issue in the summer, except it is mid-August now and fertilizing any evergreens at this time, will actually...
