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Woodie’s Picks: Evergreen Essentials To Keep Your Yard Green and Lively Amidst The Season Change
Want your garden to stay vibrant long after fall leaves fade? In this week’s Woodie’s Picks, we share the best evergreen shrubs to plant now for year-round color, texture, and charm.
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Woodie's Picks: Late Summer Blooming Favorites
Can you believe it’s already the end of July?! We certainly cannot. As we round out the summer season, we wanted to highlight that there is still so much beauty left to enjoy in the later summer landscape! In this blog, we will discuss four of our all-time favorite late-summer bloomers worth incorporating into your landscape. Additionally, we will highlight some of Woodie’s tips and tricks for making those blooms last through the fall!
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Exploring the Diversity of Holly Plants for Your Landscape
Holly plants, known for their glossy leaves and bright berries, are a versatile and attractive addition to any landscape. In this blog, we’ll explore the diversity of holly plants, provide tips on how to incorporate them into your landscape and highlight ten popular holly shrubs and trees.
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Woodie's Picks: Evergreen Year-Round Interest Plants
There are plenty of plants that sustain their vibrant color and beauty year-round and can be used to create a stunning four-season landscape! Check out his blog to learn more about this concept as well as learn all about four of Woodie's favorite plants that work to provide year-round interest in the landscape!
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The Importance of Deadheading Flowers in Your Landscape
Deadheading, the practice of removing spent flowers from plants, is an essential gardening technique that significantly enhances your landscape's beauty, health, and longevity. Whether you're a novice gardener or an experienced horticulturist, understanding the importance of deadheading can transform your garden into a vibrant and flourishing haven.
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Woodie's Picks: Drought Tolerant Landscape Plants
We are under a period of extremely dry weather here in eastern Maryland. As I was assessing the condition of my landscape, I kept noticing that over and over, I saw a few plants that seemed not to be affected by the drought and heat but seemed to be thriving as a result of it. I've decided that this week's Woodie's Picks would be a few of those plants.
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Enhancing Your Garden with Native Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
Incorporating native, drought-tolerant trees and shrubs into your landscape is a sustainable and beautiful way to create a resilient garden. Check out this blog to learn more about the benefits of cultivating a native drought tolerant garden, along with tips for how to start your own!
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Woodie's Picks: Summer Blooming Magnolia Tree Favorites
In the intense heat of summer, it can be more difficult to take in all the beauty that the season has to offer when you're melting under the hot summer sun. That's why this week, Woodie decided to highlight one of his favorite summer shade trees: The Magnolia! Check out this blog to learn all there is to know about Magnolia Trees and why they are the perfect summer statement piece for your landscape! Then, dive into Woodie's favorite Magnolia cultivars!
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The Dunstan Chestnut Tree: A Resurgence of The American Chestnut Industry
Celebrated for its hardiness, resilience, and ecological impact, the Dunstan Chestnut Tree has sparked an American Landscaping resurgence and ultimately saved a dying industry of mass Chestnut production. In this blog, we will explore the history of this remarkable tree and delve into the best practices for cultivating it.
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Woodie's Picks: Fragrant Favorites In The Garden
Did you know scents that you smell go directly to your brains emotional center? These are the areas of the brain specifically responsible for processing emotions and memory. So, while gardening is a lot about your visual sense and adding beauty to a space, it can also play a large role on the emotional and memory-driven portion of your life. In this blog, we will highlight the impacts of fragrance in the garden, as well as dive into four of Woodie's favorite fragrant plants in the landscape!
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