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Reasons to Prune
Why do we prune? What is pruning? What are the types of pruning? Some plants need to be pruned, thinned or trimmed back while others do just fine with no shaping, and can even look worse after pruning efforts. In this post, we want to share more about the reasons to prune and in our… Read more »
Freeze Warning
What does a severe freeze mean for your landscape? Keep reading! In the bullet points below are basic tips for normal hard freezes. However, each of the recent winters have brought colder than normal weather, with many parts of Arkansas experiences below average lows in various USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, with accompanied windchill numbers that… Read more »
How to Prune Crapemyrtles Correctly
Learn how to prune crepe myrtles correctly in this blog post, including when to prune, how to prune and most importantly, how NOT to prune them.
Plant Recovery After a Hard Freeze
Learn how to help plants recover after a hard freeze.
Poinsettia Care
History Here are a few interesting tidbits about poinsettias; they are named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico. He introduced the plant to the US in 1825. Poinsettias are widely considered and most popularly sold as a Christmas plant. As legends tell it, in 16th century Mexico, a poor girl… Read more »
How to Effectively Use Dormant Oil
What is dormant oil? Dormant oil refers more to when the oil has traditionally been applied rather than what it is made of. Newer dormant oil formulations are typically refined from petroleum oil, such as mineral oil. Unlike home remedies, they also contain an emulsifier to help water mix with the oil, which will provide… Read more »
How to Grow Christmas Cactus
There are actually 3 different kinds of cactus that look similar and have one of three names; Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cactus. While it may seem like they are all the same, there is a difference. It’s all in the leaf shape. Thanksgiving Cactus Although they are commonly called Christmas cactus, the ones pictures above… Read more »
Tips for Keeping Your Christmas Decor Fresh All Season
Tips on how you can keep your Christmas greenery fresh longer and how to take care of a poinsettia.