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I am a landscaper, and am wanting to know how business is looking for anybody else in this ?

I know last fall was REALLY SLOW compared to normal. What do you think for this Spring?
DEAR NATE (BELOW) I HEAR YOU ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM, BUT I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

welcome dan sorry about your business over here its booming as we no longer get the really bad winters so there are some benefits to this warming

2007-03-04 11:46:16 by Ronald S

www.garden-showplace.com . These lovely spring-blooming trees are also called purple or saucer magnolias. There are more photos at www.garden ...

I just bought a house in Chicago with a back yard lawn and perennial garden, it's starting to get warm, and this is my first spring in charge of any kind of landscaping other than mowing. So what should I be doing right now for the lawn? Applying weed killer? Seeding? and what about the perennials? Do I need to do anything to make sure they come back healthy? And when would be a good time to start planting annuals? Thanks in advance for your help.

I don't know about the lawn, but you could try clearing perennial beds by raking or pulling any dead leaves, such as around iris or daylily. I would say prune any obviously dead wood on shrubs or trees, but since this is your first year it's best to let that go, so you can let things leaf out before assuming they're dead.

Some perennials may be over-crowded and need division, but again, I would hold off first year to see how well they bloom. They might surprise you.

If you have ornamental grasses, they definitely should be cut now, before new growth starts. Cut low to the ground. This is all they need, one early spring trimming.

Similarly, some perennials like sedum Autumn Joy should have their tops trimmed soon, because the new green rosettes are already popping (I live in zone 5).

General flower bed cleanup is recommended in spring, so once you've raked out leaves you may want to refresh any mulch. Just watch out for tender new shoots, or maybe bulbs popping up.

The first year in a new place is a time for discovery, identifying what you have and learning how to care for it. Have fun!

2009-03-17 08:04:19 by Floyd

Price: $24.99

If not, they should be :)

I was going to go with pink flamingos......

2008-03-23 06:54:26 by Dink

Price: $20.98 $20.98

Just curious. I live in Tennessee and am needing to put out my advertisement for spring. And am debating if I should put them out now or wait until the end of next week when maybe more people will be thinking about calling someone. What is your opinion?

I would do it now. I also live in TN and our yard is already needing attention to get ready for the season. Also, if your ad is the only one because other people waiting, you will get the early lookers. Good luck!

2007-03-08 08:25:05 by Charles R

There are landscape timbers around it already, it is 5x5 and full of tall grass-not too high off the rest of the ground. How do I get rid of the grass and get it ready for a vegetable garden next spring?

step-by-step please...i am willing to read long answers!

Dig up the soil, add compost & decayed leaf mulch to the soil along with either Gypsum or lime. Gypsum won't change your soil Ph. Lime makes the soil less acid. Both make the soil less compact & makes it drain better. You can add sand to the soil too, if you have a lot of clay. Lay down a thick layer of newspapers to kill the grass, then lay a thick mulch on top of it. Or you can lay down plastic or some material that suffocates weeds & that you can poke a big enough hole to put in a plant when you're ready.

I usually dig up an area ahead of time before winter. The freezing & thawing helps kill the weeds, then I add the compost & gypsum or lime. When it's time to plant, I dig up a big enough area for each plant, remove any huge compacted clumps, & replace it with topsoil or compost. Sometimes I add some peat moss for acid-loving plants. Then I put in my plants & add mulch around them.

Here's a forum you may enjoy, on how others have made a garden in a raised bed:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load /soil/msg0221102423083.html
Good luck! Hope this helps.

2007-08-09 13:04:55 by BonesofaTeacher