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Early Spring Blooming Plants – Part 1
I visited the Bartlett Arboretum in mid-April and had a ball looking at early spring blooming plants. Below are some pictures from my visit. Cornell Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’) Winter Hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) Lenten Rose Sp. (Helleborus sp.) Star Magnololia (Magnolia Stellata) More pictures from my visit coming soon.
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A Day That Changed My Life Forever
It was a Saturday morning and I had a 10:00 appointment with a client 30 minutes away. My family and I were off to visit a lighthouse when I returned. My client wanted me to look at a landscape a local nursery planted six months earlier. They spent over $7,000 on a landscape that gave them no pleasure. It was a classic…
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How Does a Tree Heal
A tree forms callous tissue to cover wounds. How quickly a tree heals depends on the size of the wound and where it’s cut. The Sugar Maple cross-section at the top of this post shows a well healed wound. You can see the cut and the callous tissue that closed the wound. Below is the same wound from the…
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Fall in Love with Some Activity
A viewer on my YouTube Channel shared this quote with me. I think you’ll enjoy it too. Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard…
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Common Witch Hazel – Late Fall Bloom
Common Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is an underappreciated small tree. It blends into the background most of the year until late Fall when in bloom. How many other trees are in bloom in early December? Where to Plant Common Witch Hazel Don’t use Common Witch Hazel in your foundation planting. It’s informal habit won’t work with…
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Weeding Tools Recommendations
Today I used several weeding tools to maintain a garden overgrown with weeds. Truth be told it was my fault. Last fall I overseeded the lawn and some seed found its way into the beds. The gardens were a mix of grass, dandelions and chickweed. I spent the afternoon ‘hacking’ away at the weeds with my weeding tools. I’d…
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Dog Days of Summer
That’s Theo our Great Pyrenees mix enjoying shade in the back of my truck on a hot summer’s day. I thought Theo was a Great Pyrenees. However, he’s almost two and not ‘fluffing out’ like a Great Pyrenees. I think he’s a Great Pyrenees with some Golden Retriever mixed in. Theo is an incredibly intelligent, patient and…
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Christy
Hi John, Thank you so much. I love it. Best, Christy This foundation planting had a couple difficult situations to work with. There’s little space between the house and the sidewalk. In addition, the electric meter glares at guests as they make their way to the door. I planted Blue Billow Sawtooth Hydrangea between the walk and the…
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Over 400,000 Views One Month
I’m happy to announce my YouTube Channel, CTScaper has over 400,000 views in the last month. It amazes me that there are that many people who want to hear what I have to say. Thank you for your support.