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How to Renovate a Lawn
In this video I show you how to renovate a lawn using a tool called a Rotodairon. If your lawn is not growing well look at the big picture to see what is causing the trouble. Some, of the many, causes of a poor lawn are: Sandy soil Too much shade Soil has a low…
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Front Yard Landscaping Ideas by a Trumbull CT Landscaper
I installed this front yard landscaping over 9 years ago and been involved in the maintenance ever since. I hope you can learn a few tips when it comes time to design your own landscape. If you are looking for a Trumbull CT landscaper or landscape designer please call today.
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How to Prune a Tree Hydrangea – Part 3
In the last video in my series on How to Prune Tree Hydrangeas I show you the results of our effort. A tree hydrandgea full of flowers. This winter I hope you will get out and try pruning your tree hydrangea. I know you can do it! By John Holden
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How to Prune a Tree Hydrangea – Part 2
Over the winter I showed you how to prune a tree hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata). In this video I show you the new growth emerging on the same shrub. I hope this video gives you the confidence to try pruning your tree hydrangea. By John Holden
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How to Prune a Tree Hydrangea – Part 1
Prune your tree hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) after growth has stopped in the fall or before new growth in the spring. Tree hydrangeas can take a heavy pruning with ease. Don’t be afraid to prune them. Your goal when pruning tree hydrangeas is to: Remove crossing branches. Remove dead branches. Remove last years flower buds. Thin…
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Why Should You Hire a Landscape Designer?
What are the benefits of hiring a landscape designer? Why should you hire a landscape designer? There are at least three situations where you should hire a landscape designer: The most obvious reason, you don’t know about garden design. A good landscape designer can help you get the results that best meet your needs. You know about gardening but…
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How to Prune Using the Three Cut Method
There is plenty of information about how to prune using the three cut method. Today I’d like to show you why to prune using the three cut method. When pruning trees and shrubs we want the wound to heal quickly. The quicker the wound heals the better your tree or shrub can seal out attack by…
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Front Yard Landscape Design by an Oxford CT Landscaper
The video above is a beautiful colonial in Oxford CT where we were the landscaper of choice. I hope you enjoy the tour of this lovely home.
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What’s Your Dream?
This week I was pondering what makes me happy. How do I find joy? Many of the things that make me happy as an adult were the same things that made me happy when I was a kid. Some of the things on my “Happy List” are: A good conversation Splitting wood My children smiling…