by Megan | Sep 26, 2025 | Landscape
Pine straw is a great alternative to using mulch in your landscape. It tends to not wash away in your beds as easily once it has settled. It also offers a good weed barrier and helps insulate the beds during the winter. If you have several pine trees in your yard,...
by Megan | Sep 26, 2025 | Landscape, Plant Health
We’ve talked about the benefits of pine straw in your flower bed, now it’s time to talk about mulch. Just like pine straw, mulch helps prevent weeds, retains moisture in the soil, and insulates the roots from extreme temperatures. Mulch comes in different colors such...
by Megan | Sep 22, 2025 | Landscape
Bradley is here to tell us about our plant of the week, ‘Amethyst Falls’ wisteria aka Wisteria frutescens. This climbing vine is native to Louisiana and is a relatively slow grower unlike invasive Asian wisteria. It can climb 18-20 feet high and can spread 10-15 feet,...
by Megan | Sep 15, 2025 | Landscape
Account Manager Bradley is here to tell us about our plant of the week: Fig ivy, also known as ficus pumila. This is a tender perennial vine that attaches itself to surfaces to climb, such as brick walls or cement. It can grow 8 to 15 feet high and can spread 3 to 6...
by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Landscape
Looking for a flower that thrives in hot, dry weather? Rachel is here to talk to us about our plant of the week, Portulaca, also known as Mexican rose or Moss rose. Despite its name, it’s not related to roses at all, and is instead a semi-succulent plant similar to...
by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Landscape
This week our plant of the week is Rudbeckia maxima, also known as Great coneflower, Giant coneflower, or Cabbage-leaf coneflower. This tall, native plant is perennial in our area and attracts butterflies, and other local pollinators. The fatty seeds inside the flower...
