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Plant of the Week: Dianthus
https://youtu.be/g67i7IQIJio Our nursery is filled with bright fall annuals, including our plant of the week: dianthus! This is a cool-season plant that grows in zones 3-9. We plant dianthus in November, and they bloom until around May as an annual. Dianthus prefers...
Plant of the Week: Dianthus
https://youtu.be/g67i7IQIJio Our nursery is filled with bright fall annuals, including our plant of the week: dianthus! This is a cool-season plant that grows in zones 3-9. We plant dianthus in November, and they bloom until around May as an annual. Dianthus prefers...
Plant of the Week: Meadow Sage
Our plant of the week this week is Salvia nemorosa, also known as Meadow Sage or Woodland Sage. Sage is in the mint family, giving their leaves a fresh, minty smell as well. This is a species of sage that’s native to Northwest Louisiana and produces violet, pink, or...
Backflow Preventer Inspections: What You Need to Know
We've gotten a few questions about the annual backflow preventer (aka vacuum breaker) inspections required by Shreveport/Bossier City. A backflow is the reverse flow of water in your system that could contaminate drinking water, and a backflow prevention device...
Solutions to Standing Water
We’ve had a lot of rain lately! A common issue for homeowners after a rainy day is standing water in the yard. This can increase your chances of lawn fungus, pests, water-loving weeds, and even algae.
How to Deal With Lawn Stickers
We get a lot of questions about how to remove lawn stickers, one painful problem many people face during spring and summer. Lawn stickers are burs produced by burweed, and many people know them for getting stuck in their bare feet (ouch). Burweed is a weed that...
When A Backflow Preventer Isn’t Properly Winterized
This is what happens when a backflow prevention device isn’t properly winterized. Thankfully, David was able to fix it and winterize it to protect it during the rest of this freeze.
If you run into a situation and need to winterize your system yourself, you can follow these steps.
What Does a Yard Treated With Pre-emergents Look Like?
This is a great visual of a yard treated with pre-emergent herbicides and one without. When grass is dormant, you can easily see any weeds that are there, since they’re still green.
Pre-emergents prevent weed seeds from growing and stop weeds from appearing in the first place. This targets most types of weeds and is the most reliable form of weed control.
Mowing your yard once a week during the growing season is an
It’s Time to Trim Roses
There are two times a year you can trim knockout and drift roses, August and February. Trimming them now will promote new growth during the spring blooming season. You’ll want to cut them to about half their size with a hand pruner or a hedge trimmer.
This Plant Only Blooms Once Every 10-30 Years and Then Dies
This plant only blooms once every 10-30 years and then dies.
It may sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s real! This is the Agave americana, also known as the century plant. It was once thought to bloom every 100 years but has since bee
Secrets to a Healthy Lawn
Before the growing season for grass starts, we wanted to share some of our secrets to growing a healthy, green lawn.