Apr 1, 2019

Grow Throughs

Unfortunately, one sees this landscaping oversight and eyesore everywhere. The problem is easily avoidable, but property owners and managers allow weedy vines, shrubs and trees to develop under and within the canopy of shrubs and low branched trees creating what I call grow throughs. The grow throughs spoil the appearance of the desired plant and, if not removed early, the eradication becomes challenging. So, why does this occur? First, most of the offending species are i

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find, rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

I schedule the new rant to post at one minute after midnight on the first day of each month.

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