In the 53 Years we have been in business we have always made customer satisfaction our first priority.

Here are some of the questions that we hear most often.

Should I water my lawn, trees, & shrubs during the winter.

By all means!! The most damage occurs in outside plant material when it freezes dry. During our watering weekends, start in the morning, providing the temp is above freezing, and slowly soak plants with a slow runnning hose, or better yet, a root irrigator, also known as a soil needle. Stop watering in the late afternoon as the temperatures drop back below freezing. Also remember that newly planted trees and shrubs can be watered more frequently according to city guidelines. Check the city's web site www.csu.org for more information about watering schedules.

How do I care for my poinsettia after the holidays?

The poinsettia is a light loving plant that tends to like things on the dry side. Keep it in a warm, bright room and water it at first sign of wilt. In a month or two the plant will drop all of its foliage and will quickly be replaced by new! Your new green point will then be treated like a house plant, fertilized once a month with a balanced food, eg. 20-20-20. In mid September make sure that it continues to get good light during the day, but absolutely no artificial light at night. Continue to fertilize as normal and by December you should see the red return!!

Can I still plant my tulips, daffodils, and other spring bulbs this winter?

If you can work the ground you can still plant! Pick a sunny location in your garden plot. Plant your bulbs a little deeper than recommended, and add some bulb food or bone meal to the bottom of the hole. Come spring they may flower even though their season has been short. Even if they don't, they will the following spring!

What are those annoying insects flying around my houseplants

Those tiny black insects are known as fungus gnats. They generally exist as a result of using unsterilized potting soils for houseplants. The remedies range from spraying the soil weekly with most common houseplant insecticides, soil drenching with a pyrethrin or permethrin concentrate mixed at half the recommended amount, or applying a systemic granule like di-syston to the soil.