Greenlife Gardens

Deer Deterrents

Deer are difficult to deal with. As much as we enjoy seeing wildlife near by it is aggravating to find they have made your garden a salad bar or your new tree a scratching post.  Some methods of protection are fencing that is either high enough they can’t jump it (8 foot or more) or hard for them to see …

It’s Only MOSTLY Dead.

Does your hedge scream ugly gnarly mess? Does it look like a science experiment gone wrong? Could it be that it is only MOSTLY dead? Just like Billy Crystal said on The Princess Bride, there is a difference between dead or mostly dead. Mostly dead means there is some green growth and hope for rejuvenation. A hedge is meant to …

Rose Regret

In recent years we have seen a considerable climate impact on the roses we care for.  Some of the tougher roses, like the Knock Out varieties have had severe die back and death occur more often.  There are a couple of major factors at play here.  One, the drier winters and even a couple drought felt summers we have had …


Andrea Shaw
Andrea Shaw
Andrea Shaw