Let it go…frozen

We encourage clients to water until the ground freezes then let it go. Newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials need that consistent, deep watering to help them put down a good root system and help them store up for the winter. Evergreens especially need water for winter storage, because their needles are exposed to the cold winds causing them to …

Keeping Annual Bulbs

There are a few beautiful summer flowers that come from bulbs and tubers, but can not withstand the cold Nebraska winters underground.  Flowers like the Canna, Dahlia, and Gladiolus are not hardy bulbs.  They need to be dug up after they have died back from a frost, then dried in a shady spot and stored in dry peat moss at …

Where’s the off switch?

As water features have become more and more popular we are getting more questions about maintenance and up keep.  The pumps for water features have evolved like everything else, so it is necessary that you know what kind of pump runs your fountain, water fall or bubbling boulder.  There are a few that are deep enough to run all winter …


Andrea Shaw
Andrea Shaw
Andrea Shaw