Shrubs

Trees and Turf Tree and Turf selection, competition among plants, maintenance practices, and special situations must all be considered when trees and turf share a landscape. Trees and Turf Woody plants and turfgrasses (uniform, long-lived ground cover) are critical design elements in urban and suburban landscapes. Trees and turf offer distinct personal, functional, and environmental benefits. The intended benefits of these plants may never be obtained if potential incompatibilities are not addressed. Conflicts Undesirable effects of tree and turfgrass conflicts include: • Thinning grass under large shade trees where turf […]

Easy, inexpensive, and nourishing fertilization methods Choose compost, leaf mulch, or wood chips/mulch Easy, inexpensive, and nourishing fertilization methods: Do you feel that your landscape can benefit from fertilizing it? Are the edges of your tree’s leaves becoming brown?  are there fewer blooms on your bushes this year? While using conventional chemical fertilizers could be alluring, doing so can have long-term negative effects if used incorrectly. Chemical fertilizers, are best to be left to the professionals, for best-used strategies.  Contact a tree care company such as Johnson Ops Tree Care, […]