http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/gallery daily 0.75 2015-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1422284998104-2QGGXLZ9VXP01LQJYK6P/Maintenance-2.jpg Gallery - Lakeside Oasis A thyme-lined flagstone path leading to tiered gardens and a gazebo over-looking the lake. Formal pruning of boxwood and Euonymus standand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1422284998104-2QGGXLZ9VXP01LQJYK6P/Maintenance-2.jpg Gallery - Lakeside Oasis A thyme-lined flagstone path leading to tiered gardens and a gazebo over-looking the lake. Formal pruning of boxwood and Euonymus standand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1422285372890-TSM533KUWJFPW8KBRFI7/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Christmas Wall Arrangement Classic colours of Christmas- a small iron wall planter filled with winter greens; a great way to add colour through the winter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1422288153513-ZLLCQGGVY9FYBLEX9C7Y/IMG_2913.JPG Gallery - THE PROMISE OF SPRING A spring planter with an assortment of bulbs, and perennials. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog daily 0.75 2026-03-03 http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/springing-into-action monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b82a08da-bb34-471e-baa0-42d8ec6161be/Spring+blooms+2+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/9a1b767f-6f86-4c98-b2be-7d7bdff4afa8/Forsythia+-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out Forsythia spp.- a sure sign of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/9c0899b2-a08b-4d77-97f3-05401564483e/Hellebore+in+snow+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out April snow is often cursed but not overly not unusual in these parts. It’s one of the reasons we need to temper our enthusiasm and hold off on spring clean-up until later in the month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7b878d2a-a47c-4d31-ac13-a809dbe284d2/Mulched+over+Hosta+2.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out A Hosta mulched-over by a landscape crew. Luckily this one had already emerged and was freed from the thick mulch blanket. Remember- mulch does not get put over top of plants, it goes around them! It’s hard to apply it properly if you can’t see the plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1cbfa6d5-4ed7-494d-944f-5aed7c2b8adc/Mulch+around+annuals-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out It is much easier to apply mulch after annuals are planted rather than have to dig through mulch to find soil to plant into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/792cd54b-add3-46ff-b79c-9e6ade326f06/Bloodroot+in+woods+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot). It’s springtime in our woodlands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/850cb2d6-6e03-4394-9f39-5d321144c96b/Scilla+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Springing into Action! - Make it stand out Scilla Sect. Chionodoxa (glory-of-the-snow). A sea of blue is a spring sight to behold! http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/soil-ph-its-quite-basic-or-acidic-really monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/641dd9be-5845-4abd-b1e1-0fd755d18010/Flowering+Shrubs.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Soil pH- it's quite basic (or acidic), really - Make it stand out Floral fireworks of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/14f501ab-956a-47b9-ad6d-8647a9455012/IMG_8004+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Soil pH- it's quite basic (or acidic), really - Make it stand out How I long for one of these in my garden! Alas it is not meant to be! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/5e14d3ea-6045-49e2-868d-0bd79155766a/Plants+with+different+growing+conditions.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Soil pH- it's quite basic (or acidic), really - Make it stand out Two plants with very different preferences in growing conditions. Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) on the left that prefers sunny, dry conditions on sandy soil while ‘All Gold’ Japanese forest grass (Hakonachloa macra ‘All Gold’) shown on the right, prefers partial shade and deep rich soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7f7cc10b-af02-489d-a775-c23567596801/Chlorosis+%281%29.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Soil pH- it's quite basic (or acidic), really - Make it stand out A hydrangea with chlorotic leaves http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/were-all-in-this-together monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7144d080-dfca-41ae-94f6-5a2f60dd1e52/IMG_9046+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - We're all in this together. - Make it stand out Now that’s a LOT of aliens! Many of these beauties look like they come from another planet; they are certainly not from around here! Growing together in southern Ontario, they can be found on the property of a fellow landscape gardener who happens to have a passion for the rare and unusual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/6762669f-f3d8-4c55-a0ed-e1333e58dcb7/Pests.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - We're all in this together. - Make it stand out The all too familiar sights of some common alien invasive pests. Clockwise from top left: a spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar) egg mass (that can contain up to 1000 eggs!), crown die-back on an ash tree associated with the feeding of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) within the tree, and Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) caught in a compromising position… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e2563775-f014-403e-a95e-80b150833934/Map+for+citizen+scientists.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - We're all in this together. - Make it stand out Volunteer home owners/citizen scientists with boxwood plants on their properties are needed in the areas located roughly along the purple line. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/leaf-blower-lament monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/032d3d5b-2059-4405-a74e-f137648d9657/american-robin-turdus-migratorius.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Leaf Blower Lament - Make it stand out The American Robin- A sure sign of spring both in sight and sound. Photo courtesy of wirestock on www.freepik.com. (What can I say, like bird call identification, bird photography is just not my strength!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/9cd0580a-628c-4b05-86f0-a9ff6992253a/Soil+layers.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Leaf Blower Lament - Make it stand out A little graphic that depicts a very generalized soil profile. In a garden setting, unless groundcovers have been planted, the organic and topsoil layers are exposed, making it really easy for leaf blowers to blow away these layers! <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/education'>Education vector created by brgfx - www.freepik.com</a> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/715f0461-8e02-422f-98c2-1a2e33a77ce6/Leaf+blower+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Leaf Blower Lament - Make it stand out My well-used battery powered blower has been worth every penny. It makes hardscape clean-up a breeze and is gentle on the soil when I must use it within the softscape. (I am not affiliated to Stihl in any way!) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/its-gardening-season-dig-in monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/18de5908-c3cb-4ca8-acf2-a9a5b4bdeec3/Crocus-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's Gardening Season- Dig in! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d73104cf-8313-47ed-8ba1-69440add3039/Soil+ball+test.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's Gardening Season- Dig in! - Make it stand out The ‘Ball Test’ (clockwise from top left): a scoop of soil is collected from about 12” down, it is squeezed into a ball, the ball cracks upon the opening of my hand, the ball completely crumbles after tossing it in my hand. Visually the soil is not excessively wet and I have very little staining my fingers. Looks like I’m good to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ab1d6dff-4b5d-438b-a454-ad4295aa3a78/Potted+dogwood.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's Gardening Season- Dig in! - Make it stand out Beautiful in dormancy, Cornusstolonifera ‘Arctic Fire’ awaits relocation to a garden home where they can continue to shine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/dfd7d93b-419d-4e28-bde3-e061a6002bd1/Annual+planters+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's Gardening Season- Dig in! - Make it stand out Colourful annuals have no place in the garden for at least another month and a half! http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/when-caring-becomes-meddling monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/31942bd5-789a-40f6-a172-a09456a6394f/Winter+path+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - When Caring Becomes Meddling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/c8883ee8-b18c-48ed-9191-e9b53b47093b/Spray+foam-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - When Caring Becomes Meddling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bbce9e9c-97b6-489a-b2dc-a833332084a2/IMG_7053.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - When Caring Becomes Meddling - Make it stand out Cavities of various sizes and locations on the tree can be found everywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/27755b40-6812-49fa-85df-095a1d41f804/Cavities+in+the+making.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - When Caring Becomes Meddling - Make it stand out Cavities in the making: the removal of large branches coupled with poor pruning cut locations means that the tree’s ability to heal itself has been compromised. Without being able to heal, the wound site/excess material begins to decay and this eventually leads to cavity formation (The photo on the right illustrates more advanced decay giving way to a cavity). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b415b184-a0fc-46af-a66a-00c79199a58f/Winter+Landscape-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - When Caring Becomes Meddling - Make it stand out The sun is setting on winter… thoughts now turn to spring! http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/all-wrapped-up monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/c6f1046d-d8cc-4d73-a2bc-a3102d14d7a3/annie-spratt-U8s_Rk8q92Q-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out When the world around is brown- it is time for other plants to shine… why would you want to cover them up? Photo credit: Annie Spratt on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/cbb47490-c094-4963-8d7d-f57d575792bb/claudio-pantoni-LiDcSO_IdkM-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out It’s always nice to see the sun in the winter… but it can cause problems for some of our garden plants. (Winter sun photo by Claudio Pantoni on Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/fa906057-304b-4135-bafa-0175a6900507/yoksel-zok-vf_yNzvhP9A-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out If a burlap screen can keep this beauty flowering properly, then bring on the screen! (Photo credit: Yoksel Zok on Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7722f197-029a-49a8-b809-d257c94029ba/Burlap+screen+2+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out A picture-perfect burlap screen protecting a line of Hydrangea paniculata from sidewalk and road salt, snow piles from sidewalk plowing, and the exposure that comes with an open corner lot. I marvel at the meticulous work of this homeowner’s work every year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0842274c-a09e-4567-9ebe-52bb1bc31ff0/Burlap+wrap+-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out A plant wrapped with burlap. Note the metal frame that is being used to keep the burlap from making direct contact with the plant beneath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/37f5e6c6-53fe-4bc4-aa69-dd1e59705aa3/peter-lewis-hVyw1-zjAhQ-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - All Wrapped Up - Make it stand out Always a cheery winter sight! Photo by Peter Lewis on Unsplash http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/not-all-blankets-are-cozy monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a296e186-e5c6-4e33-9984-845ddb8f053f/Fall+Garden+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out Glorious fall days! No better place to be than in a garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2158a121-09f6-4ee3-a99f-ee98c29df81b/Salamander+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out Salamanders- one of the many types of critters that can benefit from the presence of leaf litter in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1db40e8b-d012-45fe-b46d-16214c53a453/Different+types+of+leaf+litter+2.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out A nice oak leaf mat beginning to form (left) and the thin, non-persistent leaves of silver maple (right). The oak leaves can pose some problems in the garden when left covering certain plants, while the leaves of silver maple are generally not a concern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/012b6cf0-cd14-4fc7-b9b6-4ff49b1527b0/Leaves+on+different+groundcovers.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out Matted leaves on evergreen groundcovers can cause foliage to die if the leaves are left to remain throughout the winter months and into the spring. Removing the leaves can help prevent issues down the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1e2f8df4-8de5-4b36-8e61-a00f0417c55e/image1.webp BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out Fallen leaves resting on and within a few evergreen shrubs. I always make sure to remove these leaves to prevent future foliage problems (smothering), not to mention it just looks nicer too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8d00e855-d670-4a2f-b90f-02e954c41273/Leaf+Mulch.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Not all blankets are cozy... - Make it stand out Ahhhh… it’s so satisfying to see a pile of mulched leaves, ready for distribution throughout the yard! Hmm- what plants should I buy with all the money I save on soil amendments!?! http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/3/its-not-over-until-its-over-fall-planting monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/25d63c9b-80f0-432c-adb1-ab73dfe31799/Maple+leaf.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's not over until it's over: Fall Planting - Make it stand out Shorter days, cooler temperatures, amazing colours… fall is here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8250a523-5314-4b61-b3e7-43d394a3547c/Rudbeckia.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's not over until it's over: Fall Planting - Make it stand out Yippee! New plants! (Rudbeckia hirta ‘Prairie Sun’) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/fcb105b5-a9df-4a3f-91b2-81e7e5122d03/IMG_5938.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's not over until it's over: Fall Planting - Make it stand out Caryopteris- a plant that doesn’t exactly have the best track record for withstanding our winters. For that reason, it is one that I prefer to plant in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0b7fef17-6491-483d-96da-6c91d9f1c693/Sea+of+fall+colour.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It's not over until it's over: Fall Planting - Make it stand out A sea of colour… take it in! It won’t last long… http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/footprints-are-for-the-beach monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7e90348a-1b73-46fd-9567-d722c34438db/Footprint+in+garden+bed+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Footprints are for the Beach - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/949fa643-3153-4648-abe4-7b377c3c5416/Footprint+removed+from+garden+bed.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Footprints are for the Beach - Make it stand out Ahhhh…. just a little fluff of the mulch makes everything better! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/38400f9b-934c-4caa-b84c-c6bb69c9d609/luke-qjYHNJkO-zk-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Footprints are for the Beach - Make it stand out Why is it that nothing grows on a hiking trail? Soil compaction is a significant factor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a3f48ddd-bd0e-4b3a-afc8-c4625c08212b/Garden+with+no+footprints+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Footprints are for the Beach - Make it stand out A garden that can be accessed by various features such as a dry riverbed (not shown) and rockery. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/itll-grow monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/6192cfac-d06c-45bf-8af1-27536d21169d/Cutting+Alchemilla+to+ground+close+up.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out When cutting perennials to the ground, it is important to be mindful of new foliage that is already starting to grow from the base of the plant- such as these tiny Alchemilla mollis leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/cd5dde52-77ab-4ee0-a888-d0e4918e3271/Cutting+Alchemilla+to+ground+in+patch.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out Alchemilla mollis (lady’s mantle) after flowering (left) and cut down to the newest leaves, as shown in the photo on the right (Gasp- what have I done?!?). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/31812a65-0785-456e-9f2f-569eba96a0d8/After+flowering+cut+back+of+Alchemilla.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out Another example of a patch of Alchemilla mollis after flowering (left) and cut down to the youngest leaves (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e16520cb-19be-4cdd-b558-3c9694fdf0d4/Pulmonaria+cut+back.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out A patch of Pulmonaria showing the plants immediately after flowering (left) and with most of the old leaves cut down (right). As the new growth continues to flush out, I will go back and cut out the remaining old leaves- this two step approach is not so jarring to look at, and a little kinder to the plant too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d5a90d90-1020-4002-b725-216daabdfe51/Leaf+miner+on+Aquilegia+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out Leafminer damage on Aquilegia (columbine). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/342ea8d3-e69b-4383-a07d-474d4445e930/Deadleafing+of+Hemerocallis.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It'll Grow - Make it stand out A daylily in flower that is starting to show leaf die-back (left). At this point, the aesthetics are improved by dead-leafing (right). If die-back becomes extensive, I remove all the leaves to make way for new, fresh growth. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/the-natural-prune monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/5b8df3f5-ce77-499f-9876-09791c1b1aac/Hedge+shears-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out Don’t get me wrong- I love my hedge shears BUT they serve a specific purpose and that is for pruning hedges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/4256f875-3ebd-4415-8069-4439b2149170/Boxwood+spheres.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out Hedge shears: great for things like boxwood spheres… but not for the other flowering shrubs in the garden (such as the Hydrangea paniculata or Cornus kousa growing in the background). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/dfe3b49d-f292-42c3-bc6a-f374d9ab7748/Dogwood+a+tale+of+two+types+of+pruning.webp BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0fb1c9d7-fb53-4b43-bbab-7c5a54cf35d7/Viburnum+growing+points+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out Pruning back to a bud (a ‘heading back’ cut). The yellow dot indicates the pruning point and the red arrows illustrate the direction of resultant growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/abfe104a-8462-47bf-83da-28c93f64476c/Effect+of+routine+shearing+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out A basic schematic that shows how routine shearing leads to a shrub with very dense branching on the outer edges of the shrub and a sparse interior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7a5d5fc8-b086-4b84-ad47-c363db5ec99a/Viburnum+growing+point+2+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out A ‘thinning cut’ back to a lateral branch (indicated by the yellow dot) and the resultant growth directed toward the remaining branch (as indicated by the red arrow). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/eaeda14e-7793-446a-bcb6-95bbc6af0424/Thinning+cuts+-+Copy.PNG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out An overly simplified image of a shrub illustrating the use of ‘thinning cuts’ to reduce the overall size. The coral-coloured branches indicate the portions of the shrub to be removed, the rest of the shrub remains. Note that the overall height and size of the shrub has been reduced using this technique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2a24e7c3-61e7-477e-8994-8937789cfceb/Glow+Girl+prune+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out A sprawling ‘Glow Girl’ birch leaf spirea (Spirea betulifolia ‘Tor Gold’) immediately after flowering (left) and after a natural prune (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7f45f62a-e6c2-42dc-856b-07abe3c296a6/Korean+lilac+prune+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Natural Prune - Make it stand out A dwarf Korean lilac (Syringa meyerii pallibin) kept as a globe. In this case hedge shears could have been used, but I reduced the size by thinning the longest branches. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/rain-dance monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/49d0681d-cdf7-417f-938c-6b3879815245/Rain+drops+on+puddle.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Rain Dance - Make it stand out Oh how we could really use some rain right now! (Photo credit: Pete Nowicki on Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/fba35d42-ec16-454c-a317-b5086e232e33/Tulip+with+water+drops+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Rain Dance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/90587956-310d-41fb-8f00-89af8b8c1a1e/Fibre+lined+annual+basket+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Rain Dance - Make it stand out Pots lined with materials such as coco fibre dry out quickly; it is not unusual for them to require two waterings a day! http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/the-big-experiment monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bdac3514-f0ba-47e6-9234-e72b67ec3cf5/Centaurea+Plant+Tag.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Big Experiment - Make it stand out My ‘OMG must have moment’ of the week. Full sun? Well…. the front yard receives almost 6 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bb65d0ec-5a1c-40f4-9faf-60361a9c6bbd/Butternut.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Big Experiment - Make it stand out Gazing up at the butternut (Juglans cinerea) canopy. Is that the afternoon sun trying to peek through? http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/no-room-for-bad-attitudes monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/02570454-dd97-4302-aa3f-ed02f2f9a4a3/Dodecatheon.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - No Room for Bad Attitudes - Make it stand out The striking spring flower display brought to you by shooting star (Dodecatheon). Garden baby? Yes I think so! (I just had to show a photo of ‘the good’ before I delve into ‘the ugly’). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/57cd4caf-5f01-4f60-adc5-a76dcfdcd5a7/Lily+of+the+valley+takeover.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - No Room for Bad Attitudes - Make it stand out How did this happen?? Oh. Right. I had kids. (Free time = nil) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/c27c72be-d4e2-4f4c-b608-8c2f7c1dfd15/Goutweed.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - No Room for Bad Attitudes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/3d1974b2-d42a-4267-a10d-09089f4bb263/Lily+of+the+valley+runner.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - No Room for Bad Attitudes - Make it stand out Lily of the valley and a good glimpse of it’s underground growth. Note the roots growing at intervals along the rhizome indicating the location of nodes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/f5b0ac65-8dcd-41bd-905e-0172712de469/Goutweed+root+system.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - No Room for Bad Attitudes - Make it stand out Goutweed and it’s underground network of roots and rhizomes. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/seasonal-pruning-for-size-control monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/953c79cd-ae1e-46bd-bb44-be894f89607e/Flower+buds+of+Cornus+kousa-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Seasonal Pruning for Size Control - Make it stand out Flower buds on a Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood) getting ready to pop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/88ced77a-c416-40b7-ac79-8b146435bae3/Spring+beauties+collage.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Seasonal Pruning for Size Control - Make it stand out An assortment of spring beauties- none of which are pruned until after their flower show (if pruning is necessary)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/6b493b42-fa61-4283-8f30-175570af1db9/Hydrangea+before+and+after+pruning.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Seasonal Pruning for Size Control - Make it stand out Hydrangea arborescens still standing in the spring with it’s pretty dried flowers that provided some interest in the garden over the winter months (left) and another patch of H. arborescens that has been cut down for the spring (right, foreground). This patch is located in a common area so tending to these plants is not really an option for me, but if it were, I would be inclined to prune these shrubs back even further- cutting each stem just above a pair of buds located 10-20 cm up from ground level (oh, and I would remove all the leaves caught up in the base of the plants too!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/4b6ccc84-c6b5-4a70-9c30-bfa785c8d4f8/Butterfly+bush+pruning.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Seasonal Pruning for Size Control - Make it stand out A Buddleia (butterfly bush) before and after pruning. Yes they get pruned HARD; pruned down to about 20-30 cm (8-10 in) with all weak growth removed. The photo on the right shows the shrub after some additional branches were removed to achieve a more uniform distribution of branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8c0207d6-80b7-4e68-b128-ecf202f30548/Caryopteris+pruning.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Seasonal Pruning for Size Control - Make it stand out Spring pruning of Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ (Sunshine bluebeard). Shown during it’s glory days last season (top left) and the same patch after spring pruning (top right)- not much left to see! The best way to tackle this shrub, in my opinion, is to grab a handful of branches and cut the whole thing down by half (bottom left); this removes bulk and allows you to ‘see into’ the shrub better so that the strongest stems can be selected to remain; old, weak, and dead stems can then be pruned out until you are left with a simple branching framework. The plant can then be taken down to a height of 20-30 cm (8-12 in) tall (bottom right). http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/turn-your-pruning-eyes-on monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/5887acae-1bc9-4818-a153-162d76921a30/Iris+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Hello little lovelies- it is so nice to see you again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d2485a67-fbf0-4b9d-9525-eb3de2afa35e/Hellebore+in+snow+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out A Helleborus sp. laughing in the face of a late season snowfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/14291e23-f191-47df-8fe5-74f621fbc22b/Penstemon+Prune.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Perennials that are ready to be pruned down to make way for new growth- all the dead stuff goes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ad3ab5f2-4c46-49ec-8753-bb2c5b95c402/Redbud+Prune+with+marks.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Dead branches and branches experiencing dieback on a weeping Cercis canadensis (redbud) are quite obvious due to their different colour. They need to be removed by cutting them back to a healthy branch. A few pruning points are shown in the photo on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ce3eeaaf-2488-4d71-8884-f967992328b8/Diseased+Branches.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out It is important to look for evidence of disease on your trees and shrubs such as the black knot galls on the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) in the photo on the left, or the stromata/fruiting structures depicted on the corkscrew hazel (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’) on the right. While these are two diseases that are next to impossible to control, the infected branches should still be pruned out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e493d663-03cb-49b2-afbd-75b585ea5f7c/Redbud+prune+2.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Crossed branches (left) cause damage to the branches through rubbing/abrasion. One of the branches should be removed by cutting it back to a point where it connects to another branch (right); red circle shows the location of the crossed branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/13315a60-017a-4f66-be7c-ce28cc02b745/Pruning+Diagram+Watersprouts+with+cuts.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Water sprouts emerging from the trunk of a tree (top left) and from a branch (top right) and the corresponding locations of the pruning cuts to be made to eliminate the water sprouts (red lines in bottom pictures). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/864b5992-8110-4992-a6f3-9d135c89893e/Pruning+Diagram+Root+Sucker+with+red+cut.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Turn your 'Pruning Eyes' On! - Make it stand out Diagram of a shrub with a sucker originating from it’s root system (as indicated by red arrow). http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/garden-reflections monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a4edb914-0f2e-48d6-be03-f33f06f9eab6/Spring+Awakening.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Garden Reflections - Make it stand out Awakening from slumber! (Photo credit: Josee Duckett) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/fall-clean-ups-detailing monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e4093c8b-c29c-4963-82c1-73fb90a14ba9/Leaves+caught+in+shrubs.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out A Spiraea betulifolia (birch leaf spirea) that has been effective at trapping leaves (left) and the same shrub with the oak leaves removed (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/36bed9bf-ddd7-4727-a240-f489640a35a0/Leaves+on+garden+with+clumps+of+grass.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out Leaves are left on this garden bed but they have been brushed off the clumps of [cut down] grass- this provides a little definition to the plantings and ‘ups the tidy factor’ despite the leaves remaining on the rest of the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/367262ef-86a6-49d4-9be4-0c31c2f15d72/Leaves+on+yew+hedge.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out Leaves settled on top of a Taxus (yew) hedge (left) not only looks untidy but the leaves are not good for the yew foliage. Removing the leaves (right) is an easy fix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/95ab73e8-3792-471c-9b30-495cd7a1af91/Leaves+on+groundcover.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out A fair amount of leaf litter resting on top of Vinca minor (periwinkle) on the left and Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) on the right; leaves should not be allowed to pile up on evergreen groundcovers such as these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/639a62c9-8e74-4c2e-8329-50b7356b90b3/Leaves+caught+in+branches+and+around+bases.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out Leaves caught up in branches and around the base of some shrubs (left) and the same shrubs with leaves removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/256b93a6-b99a-4af5-a41f-f129aacf57dc/Leaves+in+yew.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out A Taxus x media (yew) hedge showing one section with leaves caught in branches and beneath the plants, and another section where the leaves have been ‘picked out’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bf1ab35e-8b69-4d1e-8e68-fcb19bc90f6b/Fall+edge.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0c8f3b45-7969-4a6e-a67f-86255e13b2ab/Edge+filled+with+leaves.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Fall Clean-ups: Detailing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/snow-loads monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/f905dd4b-e404-4679-8dba-7cd8b6ee016c/IMG_0160.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Snow loads - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/46d4dc7e-ad38-4e9f-a990-e85b521f9ccb/Snow+load+on+hedge+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Snow loads - Make it stand out Some shrubs, like the Buddleia (butterfly bush) unphased by a blanket of snow (for now), others like the Taxus (yew) hedge on the right are not so sturdy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/9ffd3feb-5d4b-4ca6-9433-dcaa1e135489/Snow+load.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Snow loads - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/33ab4603-1e42-4cc4-9fb8-2f94b1c3c630/Hot-chocolate.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Snow loads - Make it stand out YUM. (Photo created by freepik - https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/christmas) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/and-then-there-were-2-or-3-or-4 monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/3e7e5949-854b-4c5d-9986-ffc02e8f452d/Dividing.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out Perennials are NOT meant to look like donuts! This grass is in need of some dividing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/5998d26f-13d6-4b9c-9445-e4f4e7e42ee4/Daylily+collage.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out ‘Tough-as-nails’ Hemerocallis spp. in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b360aa30-eb83-4ed8-a27d-2da04b748293/Hosta+to+Divide++-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/07407478-8e77-44bd-80f6-c3c5a32333d7/Hosta+ready+for+Division+-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/29dc559f-1b0a-4aaf-895a-51942accad07/Hosta+divisions+-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8d377d71-a172-4c50-823b-0be71eb6acce/Division+cut+back-+Copy.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - And then there were 2... or 3... or 4... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/colour-colour-everywhere monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7de8f2db-3ccd-4bf6-a635-650a9bd9a447/Colour+colour.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Colour, colour everywhere! - Make it stand out The fall colour palette, courtesy of Mother Nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/c5469926-d229-4f05-9d02-f4ed681c2094/Fall+colours.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Colour, colour everywhere! - Make it stand out Inspiration from the garden: the gorgeous fall combination of Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’) and Tiger Eyes Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’), the yellow ‘pop’ of redbud (Cercis canadensis) foliage and the deep crimson canopy of Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa). Top photo courtesy of Alicia K. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d2c54879-8af4-4bab-8ef5-6a37c483ef0f/Colour+inspiration.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Colour, colour everywhere! - Make it stand out More fall colour inspiration from the garden: a 2018 photo taken In early November of witchhazel (Hamamelis x intermedia), a 2018 photo taken in early November of the spectacular colour show of ‘Full Moon’ Japanese maple (Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’) and another picture of Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’) courtesy of Alicia K. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/perennials-to-chop-or-not monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b34e7425-6915-4f93-b97c-99a4cacbebdd/Perennials+to+Cut.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Perennials: to chop or not? - Make it stand out Examples of evergreen/semi-evergreen perennials (clockwise from top left): pigsqueak (Bergenia spp.)., lenten rose (Helleborus sp.), the basal foliage of shasta daisies (Leucanthemum spp.) and coral bells (Heuchera spp.), https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/84d3f56b-331f-42d5-9c7b-122b4e544df3/Hosta+Image+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Perennials: to chop or not? - Make it stand out The hosta- a beautiful addition to the shady garden… absolutely useless in a winter garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e6dd742e-b396-496a-837e-ecf0f5bd10ca/Plants+with+winter+interest+collage.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Perennials: to chop or not? - Make it stand out Ornamental grasses and perennials such as bugbane (Cimicifuga spp.), Sedum spp.) and Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium spp.) have seedheads that capture a dusting of snow beautifully. * Remember, if you have a plant that tends to seed itself prolifically, you may want to chop the flowers before they go to seed. * https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ea9239b8-46fd-4a3b-87cf-7f193baa11b3/Wildlife+Value+collage.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Perennials: to chop or not? - Make it stand out Some perennials with wildlife value. Clockwise from top left: black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), stonecrop (Sedum spp.), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) and coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0fcbdcee-e41e-4660-b12b-4e22b9c7e8b7/Diseased+phlox.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Perennials: to chop or not? - Make it stand out Even though this Phlox would retain some structure over the winter, it is diseased and should be cut down (and the clippings removed from the garden). http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/temper-your-enthusiasm monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/3cddca06-9dfd-417b-b005-29a43460e650/IMG_2790+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Temper your Enthusiasm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/905d976c-cced-4cd9-aa92-c549da15b9c6/Early+season+bloomers.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Temper your Enthusiasm - Make it stand out Remember these early season beauties? A prune at this point in the year (or any time leading up to their flowering period) would remove their flower buds. Believe it or not, plants such as these are already prepared for their 2020 show! Clockwise from top left: lilac (Syringa sp.), serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) magnolia (Magnolia sp.), Dogwood (Cornus sp.) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/keeping-things-in-check monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a880aa9f-f4c8-48ea-b6a0-b7520b84909d/Muddled+transition+between+lamium+and+turf.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/97c35b82-6486-4a13-82f3-bb4bba85255d/Vinca+growing+over+Hosta.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d5bdb9ef-0cde-401b-8607-a315318346ad/Vinca+over+rocks+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/f9268ff3-6ae5-40a0-a641-38fc9f452069/IMG_8411.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/75fe3a12-64ed-4793-8889-5c672dc7da38/Lamium+away+from+turf.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1d4956ff-4eb0-43f6-a6c1-a794d31a1260/Vinca+trim+away+from+Hosta.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bd8e2752-b2eb-4c43-8b42-6c9cda61ecd2/Vinca+trim+away+from+rocks.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Keeping Things in Check - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/deadheading-technique-3-pruning-to-a-lateral-bud monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d8f922b9-1758-441f-9153-0784b3f50c90/Echinacea-Terminal-Flower.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #3: Pruning to a Lateral Bud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ec310724-d621-4dd5-acc9-4e892fa35185/Echinacea--Lateral-Bud-2.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #3: Pruning to a Lateral Bud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d420dced-3e96-43dd-a40d-873fe9e7bfc0/Cut-Point.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #3: Pruning to a Lateral Bud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/373eb4cc-c73f-4b1d-8137-aba9ba8a45f5/Monarda.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #3: Pruning to a Lateral Bud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/83db2034-be51-46fb-aa5d-8fe6acda5718/Platycodon.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #3: Pruning to a Lateral Bud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/deadheading-technique-2-the-haircut monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/c54c7b1b-c410-47c3-99e8-7f3c3b948cbd/Catmint+deadheading+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #2: The Haircut - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/cdc407f0-857b-4137-8042-533b61d0cac8/Catmint+Deadheading+2+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #2: The Haircut - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/77befc6d-a51a-4faf-a3dc-cac6f5aadf35/Catmint+Deadheading+3+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #2: The Haircut - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d3a15ec7-931d-471b-88f2-e5b868524089/Geranium+shear+-+Copy.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #2: The Haircut - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b3704c5b-22c1-420e-ad8a-bb15db88ff81/Salvia+deadhead+collage+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #2: The Haircut - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/a-little-serving-of-creepy monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/df7f8be0-e4fa-42bc-ad03-4f386acee838/Fall+webworm.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A little serving of creepy… - Make it stand out A fall webworm nest. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/deadheading-technique-1-leave-no-evidence monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/23e0928a-a4b8-4b1d-b3ed-b2d8f79fe260/IMG_7729+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #1: Leave no Evidence! - Make it stand out A daylily with lots of flower buds and a seed pod (circled in red). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/98126c18-0061-4ccd-bf59-2e307b303c57/Hosta+Deadheading+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Deadheading Technique #1: Leave no Evidence! - Make it stand out A before and after look at a hosta in need of deadheading. The photo on the right is of a hosta breathing a sigh of relief that it’s unsightly spent flowers have been removed… or maybe that was my sigh of relief. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/its-not-as-morbid-as-you-think monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8733eab4-8b35-4dc2-bd95-3d5b28e60685/IMG_7662+-+Copy.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - It’s not as morbid as you think… - Make it stand out Deadheads, deadheads everywhere… snip them off without a care! Cheesy? I think so. Sorry http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/3/2/mulching-tips-and-tricks monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2e5e8e66-9b54-4be8-b737-139cc73f9d6b/Footprint-in-Mulch.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: Tips and Tricks - Make it stand out I feel a bit like a crime detective by circling footprints on the ground! Be a sneaky gardener- don’t leave your footprints behind! They really do look awful in a garden bed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e92f3f46-45e9-4a89-8496-c017945c274a/Mulch-on-Plants.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: Tips and Tricks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ed5a21bb-d461-489c-b560-5b94dfff4e73/Mulch-at-Garden-Edge.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: Tips and Tricks - Make it stand out By thinning the mulch out as you approach the edge of your garden bed, you can retain a nice crisp edge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ba3a4f90-04f4-4010-b68d-82d78054c298/Mulch-at-Base-of-Plants.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: Tips and Tricks - Make it stand out If this blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) on the left could speak, it is saying”I love you, but I need my space…” Ouch. Don’t get smothering! Taper out the mulch around your plants. A ‘dusting’ around your plants can give the illusion that the mulch layer is continuous. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/27/mulching-the-finishing-touch monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a25e7a4d-6de3-4d02-ab54-ec36a794094d/Watering-Can.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out As summer weather hits, our minds shift to water conservation. In a garden, mulch is an important piece of the ‘water conservation puzzle’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0841e5fd-00a8-45e6-ad5b-351644836816/Dandelions.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out Attack of the weeds! Mulch can be used as a weapon in the war against weeds in your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/aba91091-4a67-4f27-ae69-5bd85694fe7d/Clematis.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out Clematis is a plant that benefits from a generous layer of mulch to moderate soil temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0ade64f6-4a2b-4fce-8d3c-8615a625328f/Shredded-Cedar-Mulch.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out Bagged shredded cedar mulch. Note the shredded/fibrous texture of this mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/44f37dfa-8c15-48fe-afe7-6642baf544d3/CPM-Mulch.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Mulching: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out Composted pine bark mulch. Note the more consistent texture of the mulch particles compared to the shredded bark mulch. This mulch lacks the fibrous quality of the shredded bark mulches and the particles do not weave together. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/27/drawing-the-line monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7a798e8b-b9a0-4a1b-b423-90d951032994/Amazing-combination.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Drawing the Line - Make it stand out Hmmm… where to fit this combination into the garden??? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2e2ac5c3-9111-407b-9136-9e69860a34a8/Edger.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Drawing the Line - Make it stand out ‘The half-moon tool’ otherwise known as an edger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/fb4263dc-7044-4e64-9902-fa7e4f43326b/Edging-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Drawing the Line - Make it stand out Before and after: adding an edge to a garden really helps give a garden definition. Even if the garden isn’t much to look at, the visual tidiness of a nice clean line makes a world of difference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/3bb38f56-63b6-45ec-b591-e2692ef6f771/Edging.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Drawing the Line - Make it stand out Some picture-perfect early season edging courtesy of Appleby Landscapes. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2019/6/9/the-sky-is-falling monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/b7dca86d-e05e-452e-8a8a-797a099759ff/Debris.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Sky is Falling! - Make it stand out Spent Betula sp. (birch) catkins and maple samaras https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e800e317-0cd8-47d0-ad1d-a69e25d8e42c/Catkins.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Sky is Falling! - Make it stand out Catkins from a hybrid butternut tree (Juglans sp.). We somewhat-affectionately call this ‘the invasion of the worms’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/3f896d28-7fe4-4063-9001-2c1227ef957b/Debris-on-Ground.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Sky is Falling! - Make it stand out It doesn’t take much to clean up the ‘look’ of a garden bed. Just a light rake-through of the surface with the fingers to remove the main culprits! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/530ed45e-df6a-43fe-bdda-a05347cf16c1/Hosta-Debris.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Sky is Falling! - Make it stand out Spent Cercis canadensis (redbud) flowers captured by Hosta leaves; the same plant with the soggy petals removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/0ea02eed-463d-4222-abe2-5c4c700fb2d8/IMG_6849.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - The Sky is Falling! - Make it stand out Acer sp. (maple) seedling. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/a-little-off-the-top monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a515d546-3b48-46d8-b783-83b5ff5ce66d/Sedum-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A Little off the Top - Make it stand out A clump of Sedum before and after being cut back (along with the clippings to illustrate how much of a ‘haircut’ the plant got!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e2206913-04ca-43c4-8bb7-da2852e10c5e/Catmint-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A Little off the Top - Make it stand out Nepeta x faassenii (catmint) before and after being cut back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/bd80c090-6fb1-405b-aa4c-d1a601a5e283/Catmint-Stem-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A Little off the Top - Make it stand out A catmint stem before and after being cut back. The red dots show the new growing points for that stem. The cutting back of the stem ultimately forces one stem to branch into two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1fada5d4-2b5d-445d-9805-c29158724b8a/Catmint-2-Weeks-Later.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A Little off the Top - Make it stand out Catmint in a pollinator garden. The unpruned clump is on the verge of flowering, the other two clumps have branched out and begun growing from their new growing points (shown by the arrows). These two pruned plants will be delayed in their flowering. This forced staggering of flowering periods can help prolong bloom times for pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/9320e62b-5a38-47b8-a5bc-63489dee1c30/Other-Perennials.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - A Little off the Top - Make it stand out Some other perennials that can be cut back to prevent ‘the flop’ (clockwise from top left): Platycodon spp. (balloon flower), Chrysanthemum spp. Aster spp., Veronica spp. (speedwell) and Echinacea spp. (coneflower) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/game-on monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8a0bc244-9d80-4d97-9a0c-f355d46be8d1/IMG_8426.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/4b5e352e-6e9d-49e7-81a6-b9aab2168aa5/IMG_6434.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Autumnal trailing Fushia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/8f759793-d81e-404c-9f7c-2896c239a651/IMG_3773.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Sedum ‘Firecracker’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/081ca4c1-57b7-46cf-9bf1-f46434a0329e/IMG_6491.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ (All Gold Japanese forest grass) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/94bbf9a6-ec89-462e-94f3-97159d558870/IMG_6453.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/adf72bcb-86d5-4fe4-ae94-1637a4b69377/IMG_6443.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/79be3893-30d9-420c-984c-f63aa9eacb79/Foliage.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/6663b6b2-1e31-4ba6-9279-05a77725a206/IMG_3086.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/98b6ee22-2f3b-49fb-b7b0-a40232605b4a/IMG_6512.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2e4f96b0-cada-4625-a61b-9b39eeae5298/IMG_6502.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Game on! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/giving-back monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ef7d84ef-b49f-4d62-8b2c-5b1f00d1743e/Two-hands-with-soil.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Giving Back - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/2016c839-b44f-425f-aabc-32a21a67a7dc/IMG_6266.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Giving Back - Make it stand out A handful of stinky goodness- pelleted chicken poop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/764252cd-410f-4fa3-9579-79b4f790913b/Drip-Line-of-Trees.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Giving Back - Make it stand out The area beneath trees and shrubs where fertilizer is broadcasted. The roots most able to absorb nutrients are closer to the drip line of the plant (shown as dotted lines, above) so I make sure the distribution of hen manure is weighted more toward the drip line as opposed to the base of the plants. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/patience-please monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/55345193-b633-4cdb-9396-ff520c78eab5/IMG_6130.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Patience Please - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/edc11a17-f554-48e0-9325-c18f8ea15018/IMG_6128.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Patience Please - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/41814b47-bfbb-4a28-b7c7-12da4cda5fab/IMG_6109.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Patience Please - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/1d1189ed-df3a-4bc7-9988-01cdf4a821c2/IMG_6112.JPG BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Patience Please - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/assessing-the-damage monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/275edc32-66fa-4a1e-ab63-284d55995aea/Hedge.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Assessing the Damage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/spring-cleaning-the-finishing-touch monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/ce855fc4-ce3f-4ceb-857e-2fbe52057842/Mulches.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out Mulches of different colours and textures. The fibers of shredded mulches (such as the mulch in the centre photo) tend to weave together to form a somewhat water-repelling layer. This mulch needs to be broken up not only to refresh it’s ‘look’ but to also allow water to get through the mulch to reach the soil below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/7b5af8d8-96ed-424a-a327-3eea7470ed9f/Mulch-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: The Finishing Touch - Make it stand out A visual progression of flipping and fluffing the mulch in a garden bed. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/spring-cleaning-plant-clean-up monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/e6d7f7e9-4da6-4095-bdeb-2548b9527f9c/Magnolia.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Plant Clean-up - Make it stand out Let the show begin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/28be4bf0-6f46-4530-9aa6-af7ada983832/Grasses-Before-and-After.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Plant Clean-up - Make it stand out Cutting down of an ornamental grass to make way for new growth. Not only was the grass cut down, but the clump was ‘raked through’ by hand to remove any other debris to really ‘clean up’ and ‘free’ the clump! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/924f89f4-55c0-474a-8b61-e15f33684055/Perennials-to-cut-back.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Plant Clean-up - Make it stand out Plants that I keep up over the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a7242280-3390-4df4-8fec-f238577dd282/Sedum-Tidy.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Plant Clean-up - Make it stand out From left to right: A small clump of Sedum sp. with flower stalks that were left upright for winter interest. The same clump with stalks cut down to the base of the new growth and other garden debris removed from around the plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/a915b2c3-d40e-4691-855b-d6bf985620dc/Bergenia.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Plant Clean-up - Make it stand out Left to right: Before and after photos of a Bergenia patch. It may be difficult to see, but the nearly black leaves have been cut off to tidy up the plants (and to eliminate the presence of soggy rotting leaves from within the plants- a magnet for slugs and promoter of disease issues!) http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/spring-cleaning-debris-clean-up monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/98eb0a6d-af87-46ab-b85b-b7c5175226c3/mohammad-ali-jafarian-82407-unsplash.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - SPRING CLEANING: Debris Clean-up - Make it stand out Buds bursting into bloom- a sure sign of spring! 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Satisfaction. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/time-to-lay-the-foundation monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/589e10df-ba73-4ab3-8ff6-a90575279b6f/Hepatica-2.png BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Time to Lay the Foundation... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/d8d52557-9fbd-4cd8-a287-f0c74225eaf5/Hamamelis+late+bloom.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Time to Lay the Foundation... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.sweetwaterlandscapes.com/growgardenblog/2026/2/26/welcome-to-grow-a-garden-maintenance-blog monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c4076ee4b0b73c478c5731/6890c620-95cc-47a3-b25f-2362fb8c781d/annie-spratt-195258-unsplash.jpg BLOG: Grow Garden Blog - Welcome to Grow: 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