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Thanks to the University of Maryland / Maryland Grows this informative article on how pollinators feed us.

You may have heard that pollinators are suffering. We need to support them so they can continue to stay around us. You may also have heard that as humans, we need pollinators. If we lose them, we also will lose our ability to feed ourselves. How is this so? In this blog post, I want to take some time to think about the importance of this. We will visit two examples of foods very familiar to us: apples and strawberries. Hopefully, by the end of this article, you will be sending loving thoughts to pollinators every time you take a bite of these delicious fruits.

Do apple trees need pollinators?

Like for all fruits, apples form after the fertilization of the ovules present in...

Get rid of leaves today, save your yard for tomorrow!

Leaves are almost finished falling and the holiday rush is on the way. Make time to remove those leaves! Doing so will help avoid a period of problems in the future. Last minute pruning is fine as well, especially before Christmas lights are strung.

For more helpful landscape ideas or help getting them accomplished, contact my preferred landscape contractor, David Dix of DCD Lawnscaping, INC at 443.463.9957.  Dave has a horticulture degree and is the owner/operator of his small local business that has been serving the community for over 17 years. 

This consistently wet summer seems to be prepping us for great fall planting!  If you are vacationing this month remember to take a look at the landscapes and gardens surrounding you while traveling.  Make a mental note of colors and textures and how they are used in that particular landscape.  Assuming that the plants will work in our zone, it could give you some good ideas for fall planting in your own gardens and yards.

For more helpful landscape ideas or help getting them accomplished, contact my preferred landscape contractor, David Dix of DCD Lawnscaping, INC at 443.463.9957.  Dave has a horticulture degree and is the owner / operator of his small local business that has been serving the community for over 17 years. 

After record breaking rainfall in June, this years weeds are out of control; both in the lawn and throughout the garden beds.  Even though it is getting warm, lawns are not stressed because of all the wet weather.  A second application of weed control is a good idea and can now be applied on turf.  As for your mulched areas, Round Up can be used to control most weeds.  When used properly, Round Up brand Post Emergent Weed Killer is very safe.  Its soil deactivated and will not leach.  This product  is much more effective that hand pulling weeds because it is a systemic and kills the root system.

For more helpful landscape ideas or help getting them accomplished, contact my preferred landscape contractor, Dave Dix of DCD Lawnscaping, Inc at 443.463.9957...

 There’s always something to be doing in the garden.

The dog days of summer can wreak havoc on your turf and drought intolerant plant material.  Water new plantings and turf every day unless it rains.  Continue watering the next day after the rain stops.  Cutting your lawn one half of an inch higher will allow the blades of grass to collect more morning dew.  Pruning this time of year not only keeps your plant material looking well kept but also gives a great opportunity to notice any unwanted pests or diseases.

For more helpful landscape ideas or help getting them accomplished, contact David Dix of DCD Lawnscaping, Inc at 443.463.9957.  Dave has a horticulture degree and is the owner and operator of his small business that has been serving the community for over 17 years.

April Showers Bring May Flowers so… lets Welcome Spring!!

Here are some garden tips from Dave Dix, my preferred landscape contractor: 

This is often the time of year when people apply mulch to their garden beds.  Mulching helps to prevent weed growth and retain moisture around new plantings.  Use a granular, pre-emergent herbicide such as Preen to enhance weed control before applying mulch.

For more helpful landscape ides or help getting them accomplished, contact David Dix of DCD Lawnscaping, Inc at 443.463.9957.  Dave has a horticulture degree and is the owner and operator of his small business that has been serving the community for over 17 years.

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