It's that time of year again!  The days are warm and sunny, the evenings are cool and clear, the kids are back at school, and the scent of apple crisp and pumpkin pies cooling from the kitchen permeate the air.  Ah, yes... Autumn, my favorite time of year. 

Are you ready for Irene?

Storm damage can be particularly tough on trees, shrubs, and your home.  Be sure to take a few moments before the storm hits to take the necessary precautions so your landscaping investments don't get blown or washed away.

It's a bug eat bug world out there!

While I was tilling around my black-eyed-susans the other day, I found myself spending more time swatting than spading.  As I sat back and admired my handiwork, I noticed my garden was all a buzz.  Before my eyes, a microscopic city of beneficial insects milled about.  Ladybugs crawled around on my flowering kale, while dragonflies zipped along my retaining wall, zig-zagging in and out of the cooler shadows of the tree line and in between the tiger lilies.  It's a marvel and a thrill to know that in a diverse eco-system, the beneficial insects that thrive in my garden go about their work just as happily as I do when rooting around amongst my azaleas. 

She comes on like a rose, but everybody knows... Poison Ivy.....

It always starts out peacefully.  Me in my sunhat with trowel in hand, digging at the dirt and planting a happy array of colorful flowers.  I dig, cultivate, hoe, and once done think I can sit back with an ice tea and marvel at the fruits of my labor.  That's the way it all starts anyway....

Living on a budget does not mean having to put up with a shabby yard.  While we understand that money doesn’t grow on trees, there are some cost effective ways to make your yard plush and green, and keep some green in your pocket.

With a little planning and a few precautions, you don't have to let allergies stop you from enjoying landscaping and gardening. Here are our tips for designing and maintaining a low-allergy garden.

You don't need a sprawling yard to create a beautiful landscape. Here are some small area landscaping ideas to turn that little patch of grass into a real gem.

We have a saying here at Flaggship: "A neatly edged lawn is a work of art." Here are our lawn maintenance tips for keeping your work of art in showcase condition all summer long.

Flower gardening does not have to be just a spring time activity.  There are plenty of things that can be done in June to maintain and add to your garden