LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, May 27

Fancy peony rings too expensive for your garden budget? Tomato cages can be put to double duty in the flower garden. Cut a 3-ring tomato cage in half HORIZONTALLY using a bolt cutter or hacksaw. Position the 2-ring half above peonies or fall-blooming mums that have a tendency to flop over. Push in the 1-ring half above smaller perennials to keep them tidy without the bother of individual staking. .

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, May 20

Are the outside tines broken and missing from your wide leaf rake? Cut it down into a functional, narrow "shrub rake" by using a hacksaw to cut off the sides and get extra life out of this garden tool.

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, May 13

To rearrange the color scheme of an iris bed, assemble an assortment of colored yarn while the iris are flowering. Loop blue yarn around the fans of the blue iris, yellow yarn around yellow flowered plants, gold, lavender, purple, pink, white and so forth.
Once the plants have finished blooming (the best time to move them), you can confidently rearrange them according to color long after the flowers have faded.

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, May 6

Add a compost bin to a small yard or a town home patio. Use a plastic laundry bin with holes in front and back panels to allow air circulation, and a removable plastic top to keep excess rain out while allowing easy access. The surface is easy to wipe off and the hamper keeps everything neat.