LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 30

Establish a Time Frame for your Landscape Project

Crabapple can help you:

• Determine scope of work
• List individual sections
• Create materials list and price out 
• Work backward from finish date to allow enough time 
• Build in rain delays 

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 23

Characteristics of Good Trees

• Hardiness
• Tolerance of urban conditions: air pollution, vandalism, neglect, compacted soil,
• Disease and insect resistance
• Low maintenance
• Ability to grow in microclimate
• Non poisonous
• Flower color is suitable to surrounding buildings
• Limited litter problems
• Seasonal interest
• Long-lived ( oaks 200 years, crabapples and dogwoods 30 years)
• Mid-height, stature trees not overly tall
• Deep roots to prevent buckling sidewalks
• Branches with wide crotch angles to prevent splitting
• Open crowns to allow light to penetrate ornamentals beneath

Let your Crabapple Rep choose a good tree for your landscape!

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 16

Decrease future maintenance for future

• Low-maintenance plants
• Match plant selection to conditions
• Correct drainage, eliminate compaction
• Match mature height and with of plants to space
• Use curved lines for easy maintenance
• Add perennials instead of only annuals
• Install state of the art irrigation systems with water economy timers, rain sensors
• Use fencing and plant material together for privacy and screening

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 9

Visualizing the Dream of a New Landscape

Existing landscape and future landscape

Let Crabapple LandscapExperts help you envision the changes

• with Overlays
• CAD mockups

Ask your Rep for some new ideas! 

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, July 2

Edible Landscaping Dual-Function plants; both ornamental and edible

Groundcover – strawberries, peanuts

Ornamental deciduous shrubs – blueberries, pomegranates

Fruit and Nut trees- useful as shade trees; self-pollinating for best fruit production

Annual vines-  pole beans, scarlet runner beans, New Zealand spinach
Perennial vines- grapes, kiwi fruit

Annual flowers- sunflowers, calendula, nasturtiums, violas  

Vegetables - asparagus turns into brushy filler among perennials 

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, June 25

Climate control! Energy Conservation through Strategic Landscaping

• Ornamental Plants can serve to modify the environment where they are placed
• Plant large deciduous shade trees on the south, southwest and west sides of the structures: homes patios decks, outdoor recreation and entertaining areas for shade
• Plant deciduous vines on supports or trellises against walls to the south, southwest and west sides to again provide shade in summer and privacy
• Plant evergreen or deciduous shrubs to shade air conditioning units
• Plant evergreens close to structures on the north or north west, northeast sides to create an insulating dead air space and insulate against winter winds
• Plant staggered, double rows of tall evergreen shrubs or trees on the north side of the house to block or divert winter wind
• Plant tree and shrub groupings to direct the wind in desireable directions, aqllowing cold air to settle downhill when possible
• Plant trees and shrubs to intercept light and heat from light-colored, paved surfaces 

LandscapExperts Tip of the Week June 18

Analyze the Landscape for Needs and Desires

How functional is he landscape is for all residents?

Combine similar functions

Entertaining

Recreation

Gardening

Storage for extra vehicles, trailers, campers and boats

Parking pad that can double as a sports area

Storage for trash, recycling and firewood

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