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| August 15, 2023
What is soil pH? The soil pH value is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. Soil pH directly affects nutrient availability. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 as neutral. Numbers less than 7 indicate acidity while numbers greater than 7 indicate alkalinity. The ‘little variances” in readings represent a huge […]
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| August 10, 2023
Many of us look forward to spending our free time outside, and work hard to fill our yards with eye-catching, lush plantings. While gardens and yards are lovely for relaxing, we do need to exercise caution when designing for homeowners with pets. When shopping at the nursery or if you use a landscaper for your […]
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| August 1, 2023
A Showy Specimen with Unique Bark! Why we Love it:Seven-Son Flower offers panicles of fragrant creamy white flowers late summer (after most other trees in our area are done). The flowers appear in spiraled sets of seven, hence its common name. In the fall, the sepals turn bright red which offers another season of interest! […]
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| July 6, 2023
There is an old expression in the green industry that, while over-simplified, still has value: “Plant too high, plant won’t die. Plant too low, plant won’t grow!”Both planting too shallow and planting too deep can be problematic. This post will address the issue of planting too deep, which contributes to the decline and failure of […]
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| July 1, 2023
While it can be concerning to notice leaves eaten by caterpillars, there are many reasons to value caterpillars in your gardens. They are both the precursors to butterflies and a leading source of nutrition for baby birds. Today, I would like to focus on the young – how do we create environments conducive to them […]
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| July 1, 2023
One of our Favorite North American Native Shrubs! Why We Love It:American Elderberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that is native to North America. It provides year-round interest – in the early summer, showy and fragrant white flowers emerge in dense clusters followed by purplish-black berries (drupes) in the early fall. Their drupes can be […]
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| March 1, 2023
A Compact Shrub with Stunning Spring Blooms! Why We Love It:Gold Tide Forsythia is a dense and compact deciduous shrub that is bathed in stunning lemon-yellow flowers along its branches in early spring. Forsythia are one of the first shrubs to bloom and their yellow flowers are a true sign that spring has arrived! Forsythia […]
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| February 14, 2023
It may not be spring yet, but there is still work that can be done outdoors if you don’t mind the cold! Our Garden Center Manager and resident expert, Mike, sat down with me to discuss dormant pruning. Mike has been with Piala’s for over 10 years and received his Bachelor of Science degree in […]
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| February 1, 2023
A Compact Shrub with Vivid Color! Why We Love It:Sem False Spirea is truly a work of art. This compact shrub has fern-like foliage that emerges with rich shades of pink and red that fade to a bright chartreuse. It blooms in the summer with showy white plumes of flowers, and in the fall, its […]
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