Tag Archives: Iowa winters
Water New Plantings Well Before Winter
Hidden in the beautiful fall days we have enjoyed lurks a killer of new plantings. We have had a very dry fall and the subsoil moisture is almost non-existent. The cracks you see on the surface of the ground allow air … Continue reading
Filed under Landscaping, TimberPine
‘Linesville Arborvitae’ Plant of the Month
This little gem is the very best in the line of small evergreens that handle our winter weather. At 2′x2′ the ‘Linesville’ will make a very nice addition to your foundation planting or lining a walkway as a border. We … Continue reading
Filed under Landscaping, Plant of the Month, TimberPine
What’s all this snow doing to your landscape?
Ya know that warm feeling when you’re all snuggled up in bed on a cold winter evening? When you’d rather refrain from the bathroom just to maintain the coziness of your flannel sheets under your thick down blanket. That’s how … Continue reading
Filed under Landscaping, Rantings by Katie Ketelsen
“BOXWOOD” Plant of the Month~December
I love boxwood…and use it frequently in my landscape designs. Why? Because it stays put. I won’t have endless trimming, as with the yews; they won’t get large, as with the junipers, and it has a nice waxy leaf to … Continue reading
