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ACRMC Welcomes foot and ankle podiatric surgeon

Bermudagrass Revisited

Time to Control Invasive Bermudagrass         We’ve seen many landscapes where Bermudagrass has taken over lawns and then invaded flower and shrub beds.  The grass creeps along the ground, rooting wherever it touches the soil or mulch, forming a dense mat. It has a strong root system that can grow more than four feet deep. We’ve seen it come up right through asphalt paving.       Needless to say, a weed this aggressive can ruin your landscaping in short order when it moves from the lawn into gardens. Few

Xeriscaping with Drought Tolerant Plants

  Landscaping That Can Survive Drought   Xeriscaping means landscaping that doesn’t need much water to look nice. For people who live out West, it’s a way of life. We’re used to the lush, moist climate of the Ohio valley and all the green, but we still can have dry summers and we’ve found dozens of perennials, shrubs and trees that can tolerate the occasional drought and still thrive.       Certain plants have qualities that help them survive drought better than others, once they are established. Some

Shrub Grooming & Shearing

The Best Way to Shear Shrubs         Regular shearing, particularly when shrubs are young, helps them develop a stronger branch structure and a more rounded, full, and neat appearance. The more branches they have, the shorter each branch will be, making shrubs more compact and well-shaped in later life.       The best time to shear or trim evergreen shrubs like holly, boxwood and yew is between late fall and early spring. In the dormant season they won’t grow new shoots, so you don’t have to worry about

Peonies – A Sentimental Favorite..

Enjoy Showy, Low-maintenance Peonies         Once upon a time, when Marjorie and I were still living at our first house in New Jersey, my grandmother “Oma” asked me to divide the row of peonies in bordering her backyard vegetable garden. These were old-fashioned, tremendously fragrant old varieties; some crimson, some ivory white with flecks of red.       These plants were sentimental favorites of mine. Years before, when Marjorie and I were dating and I was house-sitting for Oma during one of her trips

Catalpa Trees

Catalpa - The Ultimate Fence Post?         Have you ever heard of a “fence-post tree”? Also known as Indian bean tree, cigar tree, catawba, or caterpillar tree, Catalpa is a large tree with showy white, fragrant flowers, massive heart-shaped leaves, and dangling bean-like seed pods on a twisting trunk and contorted branches. First cultivated in 1754, Catalpa was briefly popular for fence posts and railroad ties due to the tree's fast growth rate and resistance to rot. Catalpa trees are plentiful on our