How to Create a Lush, Green Lawn

Creating and maintaining a lush, green lawn takes less time and work than you think. Follow these easy steps any time March through May for a lawn that will make your neighbors green with envy! Clean-Up: Rake the lawn to remove leaves, twigs and other debris that may...

Top 10 Gardening Blogs of 2017

It has been an interesting year full of beautiful plants, lush green lawns and landscape design projects that knocked our socks off! But, even the most experienced gardener knows that there is always something new to learn! Our top 10 gardening blogs of 2017 will...

Winter Gardening Tips for Long Island

I often see December as one of the more hectic months in my life yet probably one of the most rewarding. Being in the nursery business, December is crowded with what I think is our most beautiful holiday as far as flowering plant selection. Reds, whites, greens all...

Wacky Weather – You Can Plant Now!

If you’re like me, you’ve spent the last few weeks dodging raindrops and cold weather trying to get all the planting done. It’s been tough and I still have a good amount of plants to get in the ground. Thankfully there is still plenty of time! Don’t let the wacky...

How to Repel Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are a nuisance that can ruin a perfectly beautiful evening outdoors. The best way to ensure your summer is mosquito-free is to control the problem before it starts. Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so be sure to keep items such as tarps, tires, saucers,...

Garden & Landscape Solutions (video)

Garden & Landscape Solutions Learn how to avoid, identify and solve problems in your home gardens and landscape plantings. Click here to watch “Garden & Landscape Solutions” presented by Art Cockett, Northeast Regional Sales Manager of Bonide at Hicks...