por Platt Hill Nursery | Ago 13, 2019 | Plantas Anuales, Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo
When should I plant my mums? The best time to plant your mums is August or early September. If you can get your mums in the ground before they start blooming you will double the bloom time. The plant will get a more robust root system which helps elongate the bloom...
por Platt Hill Nursery | Jun 28, 2019 | Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo
TO WATER OR NOT TO WATER? You have just installed your new plants and proper watering is now most critical to their success. Q: How do I know when to water? A: The simple answer is when Mother Nature doesn’t provide rain and /or when the ground is dry. The best way to...
por Platt Hill Nursery | Jun 13, 2019 | Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo, Lawn & Garden
Why use mulch in Chicago? Mulch serves many purposes in your outdoor space. The primary purposes are to: reduce water evaporation prevent weeds reduce erosion add a beautiful texture to your garden Because the sun isn’t able to reach the soil, it’s unable...
por Platt Hill Nursery | May 14, 2019 | ÁRBOLES Y ARBUSTOS, Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo
Are you wondering why your boxwoods are looking brown and damaged after the winter even though they have done well for several years? Do not fret, you are not alone! Extreme Chicago winters when the weather gets around -50 with wind chill hurts unprotected boxwoods....
por Platt Hill Nursery | Abr 26, 2019 | Plantas Anuales, Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo
The first thing is that a day of snow is not likely to harm your plants. The soil is already workable and one day of winter-like weather is not enough to make it freeze up again. Even if there is a freeze, and even if yes, it’s technically spring in Chicagoland....
por Platt Hill Nursery | Abr 23, 2019 | Lawn & Garden, Bricolaje/Cómo hacerlo
From preparing your garden beds to seed starting, there’s no shortage of things to do in the garden—but don’t forget about lawn care! If your lawn could use some TLC, you can spruce it up with grass seed or sod. Sod is a strip of fully grown grass and soil. In the...
