Category: Other

Firewood Safety Fact Sheet

Don’t cut firewood alone. If two heads are better than one, then two sets of hands are definitely better when dealing with chopping firewood. It

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Preparing for Winter

As fall draws near, make sure you are preparing your landscape for the winter! Below is a list of what you should do to get

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Double and Single Ground Mulch

It’s Mulch Time!

Laying mulch is one of the best practices to preserve the look and health of your trees. It provides a beautiful, neat ground cover and

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An Underground World…

There is a world beneath our feet, budding with life we rarely even think about or consider.  For our plants, this underground world is as

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Planting Depth

One of the most common mistakes inexperienced gardeners make is failing to recognize the importance of proper planting depth. They usually err on the side

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Sapsuckers

The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a type of woodpecker that primarily feeds on sap but also eats the insects attracted to sap. Sapsuckers attack live trees,

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Cold Hardy Palms

Can I plant a palm tree here? Yes, you can! There are several palms that will survive and thrive in upstate South Carolina. Sabal palmetto

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Palms

Palms belong to the monocot family, along with grasses, orchids, and bromeliads. Palms are not capable of secondary growth and thus, do not have annual

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DIY Tree Pruning

I have always admired the Do-it-Yourself (DIY) mentality. You know the type, hears a noise in his car and crawls under with a flashlight in

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