Rose Care

  Black Magic Tuscan Sun   Here are some tips on growing roses from Cal Glaspie, our Director of Technical Services Roses have been used in extensively in landscapes throughout history for their fragrance and beauty. Through continual breeding modern roses...

Boxwood Pruning

Cal Glaspie Home owners are often unaware of the best way to prune their shrubs to promote plant health and create an attractively shaped plant. Working with customers I am able to demonstrate proper pruning practices to help them achieve healthy and beautiful plants....
Yellow Pachysandra

Yellow Pachysandra

Q: What is causing the pachysandra under my white oak to be yellow versus the same stuff across the sidewalk that looks fine? Do I need fertilizer? -S.D. A: Is the Pachysandra you’re talking about new, or has it been there a while? If it’s new, I would not...

Don’t Take Crapes for Granted!

Unfortunately, many people do take crapemyrtles for taken for granted in our area. Personally, I love crapemyrtles because they are always at their peak just in time for my birthday on July 18. But for some people, we see them so often that they almost blend into the...
Dogwood Recommendations

Dogwood Recommendations

Question: What dogwoods do you recommend for Williamsburg, Virginia? The first thing to keep in mind is that dogwoods fall into two major groups: Cornus florida, typically called Flowering Dogwood, and Cornus kousa, sometimes called Oriental Dogwood or simply Kousa...