Small backyard spaces

Small Yard, Big Ideas

Last week I had a friend share their lawn design dilemma with me. She’s a single mom downsizing to a condo close to her previous residence and needed some ideas on making the new smaller yard appear and feel more like home. Moving from a 3’900 square foot single family home with pool to an […]

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Pruning Professionally

  Late winter is a good time for pruning in many regions. Pruning deciduous plants in the winter promotes fast regrowth in the spring, as most plants are dormant during the winter. It’s also easier to see the shape of deciduous plants in the winter, since their foliage is gone. With temperatures fluctuating as they […]

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El Niño Update: Managing Grounds and Landscaping

Rain, Snow, or Shine, New Image is on the Job! Whether you consider the unseasonable weather we are experiencing a blessing after last year’s polar vortex or just can’t wait for the warm weather to end, you probably have not considered the possibility of winter snows. We’re currently feeling the brunt of an extended warm, […]

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Aeration & Seeding – When and Why / Fall Lawn Care

When and Why: The Benefits of Fall Aeration and Seeding It’s blog time again, and that means it’s time to dish out some more tips on how to properly care for your lawn! We’ve previously done a blog on aeration and seeding, but it is always good to revisit the topic, as it is one […]

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It’s the Perfect Time to Prune Dormant Shrubs!

Pruning And Its Benefits Over the next several weeks, reinvigorate and shape deciduous shrubs (the ones that lose their leaves every fall) while they are dormant, using several pruning techniques. Pruning takes practice, but it’s worth the effort: In the growing season, your shrubs will display new, vigorous growth, flowering and fruiting. Why Prune Now? […]

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Benefits of Aeration and Seeding

Aeration: (‘air’-ey-‘ashun’) The process of exposing to air (so as to purify); “the aeration of the soil.”   Over time, the soil condition of your lawn can become compacted. This can occur from normal usage or can occur as a result of construction for new homes. Aeration of lawns with compacted soil, will facilitate a […]

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When, Why, and How to Water Your Lawn…

Water in the Morning The a.m. is the best time to water the lawn because the air is cooler and there’s usually not much wind to blow the droplets. In the middle of the day, water evaporates too quickly. And in the evenings, water can cling to the blades of grass overnight, which can cause […]

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Quality First… That’s New Image Lawn and Scapes

New Image Lawn and Scapes is making high quality headlines in Hampton Roads! Read the full story in Main Street Business to Business Magazine… http://www.mainstreetthemagazine.com/451.136.Business_Story_New-Image-Lawn-Scapes

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Pruning in the Spring; right or wrong?

Pruning can actually be done at any time of the year; however, recommended times vary with different plants. Contrary to popular belief, pruning at the wrong time of the year does not kill plants, but continual improper pruning results in damaged or weakened plants. Do not prune at the convenience of the pruner, but rather […]

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Make a plan before pruning

Pruning should follow a definite plan. Consider the reason or purpose before cutting begins.   By making the pruning cuts in a certain order, the total number of cuts is reduced greatly. The skilled pruner first removes all dead, broken, diseased or problem limbs by cutting them at the point of origin or back to […]

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