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It's easy to see why we landscape our homes
- the benefits are numerous:
- To complement & add beauty
- Provide functionality & outdoor
living spaces
- Enjoyment & relaxation
- Solve a site problem
- Add value
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Too often, however, the design process
and care of the landscape is oversimplified. Success
with your landscape involves equal consideration for design,
horticulture, engineering and the unique conditions of the site.
If plants are selected without considering their cultural
requirements and future growth, the landscape is destined to on-going
problems and expense. Even after careful design &
installation, continued success relies upon the appropriate care.
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"Research
has proven that, in addition to the plant selection
process, site quality and proper care are absolutely
crucial in sustaining healthy plants."
Ann R. Leslie, Ph.D.
Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Ornamentals |
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It is time for those of us in the industry to
become more proactive in educating homeowners about how plants
grow and what they will and will not tolerate.
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