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Planting herbs, flowers and veggies in a square foot garden on our deck. Square foot gardening in Nashville, Tennessee makes sense. With wet springs, sometimes it's hard to work the soil when the time is right. Ground too frozen? Doesn't matter with a square foot garden! Having your planting area in a raised [...]
Gardening with deer in Nashville, Tn can be a real challenge. Purchasing deer-resistant plants such as Lenten Rose and purchasing deer off products such as Liquid Fence are some of the best defenses you can have from deer destroying your garden. Realize though that if deer are hungry enough, they will eat just about anything. [...]
Landscaping Quote For Nashville, Tn. Call 615-350-8030 today! Acer Landscape Services offers landscaping quotes for Nashville, Tn and surrounding areas. A Landscaping quote for Nashville, Tn includes the following services: Landscape design Residential lawn care Residential property maintenance Residential landscape installation Commercial property maintenance Commercial landscape installation Garden spruce-ups Seasonal color Mulching Weeding beds Trimming [...]
Asiatic lilies are easy to grow and are beautiful in formal or casual gardens. They grow well in Zones 4, 5, 6, and 7 in full sun or part sun. Plant these beauties during the fall in loamy soil to a depth of 12 to 14 inches. Be aware though that deer also love Asiatic [...]
Five Essential Facts About Soil For Gardening Success In Tennessee There are five essential facts about soil for gardening success in Tennessee. With three distinct regions, gardening in Tennessee can be tricky. There's a saying is that "Your garden is only as good as your soil." How true that is! So true in fact, that [...]
Asiatic lily growing in our Franklin garden Magnificent Asiatic lilies are a must have in your Nashville garden. Why you might ask? Check out the list below. Blooms appear from late spring to mid summer Always look great (but spray so dear don't eat the tops off!) Very easy to grow Are hybrids [...]
Planting the Liberty Holly in Tennessee is a smart choice for an evergreen. It is a favorite of ours because of it's beautiful shape, shiny dark green leaves, and easy care. It adds great winter interest to the garden, the birds love the berries and I love it for decorating at Christmas! One caution though, [...]
Indian Summer Rudbekia Perennials are the backbone to any garden. These flowers are some of the toughest and best performing plants that you will have in your landscape. With so many types of perennials to chose from, we came up with the following list of the best perennials that we have found [...]
Planting Hellebores (Lenten Rose) in Nashville, Tn Hellebores, also called Lenten or Christmas rose, is one of the best spring flowering perennials for the mid south. Not actually in the rose family at all, but in the Ranunculus order, this perennial is a gift from nature that shows its glory in the dead of [...]
Crocus are perennial spring flowering bulbs that scream "Spring is almost here!" here in Middle Tennessee. They grow beautifully in zones 4 to 10 and produce wineglass-shaped flowers in so many color combinations of purple, white, yellow and even striped, it's hard to decide which color and variety to grow. There are about 30 different [...]