Liberty Holly Planting Guide

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, [...]

Best Perennials for Nashville and Middle Tennessee

  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 in Nashville, Tn

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 [...]

Tips on Planting Crocus in Middle Tennessee

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 [...]

Landscape Design

Having a good landscape design for your home will help you to plan the best use of plant material for your site. It will also save you money in the long run since you won't have to replace plants that are in the wrong place. You may choose to design your own or hire a [...]

Acer Landscape Services Finishes The Mars Pet Care Facility Landscape

Acer Landscape Services is excited to announce the completion of the landscaping of the new Mars Pet Care Facility, now called the Global Innovation Center, in Thompson Station at the corner of State Route 840 and Columbia Pike. Construction of the new office included landscaping, walking trails and a rainwater irrigation pond. This $88 million [...]

Tips for Planting Tulips in Tennessee

Planting tulips in Tennessee can be a bit tricky. You have to wait until it's not too warm outside because you certainly don't want them to start coming up too soon! Wait until the days are consistently cool before you plant. Usually the middle of November. Below are more tips for planting tulips: Tulip bulbs [...]

The Nations Block Party 2014

In the afternoon of Aug. 13, an oil tanker truck going too fast tipped over and exploded while rounding a curve on Centennial Boulevard. The result was that more than 8,000 gallons of fuel that it was carrying burst into a huge two-block-wide cloud of black smoke and fire that scorched and melted everything around [...]

When To Apply Fertilizers and Compost to Your Garden

When is the best time to apply compost and mulch to your flower garden?  Well... spring, summer and fall are all great times to give your plants a "little something" to help them be the best they can be. It all can be a little confusing, especially if you're new to gardening, but hopefully the [...]

Transformers Come To Nashville-Maybe Even to Your Home!

The 2014 version of the movie Transformers has finally hit the big screen here in Nashville. Maybe you've seen it or plan to soon, or maybe your off to buy your own "Bumblebee" Mustang ( I must say they look pretty cool!) For me, being the plant nerd that I am, the word "transformer" reminds [...]

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