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Fall: The Best Time to Fix Drainage Problems

The Hudson Valley had a particularly wet spring. If you had water collecting in your yard, fall is the best time to act. Aside from the aesthetics of standing water in your yard and the inability to utilize your yard the way you’d like, drainage issues…
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Poison Ivy Panic

Today we write about a plant you’ll never find at Augustine Nursery – poison ivy.  It is one of Mother nature’s worst plagues. It lurks everywhere in our region and is the bane of every gardener. It seems to exist solely to irritate anyone who…
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Best Ways to Water

You’d think watering your lawn and landscape plantings would be a no-brainer – just point the hose and squeeze. But, there are issues to consider such as the health of your landscape, water bills, and conservation of resources. Best Time to Water The…
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The Flowers of July

Summertime brings with it much sunshine and heat. It also brings an array of show-stopping summer flowers that thrive in heat. They come in every color of the rainbow and many are care-free. Here are a baker’s dozen of favorite July blooms. Black…
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Make Your Outdoor Space Ready for Company!

With Graduation, Fourth of July, and plain old – Yay it’s Summertime! parties on the horizon, the best place to start planning is with the space. Outdoors on the patio makes the most sense for fun and sun. Is your patio up to the event? Now’s the…
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Preparing your Lawn for the Dog Days of Summer

The spring weather is beautiful right now. But before long we’ll find ourselves in the dog days of summer. Scorching heat without end and long periods without rain. Even the best cared-for lawns suffer under these conditions. The key to maintaining…
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Choosing A Flowering Tree

A flowering tree can bring beauty and diversity into your yard. Planted next to your doorway, along the driveway, next to your patio or even in a large pot on your deck, it will provide delicacy, a habitat for birds, and foliage throughout the year. Best…
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New Trends in Eco-Friendly Yards

Keeping your yard green at the same time you’re trying to be green can be a challenge. Most homeowners want to have the perfect yard filled with shrubs and trees arranged in an aesthetically pleasing array. Unfortunately, many of the tenets of home…
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