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How to purchase quality ornamental plants
Buying quality plants is not as easy as it looks on the surface. When you go into a nursery everything looks great. How do you know you are purchasing quality? Below find a set of rules to help you buy quality!
1 – Check the soil type in your area. Is it clay? Is it sand? It makes a difference. If you have clay soil and you buy a plant from a sandy soiled location the hole will fill with water and your plant will gradually deteriorate. The same thing happens when you buy a potted plant. It is possible …
Natural “Man-Made” Water Features on Swimming Pools
Hickory Hollow Landscapers creates realistic man-made water features on in ground swimming pools. There is nothing like the sound of running water. Whether it be a crashing Hawaiian water feature and a soothing running stream or anything in between we create your dream. It’s like walking up to a beautiful swimming hole in the mountains. Brothers Mike and Ken Yeager create a vacation at your own home. This job was completed in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.…
How to plant and care for your new plant
Dig the hole twice the width of the root ball (container) and a little deeper – about half as deep as the root ball. If the soil is very poor, dig twice as deep.
Using the soil that was dug, mix in compost 50/50.
Refill hole to the point that when the tree is placed in the hole, the top of the root ball will be slightly higher than the surrounding ground (about 3-4 inches higher), then foot tamp the soil.
If your plant is in a container, remove the tree from the container. With your fingers, stimulate the roots …
Pinus Strobus “Niagra Falls”
2009 Collector's Conifer of the Year
Appearing like a broad, cascading waterfall on a mighty river, this form of weeping white pine is an improvement of the very popular weeping tree often used in commercial and residential landscapes. It is dense and full in appearance, with short inter-nodes and numerous branches; all cascading from the highest point the plant is trained to. Brothers Mike and Ken Yeager of Hickory Hollow Nursery and Garden Center and Hickory Hollow Landscapers at 713 Rt. 17, Tuxedo, NY, found this plant in 1998, near Congers, NY. They sent the scions to Iseli Nursery in …
How to choose a quality mulch
Different choices create different results. Why does it matter? What is the difference between mulches and why should you care.
In the northeast we have a selection of mulches commonly available. Below please find a partial list with their benefits or without their benefits.
The significance of proper composting and pH:
pH is significant in that it is the key to unlocking nutrients. When purchasing mulch always ask the pH. It should be around a pH of 6 for ornamentals. If it is not correct your plants will not be able to accept some or all of the nutrients available. …
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