As we traverse the seasons from fall to winter, our landscaping can require some help with the seasonal shift…and while we gear-up for the clean-up of our yards and gardens, there is something else you may want to consider – exactly how you want to handle your perennials. Should you or should you not leave your perennials standing throughout the …
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Edgewater Yard Shop has been meeting the landscaping supply needs of homeowners, construction site managers and, of course, landscapers in Central Florida for over 25 years. So if you have a landscaping project, take advantage of Edgewater Yard Shop’s convenient and reliable delivery service so that you can spend your valuable time focusing on your project. Edgewater Yard Shop delivers …
Deer Repellent and Resistant Plants
While deer can be adorable, ethereal creatures that seemingly appear straight from the pages of our favorite children’s books, they can also cause damage resulting in costly headaches for both residential and commercial landowners and landscapers. The good news is that deer can be deterred with plants and flowers that repel them or simply don’t appeal to them. While clover …
Landscaping Themes
When planning your landscaping design, keeping your own, personal needs in mind can be extraordinarily beneficial. For example, if you like to entertain, you may aspire to achieve that eye candy wow factor with fountains, arbors, benches, lush grassy knolls and flowering vines; but don’t forget the fun factor that a bocce ball court or patio area for barbecuing and …
Get to Know Your Yard
Getting to know your yard can help you make better landscaping choices based on what you learn, become more equipped to work within your yard’s limits and avoid wasting money on unnecessary gardening supplies. For instance, knowing where the sun shines strongest and longest in your front yard and your backyard can help you determine which grasses, plants, flowers and …
A New Twist on Gardening
When it comes to making your garden grow, orange you wishing for more nutrients and less pests? Oranges are great for more than just a tasty, nutritious snack and America’s number one breakfast juice. Their peels can actually help create a garden with healthy soil, deter insects and they smell good too! Perennials, flowers and vegetable plants tend to thrive …
Tried and True Method of Weeding: The Hoe
A garden hoe may not be what all the cool kids are using, but dollars to donuts you have an old hoe lying around and the garden hoe is a tried and true method for weeding. We’ve all tried that other stuff, but who wants harsh chemicals around our kids or pets or labor saving gadgets that only manage to …
Create a Plan before You Landscape
Oftentimes (and most times with landscaping) the devil can be in the details, so it’s always a good idea to create a plan before you get your hands dirty. First things first…Ask yourself what it is you want out of your landscaping. If your plan is to keep things as maintenance-free as possible, stick to hardy plants that are pretty …
Gardening Trends for 2022
A large percentage of people have reported spending more time gardening over the last couple of years, and that trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. With these expanded gardening efforts come a bunch of interesting variations to meet all sorts of budgets and lifestyles… Eco-friendly Gardening – The environmentally conscious are doing their part by planting gardens …
Plants That Can Make Excellent Fences!
Ever heard the saying that good fences make good neighbors? They sure can, and some plants make excellent fences. Whether you are trying to keep your yard private or you really do want to avoid your neighbors, plants can also be cheaper than fencing material and fence building labor. Here are some plant varieties you may want to consider… Bamboo …