by Ninja Lawns | Oct 21, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Landscaping, Winter
Georgia is famous for it’s peaches, pecans, and pine trees — the latter getting a bad reputation for dropping excessive amounts of needles all year round, but particularly in the fall and winter months. However, pine needles have many beneficial qualities...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 19, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Gardening, Landscaping, Summer
Blue oat grass is not only spectacular during summertime, but it continues to be a thriving member of your landscape well into the fall, as well! True to it’s name, blue oat grass is noted for it’s hallmark powdery-blue foliage that persists through multiple...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 13, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Landscaping
Texture can be your best friend when designing gardens with style, since it allows you to create levels and dimension to an otherwise flat space. In a shady place, try slender Veronica in “Sunny Border Blue”, a tall, willowy, flowering stalk of periwinkle...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 6, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Springtime
Feather Reed Grass is one of those perennial cool-season grasses that is very easy on the eyes, and super versatile in the fall months. Feather Reed Grass blooms in early summer, then seed pods develop into a rich, deep golden tan; this color persists throughout the...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 5, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Hedges, Landscaping
Yup, pittosporum is the name. And it’s actually one of our favorite shrubs to use for hedges and landscaping, too. I mean, look at those gorgeous, glossy green leaves? Pittosporum has it’s origins in China and Japan, however, it is widely used in gardens...
by Ninja Lawns | Oct 1, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, General Ideas, Landscaping
Pruning, in general, is an excellent way to rid your plants of dead, unruly, or unwanted limbs, and many plants absolutely love this yearly “haircut”! Clematis vines are among these; after the large, weaving vines produce their summer stock of purple, blue, or white...
