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 12, 2015 | Autumn, Landscaping, Turf Grass, Winter
In the South, pine straw and deciduous leaves begin to fall from the trees and cover the ground as early as mid-August. Before long, piles of leaves and pine straw begin accumulating and matting down the grass and soil beneath. It is generally recommended that pine...
by Ninja Lawns | Sep 25, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Winter
Chrysanthemums are popping up everywhere!! Well, at least in the nurseries and garden centers 🙂 We love mums in the cool fall months because they are hardy, beautiful, and they present so nicely when planted in clusters. Use mums in containers, in beds, along...
by Ninja Lawns | Sep 15, 2015 | Bedding Plants, Gardening, Springtime, Winter
Don’t underestimate this tiny perennial: “Flirt” bergenia is a jewel! Standing at only 6 inches tall, this compact plant blooms big in the early springtime, delivering color and pizzazz to gardens, borders, and even containers! Large flushes of rich...
by Ninja Lawns | Aug 25, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Winter
Nandina is one of the lesser-known shrubs that our landscaping experts like to use at Ninja Lawns. You may have never heard it’s common name or it’s alter-ego (“Heavenly Bamboo”), however, it has grown with little to no care in states such as South Carolina for over...
by Ninja Lawns | Aug 18, 2015 | Autumn, Bedding Plants, Foundation Plants, Springtime, Summer, Winter
We love incorporating juniper into our landscape designs, and so do many of our clients and friends! Here are a few reasons why: #1 – Juniper is not only great for a spreading, carpet effect, but it also is one of our top choices for erosion control. When...
