From the category archives:
Syringa vulgaris, or the common lilac
The glory of our region, the lilacs, are at their finest. Their heady fragrance is the hallmark of mid-to-late spring, and there is no finer activity than gathering armloads of these lovely ladies for vases and containers around the home.
Lilacs require a minimum of six hours of sunlight to perform [...]
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May To-Do’s
Remove spent blooms from spring flowering bulbs. This will keep the bulbs from expending energy producing seed. Don’t pull the foliage or trim it back. You can roll it down and rubber-band the foliage to make your beds look tidier. This allows the bulb to make and store food for next year’s flowering.
Yes! It’s [...]
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We who live in zone 5 of the country have an edge over our southern breathren because Peonies require a prolonged winter chill. That is one of the reason why people who live in zones 8 and higher cannot grow Peonies. So, the queen of the May garden would have to be the homey and [...]
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It’s so fitting that we honor our mothers during spring and May is truly spring at its best. Everything is alive with promise: Trees, shrubs, and many flowers are all putting on a show. Even the air seems fresher as it”s softly scented with the smell of flowers and freshly mown grass. Granted, there are [...]
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Butterfly gardens are one of natures simplest pleasures for your own enjoyment, photo opportunities, or an outlet for artistic talent. These gardens can also be extended to interest youth in nature, by providing a small window of native inhabitants of the local environment.
Different species of butterflies have different preferences of nectar, in both colors and [...]
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Hoy Landscaping Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a new website in partnership with Headstand Media, a Chicago web design company. The new site uses current open source best practices and includes a blog for posting news and updates. It also follows best practices for search engine optimization so that our customers and [...]
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We are happy to announce that Hoy Landscaping Services has moved to a larger and more efficient location in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Our new address and contact information is:
Hoy Landscaping Inc.
3000 Lake Street
Melrose Park IL 60160
T E L : 708.356.1066
F A X : 708.356.1067
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Can you believe how quickly all the leaves came down over the last week? I would rake my leaves one day and you wouldn’t know it a few hours later as the ground would be covered again. Can’t complain though as Fall is a beautiful time of year. The beautiful chrysanthemums and other colors just [...]
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When old man winter is right around the corner, don’t think your gardening is done. As your plantings begin to go dormant, they are taking in precious fluids to store until next year. Keep them moist even during the Fall so they will wake up happy in the Spring!
Have you noticed leaves dropping earlier than [...]
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