We all love our yard to look its best especially when spring arrives. To ensure yours is spring-ready, now is the time to get things started. Whether a simple spruce-up or a new landscape, our landscape team is here to help you get your yard looking its very best. From landscapes to hardscapes, we do it all. Success in the garden depends on choosing plants that match your environmental conditions. Our expert horticulturists and landscape team know which plants perform best in Hampton Roads.
CLERODENDRUM WHITE LIGHT BULB
Meet our newest winter bloomer... the Clerodendrum White Light Bulb. This new weeping houseplant puts on a winter show with pure white flowers cascading from vining stems. It's bulb-like flowers hang down about one foot and usually begin blooming in deep winter. You'll love these flowering vines as they move and sway against deep green foliage.
Winter is for the birds... literally! Now's the best time to sit back and enjoy the birds. Here's some fun bird facts and answers to all your burning bird questions:
How much do birds eat?
Birds have a high metabolic rate and an average body temperate of 100 degrees (F). They need to eat constantly to store up energy for the winter months and to burn off excess heat during the summer. Birds will eat their own body weight daily.
NANDINA DOMESTICA, Heavenly Bamboo
If you love winter berries and birds, they you'll love Nandina Domestica! Berries brighten the landscape and provide a splash of color during an otherwise dreary time of the year. Berry-producing trees and shrubs pull double duty -- not only by adding interest to the landscape but also by providing a nutritious snack for birds and other wildlife through cold winter months. Feeding birds comes naturally when you grow trees and shrubs that provide wholesome berries.
BACKYARD BIRD WATCHING
Beauty in the garden comes from more than just plants, it also comes from the creatures that make the garden their home. Winter is our favorite time to sit back in the warmth of our homes and watch the birds flutter about. Did you know that certain types of seed will attract specific birds to your yard?