Surprise!!! We’ve started visiting local client’s orchard to check on the trees’ development and looking at all of their fruit trees over the past few weeks. Most trees have been in the very early stages of growth, just beyond dormancy. On March 17 while our arborist walked in to a local orchard, he was surprised […]
Ever admire your friend and neighbor’s spring bulbs and tell yourself to remember to plant more in your yard? Now is that time! Statile & Todd has been a proud supporter of Komen North Jersey for many years. If you know a cancer survivor or someone who has died of cancer, this fall we are […]
Now that the weather has been consistently warm, and everyone is spending more time outdoors, it’s time to make sure your landscape is looking as beautiful as the weather. What better way to enhance your landscape then by planting containers of annual flowers. Annual containers are a great way to add color and texture to […]
May marks the peak of spring gardening. What can you do to ensure your landscape looks great this spring? Take a look at some of the landscape tips featured on Houzz for your region to see what you can do. Enjoy the Peak of Spring Gardening — Here’s What to Do in May
Winter has finally loosened its grip on the New Jersey area as temperatures remained steady above freezing for the first time this year. This weekend promises for more of the same and folks will be spending lots of time outside surveying their properties and/or enjoying time in gardens and parks. Spring is the time of […]
Spring is in its full glory right now. Daffodils and hyacinths are gone and the forsythia is already pushing out new vegetative growth to replace the vibrant yellow blast of its flowers. Right now, Dogwoods, redbuds, fothergilla, azaleas, lilacs, wisteria and viburnums, are reaching their bloom prime. Vinca groundcover is lush with blue flowers. […]
On the first day of spring—the vernal equinox—day and night are 12 hours long. Spring officially began at 1:14 am this morning. It’s HERE! Earthworms wiggle, birds sing, and buds and bulbs are beginning to sprout everywhere. One plant in rare form right now is Helleborus. Their deep green leaves and unusually shaped flowers give […]
February was a cold and snowy month here in New Jersey. One bright spot in the plant kingdom is Witch Hazel, Hamamelis Virginiana which reaches its splendor in late February and continues on into March. These images were taken this past weekend and th…
Spring may be around the corner but we still have a little over a month more of Winter to go! As we venture out into our gardens over the next couple of weeks, mother nature will begin to herald the coming new season with spectacular late winter and ea…