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Container Gardening
Its spring again and after a long, cold winter, many people are craving some color for their gardens. The best and quickest way to 'scratch that itch' is with container gardens. They can be seasonally planted with annuals or perennials, small shrubs and dwarf trees and then augmented with seasonal annuls. Containers can be large with specimen plants or small with...
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Flowers in Unexpected Places
Though most people think of April and May as the showiest times of the year for spring flowers, March can be a very exciting time for plants. Many trees and shrubs that appear to be still sleeping off the winter are rapidly preparing for the upcoming thaw, and more than a few of them are already in flower! Red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of our favorite native trees...
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A Time for Everything – A Time to Plant
While the weather can be unpredictable, March is ideal for planting many deciduous and evergreen trees. You'll still want to wait until late April and early May before planting most perennials and summer annuals. By getting a jump on the approaching warm weather, you will put less stress on your plants before they flush out with their new buds and leaves. ...
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JWT Supports Local Art Show
JWT was delighted to donate an array of hotpots event containers for Member Art Show at Farmington Country Club February 21-22nd to add a little ambiance to their event. There were four containers - two arborvitae and two lit spruce topiaries. Our professional hotpots events team prepares and transports the hotpots containers, completes the onsite setup and returns...
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#SnowyInCville
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day. While its fun to have a pile of snow for the kids (and adults) to play in, we must take caution while outdoors, while traveling and look after our neighbors. Try to help someone near you who needs it. We may have more snow coming tomorrow; it would be prudent to have extra water, food, batteries and candles on hand in...
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JWT Gives Talk to PVCC Students
Matt Henry, Commercial Landscape Manager at JWT, takes time out of his busy day to share his industry knowledge with PVCC students taking a class on pruning. Matt shells out tips about tools, safety, general practices and more. Community involvement and education is an important part of our culture here at JWT. Matt is a Virginia Tech graduate with a B. S. degree...