by Mainscape Landscaping Company | Jan 14, 2022 | Plant Profiles
The Seaside Goldenrod is a beautiful plant which is not only versatile in planting location, but also attracts butterflies and other pollinators. While it is most commonly found by the seashore, it simply likes sandy, well-drained soils. Over the past 30 years,...
by Mainscape Landscaping Company | Jan 14, 2022 | General Environmental
Some people call it pruning, we call it murder! Crapemyrtles are commonly found in southern landscapes and produce beautiful flowers annually. Generally, mature crapemyrtles (12–15 feet and taller) require little to no pruning. However, during the winter months,...
by Mainscape Landscaping Company | Dec 22, 2021 | Landscape Services
We have already experienced some cold temperatures here in Florida. In the next few weeks, we face our biggest threat of heavy frost and even freezing. Though we haven’t had a significant freeze event since 2009/10, if could be coming. What to do if your landscape...
by Mainscape Landscaping Company | Nov 11, 2021 | Plant Profiles
You have likely at some point been involved in the debate about whether it’s more eco-friendly to have a real evergreen conifer versus an artificial Christmas tree. The most common type of artificial tree is made with PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a petroleum-derived...
by Mainscape Landscaping Company | Nov 11, 2021 | Pest Alert
Large patch is a seasonal disease of warm-season grasses caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani. It typically occurs between November and May when daytime temperatures fall below 85 degrees. Symptoms begin as small, irregular, reddish-brown, brown, or straw-colored...
