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The CVTS-L Landscaping Plant Guide: Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Blooms in late winter into early spring (February) Yellow, red, and orange fall foliage Large, spreading, deciduous shrub Fragrant flowers Resembling a large shrub, this smaller tree produces pleasant oranges and reds in the autumn months, and when it is properly maintained, it has a very pleasing shape. Witch Hazel is most famous,
The CVTS-L Landscaping Plant Guide: Sangu Kaku Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Sangu Kaku Coral Bark Japanese Maple Newer stem growth turns pink/red, intensifies in winter months Pale green leaves with some red in the margins Yellow fall foliage Deciduous tree This smaller, ornamental deciduous tree produces attention-getting green leaves with red borders in the springtime and vibrant yellow fall foliage. And then, when other plants are turning brown
Landscaping on the Edge: Green Walls, Privacy Screens and Natural Alternatives to Fences
A perfect landscaping project is one that combines both form and function. In terms of aesthetics, landscaping projects provide gorgeous social media-ready before-and-after pictures that are easily shareable (be sure follow us on Facebook and Instagram!). However, when we are discussing a potential project with a client, we begin by exploring how they imagine themselves
Winter Plant Health Care Guide: Seasonal Needle Drop
Every year we get an increase of calls from concerned property owners who are alarmed to see that their recently planted evergreen trees are changing color and dropping a substantial number of needles. This is a very common situation that we encounter in both our Landscaping, Plant Health Care and Tree Care divisions. Fortunately, the prognosis is
The NEXT 40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Investment (and RE-investment)
Because 2018 marks the fortieth anniversary of Cumberland Valley Tree Service – Landscaping, we’ve posted a series of articles outlining our history. The first post was about safety because, well, safety is always first, and then we went back and acknowledged the people who gave us a leg up when we needed it and challenged
Fall Plant Health Care Guide: Horticultural Oil, Soil-Injected Fertilizations, Wooly Adelgid and More
Fall is finally here! But it would be a mistake to think that once we trade in our lawn mowers for leaf blowers that we are also finished thinking about our plant health needs. On the contrary, fall can be a critical time for fertilization and insect suppression. We can even take steps now to
April-Through-September Showers (Plus Fall Fertilization) Bring *Next* May’s Flowers
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes flooded large swaths of Pennsylvania, and the Mickey’s Inn Road area of Scotland, PA – already prone to flooding due to its proximity to the Conococheague Creek – was inundated to the point that when the rain let up and the water finally went down, it left waterlines on the walls
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Growth
If you take a picture of a tree on the day that you plant it, and then visit it forty years later, the difference will be vast – to the point that you might even doubt that it’s the same tree. But if you had visited that tree every day for forty years, you would
40 Years – Maintaining a Startup Mindset: Don Engle’s Discipline in the Wilderness
Family friend Don Engle provided solid leadership, oversight of crews, vehicle and equipment record keeping as well as trusted spiritual counsel for more than 30 years. He is sorely missed by so many of us since his passing in 2012. In addition to his work at CVTS-L, Don served faithfully by the side of George
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Mentorship: Lessons for Life and Business from the Kirkpatricks
It is easy to see that we have grown, diversified and expanded not only our selection of services but our service area as well. We’ve been blessed every step of our journey with the support, guidance, partnership and mentorship of several unique individuals. Of special recognition would be the late Dr. Joseph Kirkpatrick and his
40 Years – Maintaining a Culture of Safety at CVTS-L
When CVTS-L was founded by George Pogue Sr. in 1978, he already had more than 20 years of experience in the tree care industry. While a mentor helped George Sr. navigate the business and customer service side of things, George Pogue Jr. was taking it all in. Once the reins were handed over to him
Four simple, creative and affordable ways to implement outdoor lighting into your landscaping project
In recent years, our landscape designers have noticed an increase in both the overall frequency and all-around creativity of our outdoor lighting projects. As the technology has come down in price and become easier to implement, there has been a definitive shift away from purely functional lighting such as stark floodlights for safety and security
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