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January is the gardener’s dreamer month…thinking of what could be, what you want to plant in your garden.

Why not use companion planting in your garden this year? Here’s an easy tutorial article that may help~ Just another way, Jacrist helps their clients.

Companion Planting Vegetable Garden Guide

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Want To Bring In a Taste of Spring?

Even though our winter hasn’t been too wintry this year, you know that can change on a dime!
Why not have some fun and force a few bulbs? It’ll take a few weeks and by then I’m sure, winter will be here.

You can also cut a few branches from forsythia, fruit trees or pussy willows to add some drama to your home decorating.

Have fun!

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Spend Your Money Once~

I’ve always thought my time was worth more than my money (even when I didn’t have much of either!).  And these days using credit or debit cards instead of cash, makes it even more of a challenge to shepherd our resources properly. Yet learning to spend our money as a precious resource and to not be penny wise and pound foolish is an acquired skill.

Let Jacrist help you improve your property, properly, within your budget and tastes.

Here is an article that reflects this sentiment:’

We Don’t Buy Things With Money 

 

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Hey, What’s Going On?

It’s January but there are trees that still have their dead leaves on.  What’s going on?

Well, certain species of trees like beech, oak, maple and hornbeam don’t drop their leaves naturally until mid winter. They are classified as marsecent, meaning lingering.

Why? Trees transfer water and sap from their roots to their leaves through their vascular cells but some trees continue to carry the sap up slowly until the layer of cells called the abscission layer completely closes off the vein.  Then with the winter wind, they slowly break off. Perhaps this is nature’s plan to add further nutrients to the forest floor?

Here at Jacrist, we use this species specific characteristic to add texture to the winter landscape.  Why not see how Jacrist can design a special landscaping for you?