I hate to be too repetitive but this is a great season to have a good, qualified, no Doctor’s attire type arborist to check all your large trees to make sure they’re structurally sound and over all healthy. A good qualified arborist can see the entire tree without being visually blocked by tree leaves. Please, don’t put it off. Feel secure in the knowledge that your trees are structurally sound.

Saturday, January 21st was a good example of when not to walk on your lawn. Remember, you can leave permanent foot prints (marks) when you walk on your lawn when blades are frozen. This same rule applies even if no ice is present, but just air temps below 25°. Please explain this to your newspaper delivery person.

Look in your rear view mirror next week and you’ll see the last of January 2012. February is quickly approaching and with it some time to start thinking spring. I want you to include in your thoughts a 3-Step Lawn Program for yourself, Professional advice on any landscape project that you are considering, educational opportunities available as in the Cincinnati Zoo Gardening Classes, Home and Garden Show, and seminars upcoming at your favorite Garden Center or Nursery Store. I know I’m anxious to see the final spring program of seminars that we will provide this spring beginning in March. A List of the classes will be available within a couple of weeks so you can register and guarantee yourself a seat that includes free breakfast.

A great personal gift for your gardner could be an autographed copy of Denny's newest gardening book. "Month-By-Month Gardening in Ohio"

Featuring 300 pages in full color telling the reader what to do with well over 1000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vines, bulbs, herbs & vegetables, lawns, roses, and water & bog plants each and every month of the year. A great plant index allows you to quickly reference any plant that you wish to inquire about.

You can order this autographed book by calling our office at 513-984-8733