Finally, it’s starting to warm up! The birds are chirping and soon the bees will be buzzing as spring takes hold. The kids are rushing for the yard and asking for some air in their bike tires. After a long winter it almost feels like you’re being reborn along with all the flowers and plants. …
Pruning is a great way to get your trees looking the way you want them to but that’s not the only benefit. You’ll also be able to direct the growth, and influence flowering or fruiting. A properly pruned tree is also safer. When you remove broken, diseased, dead, or dying branches you eliminate the risk …
Worms help make healthy soil, so what happens to them in the winter? Their survival tactics are actually astounding! Before the soil freezes, earthworms burrow down into the subsoil, below the frost line, sometimes as much as 6ft deep. They form a slime-coated ball and hibernate in a state called estivation. Because they are wrapped …
It sure has been a slow start to winter this year. We’ve seen many strange seasons throughout the years at Keleny. We’re a family owned business that started in 1934 by John and Kathryn Keleny. The Madison area was being developed and there was a need to conserve the top soil.
If you love working in the dirt like we do then the winter can drive you a bit stir crazy. However, there is excitement in anticipation of the spring that is to come. So what things can you do to keep busy this winter in preparation for spring? Brush up on your gardening knowledge
Fall is rolling in and the garden harvest is coming to an end. The work doesn’t stop even though the vegetables have. Properly preparing your garden for the winter can make for an easier rebirth in the spring. Start by clearing out all the dead stems and foliage to prevent the possibility of disease from …
Beautiful fall colors will soon paint the trees and crisp air will begin to whisper. We tend to think of landscaping as a task done mostly in the spring when plants are bursting to life. Just because the gardening season is winding down doesn’t mean you should jump on the couch just yet. Now is …
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