Earl's Yard Services
Affordably Priced
To suit your budget
541.292.9595
earlsyardservices@gmail.com
Earl's Yard ServicesBloghow to
27 Jul 2025
0 Comments By Earl Gibson Home & Garden , ,

Tips for Planting Satomi Dogwood in Your Yard

The Satomi Dogwood (Cornuskousa′Satomi′), with its stunning pink to reddish-pink bracts, offers a captivating display in any garden. Unlike its North American cousin, the Kousa Dogwood, it blooms later in the season (typically late spring to early summer), adding a splash of color when many other flowering trees are past their prime. If you’re looking to add this elegant specimen to your landscape, here are some essential tips for successful planting.

READ MORE
22 Jun 2025
0 Comments By Earl Gibson Reviews , ,

How to Prune Apple Trees

Pruning apple trees helps them grow strong. Furthermore, it ensures a plentiful, delicious harvest. Mastering this skill, therefore, leads to more fruit and a stronger, manageable tree. Regular pruning, moreover, boosts tree health. It improves air circulation and sunlight. Consequently, this directly increases fruit production. Pruning also helps maintain a good tree size for easy harvesting. In addition, it allows gardeners to remove dead or diseased wood quickly.

READ MORE
21 Jun 2025
0 Comments By Earl Gibson Home & Garden ,

How to Water Plants for Beginners

Water is essential for plant life. Without water, plants cannot photosynthesize, which is the process by which they produce food. Water also helps to transport nutrients and minerals from the soil to the plant’s leaves and roots.

The amount of water that plants need varies depending on the type of plant, the climate, and the soil. However, there are some general guidelines that can help you to water your plants properly.

READ MORE
14 Jun 2025
0 Comments By Earl Gibson Home & Garden , , ,

How to Care for Gardening Tools

We spend hours meticulously tending to our plants – nurturing seedlings, amending soil, coaxing blooms from reluctant buds. But how much thought do we truly give to the silent partners in our gardening endeavors: our tools? Often, they’re grabbed, used, and tossed aside, only to be rediscovered rusty, dull, and complaining.

It’s time we elevate gardening tool care from a chore to an art form, a mindful practice that not only extends the life of our cherished implements but deepens our connection to the craft itself. Think of it not just as maintenance, but as an act of gratitude and foresight.

READ MORE