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Apr 20, 2020
Spring Planting & Summer Annuals
Spring is in the Air, but don’t be too quick to plant those summer annuals, YET. As we battle this COVID-19 storm, just remember at the...


Apr 17, 2020
Mulching 101 & Common Myths
Some people think that you can never mulch too much—a common myth: The deeper the mulch the harder it is for weeds to grow. WRONG!


Mar 25, 2020
A Health & Safety Update
Here at M.J. Design, we are taking extra precautions to safeguard our employees and customers.


Mar 16, 2020
Health & Safety is Our Highest Priority
Let me be clear. Your health and the health of our team members is my highest priority. Period.


Mar 14, 2020
Ohio Legislature Declares April as Native Plant Month
We are happy to celebrate and promote Ohio Native Plant Month here at M.J. Design during April—and really, all year round for us!


Mar 13, 2020
M.J. Donates Time to Improve Industrial Parkway Roundabout
We were frustrated with the lack of care to the installations since built, and have offered to donate our time and materials to help improve


Feb 25, 2020
The Benefits of Winter Pruning
It is a common misconception that tree maintenance is not done in winter months. There are benefits to pruning when plants are dormant.


Feb 5, 2020
The Benefits of a Landscape Design Plan
The return and long-term benefits you will get from a professional landscape design plan make the effort worthwhile.


Dec 18, 2019
2019 Wrap-Up from Joel
Happy Holidays! As 2019 comes to a close... Let's reflect on some successes of the year, as we've achieved a wide array of landscape


Nov 22, 2019
Liven Up Your Gray Winter Landscape!
There are definitely ways to add some color and interest to your winter landscape with the right choice of plant material and/or some lighti


Oct 30, 2019
Enjoy the Fall Color (& Clean Up!)
Remember, bugs like moisture, and when leaves fall from the trees, their piles create a layers of moisture that can lead to issues come spri


Oct 29, 2019
When Should I Stop Watering in the Fall?
It is just as important for roots to be moist going into winter (before the ground freezes) as it is during summer months.


Aug 22, 2019
Crazy Summer Heat?
In Ohio, we're seeing the extremes—record rainfall amounts over a 15-month period, followed by a period of limited rain fall. Plants are


Jul 17, 2019
Are you Seeing Skeleton Leaves?
It’s that time when the adult Japanese beetles emerge from the soil and begin their feeding frenzy—and they will feed on a wide variety of f


Jul 17, 2019
Weeds, Weeds... Go Away!
With the ground being so wet, you may see new weeds pop up overnight. The biggest help is to catch them early. Here are some ways we help co


Jun 24, 2019
Summer Pruning: Shaping, Rejuvenating & Stimulating More Flowering!
Professional pruning is an art, not a science. Best-practice pruning takes a lot of training and experience—not every plant should get the s


Jun 24, 2019
Are you Seeing a Fungus on your Crabapple Trees?
What is it? Mr. Will King with Ahlum & Arbor, suggests that with the cool nights and wet weather we’ve had, it is a good chance that it

May 24, 2019
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May 24, 2019
Planning a Summer Perennial Garden
A well-planned perennial garden can be just as bright and vibrant as a garden with annuals—and you don’t have to replant it each year!


Apr 29, 2019
Spring Lawn Touch Ups!
Ideally, we like to have new seed planted by May 15th to take advantage of the spring rains—as keeping the new seed moist is key to germinat
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