A Cut Above HomeScapes

03/20/2021

Reminder to cover any tender plants!

Heads up from your friends at Stanley's: the next three nights we are predicted to have temperatures below or near freezing in the Knoxville area. The forecast for tonight (Friday) is around 33 degrees F., tomorrow night (Saturday) is predicted to reach 32 degrees, and Sunday night is supposed to be around 35 degrees. Of course, in the higher elevations, you may experience even colder temperatures. If you have planted any tender plants outside already this spring, you will need to cover them for the next three nights with a cloth (such as a sheet), but do not put plastic over them.

We are open this weekend to serve you:

Saturday 9 to 5
Sunday 12 to 5

This is how spring goes in East Tennessee with our back and forth temperature fluctuations. But we know that spring is on its way, and we are here to help you keep Knoxville (and the surrounding area) green and growing!

03/02/2021

Great resource on pruning & how to know what to cut.

Pruning 101 https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/pruning-trees

08/06/2020

I got to take some honey suckle to the beavers and giraffes and bamboo for the elephants at Zoo Knoxville! Keep them in mind next time you have brush to remove the animals love it and it is easy to do!

04/21/2020

Great resource here for compost, which is the best way to have a nutrient dense garden :)

Could your vegetable garden use some compost?

Four community partners are hosting piles of manure compost for home gardeners to use. The manure is aged and great for helping your garden grow.

Starting Thursday, April 23, vegetable gardeners are welcome to come and self-load what they need from the locations listed below. Limit one-half truckload per household. Please bring your own shovel and load during weekday daylight hours and avoid weekends, if possible. Donations to host non-profits are appreciated but not required.

South Knoxville: 1015 England Dr.
North Knoxville: Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St.
East Knoxville: Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2649 Boyd’s Bridge Pike
East Knoxville: Seeed Knox, 1617 Dandridge Ave.

For more information please call Chad Hellwinckel at 865-206-3864.

03/25/2020

Apologies everyone! I’m trying to mow but it has been challenging with all the rain! Hope to make some good progress the next few days! (865) 356-8857

09/20/2019

If you have new trees, bushes, plants in general - give ‘em water!!

05/19/2019

Here is a unique idea for planting on a hill. You could do this with flowers and/or bushes too, doesn’t have to be trees.

Thought this was just a nice calm image of agroforestry.

03/19/2019

This is one of those rare years when the full Moon lands right smack on the spring equinox—on March 20, 2019 in North America. This only happens three times a century, on average. And it’s the third and final “supermoon.” Enjoy the extra-bright equinox full moon Wednesday night!

02/04/2019

If you are looking for some bright color to go with this warmer weather, these are beauties Stanley's Greenhouse

01/19/2019

Here is another potential option to consider if you are looking to incorporate a fence for privacy. It is often easier to envision during the winter when things are sparse. Keep in mind you will want an evergreen option for year round privacy.

Here's what to plant to keep wildlife happy and the neighbors out of sight.

09/13/2018

If you have been wanting some inspiration for fall containers, here you go!