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THE STRAW HAT GARDENER
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New Branch of MSLandscaping on its way!
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Increased focus on specific garden plant care and horticulture skills along with watering schedules for existing or recently installed gardens and landscaped areas. This has always been included in my follow-ups with clients, but more of you are asking for the expertise. I look forward to sharing more on this new venture the first week of spring.
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Mid-March 2026
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Winter has decided to grace us with a cold snap just as spring is set to descend upon us officially in a matter of days. I was getting used to working in the 75-82 degree temps. This is a perfect late winter week to enjoy time by the fireplace and a last cup or two of hot chocolate.
Last week I completed an extensive creek bed drainage project in Decatur, GA for a couple with a flat residential property that had pooling water. This late winter week my almost spring dance card is filling for landscape design projects. I love seeing my clients excitement when they realize they have an entire new yard space for their friends and family. I am in my element. I love this time of year!
Our Straw Hat Gardener project takes off in a few days. Check back here to see the launch and read more about it. We love offering a new summer service for our established garden communities.
Dream big, spring dreams for your yard and gardens spaces and let us make those dreams realities. What are your 2026 landscaping and gardening needs? Get the ball rolling for your spring - fall outdoor time with landscaping time with us.
We specialize in effective, FREE consultations that allow face to face time with a client so that we are better able to understand their needs and answer their questions. In a world of text, email, and messenger, we prefer to talk directly with our clients and follow up effectively.
Happy March,
Marcus Sommers,
Horticulturist and Principal
PS: Check out our most recent work and a plethora or our past work on Instagram: @msommerslandscaping
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Marcus Sommers, Principal
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Horticulturist
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Certified Master Gardener
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Master Designer
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Top Drainage Installer
"For the love of landscaping and hard work." ~Marcus
March Landscaping Tip
Limelight Hydrangea Pruning
If you have not pruned back your limelight hydrangeas (a variation of Paniculata Hydrangea), March is the time to do it. Mid to late winter is the best time of the year to prune limelights before there are new blooms. What do they look like when I need to prune them? Limelight stalks will darken towards the end and a few chubby bloom buds will start to appear. (See photo below.)
The limelight flower clusters bloom on new wood. The harder the prune, the thicker the wood, and stronger, larger blooms will emerge. What does "harder" mean? Prune back the branches by a third to a half removing dead, damaged, or entangled branches. Count up with the leaf nodules on the branches and cut consistently across the branches from bush to bush at a similar nodule height to create a consistency within the bush and between bushes.
Time to Prune!
Properly Pruned Limelight Hydrangea
Testimonials
Gracious Words From Our Clients
"Marcus did a fantastic job on our front yard landscaping project. We had a tricky side yard under a big oak tree with big roots where we couldn't get anything to grow. He came up with a creative solution, and now the area is beautifully landscaped and complements the rest of the yard. Marcus worked with me on budget and preferred plants, and was willing to divide and use some plants I already had growing elsewhere. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions about selecting plants and caring for the landscape."
Lanier Bauer, Candler Park, 2018
Landscaping Professional with
25+ Yrs of Experience
