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Myatt Landscaping

Here at Myatt Landscaping and Construction, we are dedicated to being the best landscape company possible. Period. We specialize in the highest-quality residential and commercial landscaping and grounds management services, and we seek to foster lasting relationships with our clients AND our employees.

Nellie Stevens Holly

Nellie Stevens Holly

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

This week our crews learned about Nellie Stevens holly. The scientific name is Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’.  The ‘x’ in between the genus and cultivar name means it is a hybrid between two different species,... read more.

Daffodils

Daffodils

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

This week’s plant of the week is the daffodil, known by the scientific name Narcissus. The name is based on the mythology of the Greek god Narcissus, whose vanity leads to his own death and all that remains of him after he dies is a flower.... read more.

Winter Jasmine

Winter Jasmine

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

This week’s plant of the week is winter jasmine. The scientific name of winter jasmine is Jasminum nudiflorum, meaning “naked flower” because it blooms before it leafs out.

Winter jasmine is a semi-evergreen shrub... read more.

Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental Grasses

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

Ornamental grasses are a very large and diverse group of plants. A few examples are maiden grass (Miscanthus spp.), fountaingrass (Pennisetum spp.), switchgrass or panicgrass (Panicum spp.), muhly grass (Muhlenbergia... read more.

Southern Waxmyrtle

Southern Waxmyrtle

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

This week, we are focusing on the southern waxmyrtle, also known as southern bayberry. This fast-growing evergreen shrub is native to South Carolina and surrounding southern states. Its fast growth rate and tolerance of deer, drought, wind, salt,... read more.

Euphorbia, AKA Spurge

Euphorbia, AKA Spurge

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

Euphorbias are a fascinating group of plants. There are over 2,000 species in the genus Euphorbia, including cactus-like plants such as crown-of-thorns, and well-known flowers such as poinsettias. Many of the species are native to southern Africa,... read more.

Dianthus, AKA Pinks or Sweet Williams

Dianthus, AKA Pinks or Sweet Williams

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

Almost everyone has come in contact with dianthus at some point in their lives. The carnations in floral arrangements are a type of dianthus, it’s a popular fall annual flower, and there are also perennial types as well. Dianthus is ancient... read more.

Pansies & Violas

Pansies & Violas

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

Wow, it has been a tough start to our fall flower season! Last week we broke multiple heat records, and had both the hottest day of 2019 and the hottest latest day of the year of all-time. Super weird for October… Anyway, our crews pushed... read more.

Best Perennials for Pollinators in Raleigh-Durham, NC

Best Perennials for Pollinators in Raleigh-Durham, NC

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

We started our fall flower rotation yesterday, so our training for the crews this morning focused on how to fill out the paperwork correctly for each installation, and a quick review of the plants we covered over the last three weeks. So, while we... read more.

Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’, Golden Variegated Sweet Flag

Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’, Golden Variegated Sweet Flag

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

The Myatt team is gearing up for the fall flower rotation, which starts this Monday! In preparation for that, we focused on Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon,’ or golden variegated sweet flag (also called ogon grass) in our training today. These make... read more.

Carex rosea, Rosy Sedge

Carex rosea, Rosy Sedge

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

Going into fall, we always like to review different Carex species with our crews. One reason is that we use carex in our fall container plantings, and another is that we want to prevent any accidental cutbacks. The genus "Carex" is made up of... read more.

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Plants

We took a short break from the blog this summer, but are happy to be back this week with one of our favorite trees--the Japanese maple, Acer palmatum. This species has an incredible variety of sizes, colors, leaf shapes, and habits. Ranging in height... read more.