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Hector Olvera Lugo: Celebrating 25 Years

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #FeatureFriday, Feature Stories

We are so honored to be able to celebrate 25 years with Hector Olvera Lugo. Hector is our first employee to reach 25 years—the company is only 26 years old. Only company owners Scott and Todd Myatt have been here longer. We are... read more.

#TeachingTuesday: Dogwood

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

Today we will be covering the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). There are also Chinese dogwoods (Cornus kousa) and many other types of dogwood trees and shrubs, but we are only talking about the common one native to the eastern... read more.

#TeachingTuesday: Azalea

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

This week we are talking about azaleas. There are many different species of azalea, but they all fall under the genus Rhododendron. Azaleas can be broken down into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen. Deciduous azaleas are mostly native... read more.

#TeachingTuesday: Nellie Stevens Holly

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Daffodils

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Winter Jasmine

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Ornamental Grasses

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Southern Waxmyrtle

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Euphorbia, AKA Spurge

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Dianthus, AKA Pinks or Sweet Williams

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Pansies & Violas

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

#TeachingTuesday: Best Perennials for Pollinators in Raleigh-Durham, NC

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

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