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By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

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.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Uncategorized

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.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Uncategorized

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.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Uncategorized

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' looks enchanting in a perennial border. Today our crews reviewed one of the most popular perennials, black-eyed susans, or Rudbeckia sp. The main species are: Rudbeckia fulgida, black-eyed... read more.

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The first summer flowers were installed about 6 weeks ago, so our crews are starting to pinch back some of the more vigorous growers to keep them in check. For Teaching Tuesday, we reviewed these three superstar performers for hot summers. All three... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

You can't get much more southern than a southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)! From the enormous, iconic flowers with their heavy, summery scent to the glossy evergreen leaves that look stunning in every season, it's no wonder these trees are a... read more.

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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Pedunculata'Photo credit: Maryann DebskiJCRA Photo Collection Today our crews reviewed an interesting evergreen shrub, Cephalotaxus harringtonia, or the Japanese plum yew. Although it has a similar name and similar... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

Paeonia lactiflora Photo credit: Debra Singer-HarterJCRA Photo Collection W

hat gorgeous weather we had today, after all those storms on Monday! Today we reviewed one of the showiest garden plants with our crews, the peony (Paeonia... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday

Now that temperatures are up in 80's and everyone is hurrying to get trees and shrubs planted before the summer heat sets in, it's a good time to review proper watering. The important thing to remember is that once a plant is showing signs of drought... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #TeachingTuesday, School Tours

Well it's day late, but we wanted to share for #TeachingTuesday about the field trip we hosted for Fuquay Varina High School last Thursday! Ms. Moore brought a group of students from her Hort II/Honors class to learn about our company and the... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in #FeatureFriday

MEET Robby Tackett, Account Manager, celebrating 20 years at Myatt Landscaping. There are not many people in world who can say they stayed with one company and rose through the ranks over two decades, but that just shows the unparalleled level of... read more.

By Myatt Landscaping, Posted in Uncategorized

Boxwoods are one of the most ubiquitous shrubs in the American garden. They have been popular for centuries throughout Europe and the US, because they are so versatile; boxwoods can be pruned into elaborate topiaries, sheared into formal hedges, or... read more.