JMLC Landscaping

05/29/2026

Increase in ticks, Lyme disease, 'red meat allergy' across LI: Experts weigh in.

"Consider yourself to always be at some level of tick risk," health officials say.

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05/25/2026

You do not need a large orchard to grow fresh fruit. Many dwarf and compact fruit trees thrive beautifully in containers, making them a great choice for patios, balconies, and smaller spaces.

Container fruit trees offer flexibility. They can be moved for better sunlight, protected during colder seasons, and maintained more easily through pruning. With the right care, even limited spaces can produce surprisingly rewarding harvests.

Choosing the right variety matters. Dwarf citrus, figs, apples, peaches, and pomegranates are often favorites for pots because they stay manageable while still producing fruit.

There is something rewarding about stepping outside and picking fresh fruit from a tree you grew yourself. Even a single container can bring beauty, shade, and harvests into everyday life.

05/25/2026

Honoring and Remembering Our Fallen Service Members for Memorial Day

05/19/2026

Flower pots are so much easier when the plants want the same care 🌸 A few tips I’d keep in mind:
🌿 Match sun-loving flowers with other sun lovers
💧 Keep plants with similar watering needs together
🌼 Mix heights so the pot looks full, not flat
🪴 Don’t overstuff the pot at planting time
🌱 Give roots room so the flowers can keep blooming
I’ve had much better luck with containers when I plan the care first and the colors second.

05/13/2026

Add instant color to your garden with these fast-growing tiny flowers. Click the link below ⬇️

05/13/2026

Keeping squirrels out of the garden may seem like an impossible task, but there are techniques you can use to keep them away from your favorite plants (and your veggies!) . Click the link below ⬇️

05/10/2026

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Hanging baskets are not just for flowers.

I’ve had the best results when I treat them like small raised beds in the air and stick with crops that stay fairly compact, don’t mind close quarters, and won’t fight each other too much for space.

Good pairs to try:

1. Leaf lettuce + radishes
These grow fast together, and both do well in a shallow basket.
The radishes fill in underneath while the lettuce gives you leafy growth on top.

2. Spinach + green onions
This is one of the easiest combos to keep tidy.
Spinach fills out the basket nicely, and green onions tuck in without taking over.

3. Bush beans + leaf lettuce
In a larger hanging basket, this can work really well.
The beans give you height, and the lettuce helps cover the soil and keeps the basket looking full.

4. Dwarf peppers + green onions
A compact pepper plant in the center with green onions around the edge is a good match.
They like similar conditions, and the onions don’t compete too hard.

5. Swiss chard + leaf lettuce
If you want something productive and pretty, this is a nice one.
Chard gives structure, and lettuce fills in around it.

A few things that made the biggest difference for me:

Use a bigger basket than you think you need.
Small baskets dry out too fast.

Use light potting mix, not garden soil.
That keeps the basket from getting too heavy.

Water often in warm weather.
Baskets can go from fine to wilted really fast.

Don’t cram in too many plants.
Two compatible crops usually do better than five crowded ones.

And for anything heavy like tomatoes or peppers, I only use strong baskets with solid support.

Have you ever grown vegetables in hanging baskets before?

05/01/2026

Some flowers make gardening easier by dropping seeds and coming back on their own, and that is always such a nice bonus 🌼
🌱 Calendula, poppies, cosmos, nasturtiums, larkspur, and love-in-a-mist are some of the ones I’ve seen reseed really well.
🌸 I usually leave a few seed heads in place at the end of the season instead of cleaning everything up too fast.
🍃 The biggest tip is not to mulch too heavily where you want them to come back, because tiny seedlings need room and light.
🪴 I also wait a bit in spring before pulling little sprouts in those areas, just in case they are flowers and not weeds.
☀️ Some gardens get heavier reseeding than others, but once you find the right flowers it can save you a lot of work.