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2 Good Reasons to Prune in the Winter

Many people see the immediate benefits of trimming and pruning their trees and shrubs during the growing season. But, this type of pruning encourages new growth, which is not typically desired going into a cold St. Louis winter.

However, there are two good reasons to prune in the winter.

Contributions

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November Outdoor To Do List

This November, make sure you cross of all your outdoor duties to put your lawn and landscape to bed for the winter season. Here are some reminders:

Dowco Volunteers at PLANET Gives Back!

PLANET GIVES BACK RETURNS TO THE GREEN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

HERNDON, Va., October 3, 2013 — PLANET will hold the third annual PLANET Gives Back project, a volunteer service event, Wednesday, Oct. 23, during this year’s Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Ky.

A group of approximately 75 PLA...

October Outdoor To Do List

October Outdoor To-Do List

Fall is officially here! Here is a list of 15 things to remember this month:

Fall Decoration Ideas

Heading in to the fall holiday season I am overwhelmed by all the great seasonal decorating ideas out there. Back in the day Halloween was black and orange. Now purple is a Halloween color and there are white pumpkins to be had. Where do you start to decorate for the holidays?

I suggest you choos...

Outdoor Summer Adventures in St. Louis

My favorite summer activity is hanging out with my family, friends and dogs at the pool!

But, there are so many other outdoor summer adventures in St. Louis that I also look forward to.

On Sundays, I enjoy kayaking at Creve Couer Lake. They have many rental options including kayaks, tandem kayaks, ...

Sightseeing around St. Louis

My husband Mark and I did this driving tour a while back:

http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/monroe/bridges.htm

It was fun- there were opportunities to view historic bridges and buildings in a scenic rural setting. Some of them you had to hunt to find, so kind of a scavenger hunt as well! We stopp...

Patio Herb Garden

Herbs in pots on your patio or deck make it easy and convenient to use every day. The closer you can have the herbs to the kitchen the easier it is to simply step outside and snip off some fragrant goodness to enhance your food.

First Day of Spring!

Today is the first day of spring!

Spring equinox means that the days and nights are approximately equal.

Dowco notices signs of spring by all of our senses. We hear the birds chirping, we see the flowers begin to bud and blossom. We smell the fresh mulch delivered to our facility and your site, we ...

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