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By Thom Morgan Springmoor Landscape Manager Here are a few new plants on the market that are sure to brighten your garden, and your year: Windcliffslaty blue Lenton rose Monrovia Nurseries has come out with the Windcliffslaty… Read More
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By Thom Morgan, Springmoor landscape manager Thom Morgan It’s a November morning, and I am standing in front of what will be the entrance to Springmoor’s new Wellness Center. Piles of dirt, broken concrete and construction materials surround… Read More
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Dr. Edmundson poses next to one of his photographs hanging in a Springmoor exam room Most people around Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community know Dr. Wells Edmundson as the community’s longtime medical director, whom they… Read More
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By Thom Morgan, Springmoor landscape manager Thom Morgan After summer winds down, those of us living in the Northern Temperate Latitudes get treated to one last burst of color as leaves on trees begin to change. Daylight decreases from… Read More
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and at Springmoor most residents opt for something easy to prepare in the comfort of their own homes. On some mornings though, a bowl of cold cereal or piece of toast or two just doesn’t cut it. On those days,… Read More
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Specials on trees and shrubs? Here’s how to spot a plant enemy when you see one: Whether they shade our homes, provide food, fragrance, beauty, or, in some cases, medicinal benefits, plants as a whole are very beneficial to us. You can go to any nursery and garden center, or… Read More
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By Thom Morgan, Springmoor landscape manager In last month’s blog, I mentioned that Springmoor experienced a lot of rain in June and July. August continued to be wet, and we got a break from the summer heat. I also mentioned that lawns, landscape plants and vegetables only need 1.5 inches… Read More
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Rainy Summer Saves Money Thom Morgan During June and July we… Read More
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By Thom Morgan, Springmoor landscape manager Thom Morgan Many of my Landscape Architecture courses in college stressed that every good design should have a focal point. A focal point in a landscape setting is something you are drawn to—a primary… Read More
