For some, April brings tax season. For us, April means flower season. The countdown is on, and ready or not, spring flower planting will begin shortly! Are you considering new flowers for your full-sun beds or front porch pots? If so, we suggest the Lantana plant. This beautiful bloom often compliments other flowers (see Carolyn Read More
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They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” It is hard to believe this year marks a special milestone for Blackjack Horticulture – our 20th anniversary. In 1998, a Birmingham family started a furniture store called Blackjack Gardens that incorporated a small landscape division. At the time, the landscape group performed only residential work with Read More
The heat of the summer is beginning to bear upon us in Birmingham, Alabama, and our plants are going to feel it as much as we will. From a thirty year old oak tree to a window planter filled with annuals, water is necessary for their survival. This may seem like an elementary principle when Read More
The end of the summer and beginning of the fall of 2016 has been very dry for the Birmingham area. Currently, those in the service area of the Birmingham Water Works are under a Stage 2 drought management plan. This means restricted watering for homeowners limited to two days per week, on designated days depending Read More
Blackjack Horitculture completed numerous residential and commercial projects during the Alabama summer heat this year. One of them being a complete redesign of an existing maintenance client’s front yard. The owners wanted a “Secret Garden” style so they could enjoy their front yard and have some privacy at the same time. Check out the before Read More
There is rarely a project these days, particularly a residential project, where we don’t use Boxwoods of some type. Boxwoods have been a staple garden plant in Birmingham, especially in the “Over the Mountain” communities, for ages. They are cherised by many and there doesn’t seem to be a wide selection of other plants that Read More
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During the winter months, Blackjack Horticulture catches up on heavy pruning that is needed at maintenance client’s houses. At one particular home, vines have been creeping up one of the exterior walls that was unreachable by ladder. The area covered by vines was also on the back side of the house and equipment could not Read More
Last week, Blackjack Horticulture had to bid farewell to one of its long-time employees, Miguel. Miguel has worked with Blackjack over ten years on the installation team and is moving back to his original hometown. His consistent hard work ethic helped Blackjack complete countless projects over the years. His hard work is evident by the Read More
Brasfield and Gorrie hosted their 9th annual BBQ Cook-off benefiting various charities in the Birmingham area. The day started off early by firing up the grill around 6:30 am to begin cooking Boston butts and racks of ribs that were pre-ordered by people in the community. After these were taken off the grill, preparations began Read More