Renovation or Installation – What Do I Need?

Helping customers create their dream garden paradise​ Knowing some landscaper jargon can help you communicate with your prospective landscape contractor. Landscape Renovations are a “spring cleaning” that gets your garden […]

Fertilizer FAQs

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What does N-P-K mean?  What are the numbers on a bag of fertilizer? EX: 21-6-5 N – Nitrogen promotes rapid growth, dark green leaf color, improves quality and quantity of foliage, […]

Lawn Care Basics

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REGULAR LAWN CARE Mow weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the grass type and climate.  It promotes dense turf, suppresses weeds and is great for children.  Remove no more than 1/3 of the […]

First aid for your water lily or lotus

The boom in aquatic plant sales the last 10 years has brought a boom in aquatic pests. Water lilies, lotus and bog plants all have unique challenges with bugs and […]

Kailua Landscape Tips

Kailua Landscaping Tips by Dorothy Mulkern It’s all about Soil Prep for landscaping in Kailua. Soil prep is a combination of cultivating the soil, bringing in compost and adding the […]

Choosing Water Feature Plants

Mulkern Nursery's Waterlily

Choosing Water Feature Plants: Piecing together a self-sustaining ecosystem Choosing water plants for your feature is easy. All of the following plants are puzzle pieces that form a complete, self-sustaining […]

Lotus Care & Repotting

Lotus Flower

Kevin’s Lotus Workshop February 22, 2014 About Lotus Lotus is found all over the world and is native to tropical parts of Asia, Australia and North America. In our containers, the […]

Planting a New Tree

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Trees are an investment that will last a lifetime. Here in Hawaii we are lucky – we can plant a tree any time of the year. In places with intense […]

Pruning Basics

There are many reasons to prune a plant. Removing dead wood will reduce risk from falling branches and improve plant health. Landscapers usually shape a plant for aesthetic reasons, or […]