Ashes Series History

The showy white flowers appear in late spring or early summer. Read on for tips on showy mountain ash care.grow very tall in cool and moderate hardiness zones, mountain ash are much smaller.

Dieback may be rapid or very slow. In many cases, you won't be able to get a firm diagnosis without laboratory tests. The best course of action if you have a tree with ash yellows is to remove the tree to prevent the spread to other trees.in the landscape?

Once these are severed, it's only a matter of time before the tree dies. Removal is typically your only option. Ash trees make graceful landscape plants, but when your trees are stressed or plagued by pests, they may begin to shed bark in response to...

Ash borer damage is significant in all species of North American ash trees that become infected. The Emerald ash tree borer (EAB) is an invasive, non native insect discovered in the U.S. during the last decade.

The tree generally grows on peat and muck soils. According to black ash tree information, the trees grow slowly and develop into tall, slender trees with attractive feather-compound leaves.

The dark green leaves turn bright yellow in autumn.For a tree with lighter green leaves but equally good fall color, consider the cultivar ‘Summit.' Its form is also upright. According to green ash information, the tree's native range stretches from...

This cultivar is so popular that the claret ash is also called the Raywood ash tree.‘Raywood' thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8. You should use the same cultural practices for ‘Raywood' that you would use generally for claret ash care, but...

Looks tidy now but wait until February when there's a bitter north wind and the steps up to those giant bins are covered in newly fallen snow over slippery ice.Alas, no matter how much recycling inconveniences me I know it has to be done.

After the egg hatches and the larvae consumes the pollen, it spins a cocoon and waits for spring to start the cycle over again.Mason bee trap nest photo courtesy of Washington State University Extension Library; Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, date...

By injecting the insecticide it is distributed very quickly throughout the tree.The majority of the arborists have concluded that fertilization and plenty of water are key to restoring a tree's health.

Add 2 teaspoons dry cocoa powder, 1 or 2 DROPS 100% pure food grade peppermint oil, 1 cup lowfat milk and 3 teaspoons sugar. Since it belongs to Hershey, it cannot be posted here. Do not allow pets to come in contact with even a drop.

Many people do not know a native plant from an exotic invasive plant. They, too, must have sustenance. The presence of a variety of insects is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem.Listed below are several things we can do to aid the pollinators and increase...

A book that has everything you could ever need in it, that answers every question you might have? After all, I have a world of libraries at my finger tips. You see, this was bfore I owned a computer.

Unfortunately, the aggressive behavior of these wasps has given a bad reputation to their distant relatives, the bees, with whom they are often confused. It is in spring that honeybees are most likely to swarm, searching for a new location for a nest.From...

Blue poppy image is from Wikimedia Commons -- It is such a beautiful flower isn't it? I think it would be best however if you begin the journey of discovering some of the finest gardening books available yourself.

Many communities collect yard waste separately so they can offer it to residents as mulch and compost rather than dumping it in the landfill. Shredded leaves are easier to spread around, and they stay put better.

No skill is required, but steadiness is. When not piled on my desk or blocking my way to it, they are on a handy shelf near the middle of the bookcase. It sounds very well to garden a "natural way." You may see the natural way in any desert, any swamp,...

Please, read on. Bay leaves are even ground up and used in blends with other seasonings just for seafood.Bay Rum is an aftershave or cologne made of an distillation of leaves ofLois Tilton's article about the origination of the name "laurel"

My husband said it had to go, because it was going to crash into the house some dark rainy night and take us both with it. The female flowers heavily only every two or three years.

Sew up the holes in your gloves and you can get the rest of the season out of them, you might know someone at work who can weld your broken rake, and there is always another use for duct tape.

Look for articles on chicory and biscotti. Hawaii, we set out on a mission to discover the best coffee on the island. And thanks to Melody for the custom "mug shot" at the top of the article.

Rue is also known as the “herb of grace” because at one time priests used a branch of rue to sprinkle holy water during mass. It happened there were four thieves in prison who had been arrested for stealing from the homes of the dead, and they were...

But usually, one visit with a car brings their migration to an end.As a child, I wanted to catch butterflies, but only to hold beauty for a moment. This glue is easily seen surrounding the base of every egg forming a meniscus.

The threat of rot and the urge to carve overcame that pretty quickly. It has been a while since I made Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Perhaps it was even planted by one of the fairies that dwell in our Fairy Garden.

Appreciated since Victorian times, Coleus (now Solenostemon) lights up gardens and window boxes like precious gems. I grow most of my coleus at3) For coleus newcomers, would you briefly define 'sport'?"It is tricky for a homeowner to over-winter coleus."...

This has resulted in a recent sharp increase in consumption of specifically dark chocolate. Theobromine, the active ingredient in chocolate, is a mild stimulant and accounts for its mood-elevating properties.

Every day those plantations are threatened by the more profitable sun-grown farming techniques.Audubon reports that America boasts 71 million bird watchers; THAT is some buying power.