Of all the plants I've been growing indoors or outdoors, this has been the most challenging. I now have a hard task of choosing the right place for planting them. He said he doesn't cover it and it survived very well.
Thismay be planted in sun, partial sun, or shade in a variety of soils, with the exception of overly saturated conditions. This medium growing Rosaceae family member is a lovely addition to accent shrub borders around parking lots,, or around a deck or...
I will be using roofing flashing as the collars for the bigger plants, and heavy weight roofing felt paper as the collars for the smaller perennials.These pictures are of a newly planted 3.5 inch Ice Plant, and that very same Ice Plant overgrowing it's...
Catalog photographs of blue flowers are notoriously deceiving, so it is helpful to view a blue-flowered plant in person before adding it to your garden.Here is a plant listing, by no means conclusive, which you can use to capture some of the many shades...
For those of us who "pick up sticks" every few years, the decision can be a difficult one, especially when we adore every single growing thing on the property! Trees especially have a difficult time recovering from the assault on their tap roots.
This was a favorite tree, loved by adults and children alike but especially loved by my mother. While the early-blooming creeping phlox is perfect at the base of the tree, the yarrow's bloom comes too late to enjoy full sun.This concern keeps me busy...
In this final installment on hydrangeas I?ll. These may be moved into a garage or cellar during the winter to protect them. I then make a cage from chicken wire by driving wooden stakes into the ground around the perimeter of the plant.
But if you wait to prune until January or February, you will harvest a bonus in the form of branches that you can force into early bloom for a beautiful display indoors. And of course you were going to prune them anyway, weren't you?Pruning fruit trees...
Sweetshrub can be planted in almost any well-drained soil. However, if fragrance is not present, the shrub will never deliver the sweet-smelling flowers that you desire. Interesting, urn-shaped fruits that persist throughout the winter are borne after...
Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans, Zones 8-10) is one of the horticultural treasures that Southerners enjoy in their gardens. It has twiggy growth and graceful arching branches that are well covered with small, glossy, dark green, ovate leaves.
It is tolerant of dry soils, but can develop chlorosis in high pH soils. Waxy 1 1/2-inch flowers that resemble apple blossoms emerge anywhere from January to March in the South. Extract juice, using a jelly bag.: Measure quince juice into saucepan.
My dear, darling, wonderful husband has the job of planting out the perennials I purchase online, even though it might be rainy, cold or even snowing. Well, golly, of course, he has to move the stake in order to mow that side of the yard, and so...
I can't write an article on scented shrubs without including the lilac. Go for the scent. I have 3 of these along my back fenceline. After a long day of working or weeding, there is nothing more soothing to the human spirit than a nicely scented shrub.
I'm speaking here of a plant that truly does everything. To check out how your fellow Dave's Garden visitors have rated these companies, click on their names below. It blooms in late summer, when no other trees are in flower.The blossoms are white and...
The shrub thrived for almost 80 years with very little pruning. What was used as filler has now overgrown its appointed place in the landscape. Additionally, the maple was planted too close to the deck and now the branches overhang the railing.er of the...
I may try some spot applicationf a weed killer directly on the cut. When I moved into my current home two years ago, I stared with dismay at the overgrown, leggy, ugly Lilacs that had been planted 12 years ago along the northern side of the house.
Be smart and start small to avoid burning yourself out with overwork.: if your property has many trees, you'll need to take that into consideration. Most vegetables and fruits require lots of sunlight to do well.
A rich organic soil is one in which they will thrive, but they will also do well in poorer soils in quite deep shade. They are rarely troubled by pests or diseases. A slow growing shrub which is an essential addition to the winter garden for its small...
Limbs are numerous, and the shrub makes a dense, solid form. In full sun, leaves tend to be yellow-green, but in full shade the limbs grow more open and leggy. When I first smelled a banana shrub (Magnolia figo) in bloom in a friend's garden, I began...
The unusual petals quiver in the slightest breeze.The trees are deciduous and have a slow to moderate growth rate. Not the least among the attractions is our native grancy gray-beard that graces landscapes and woodlands in many parts of the United States.
Heaths and heathers prefer a sunny site, but one protected from cold winds. However, on the plus side is our mild winters and naturally acidic soils.Do not grow heaths and heathers if you are looking for a big-bang effect.
To some people, Davidia involucrata flowers look like a bevy of white handkerchiefs, waving good-bye. It's hard to say as some gardeners adore it and others are less than impressed.
You'll need a spot in direct sun with. As the trees mature, their bark peels back revealing the red inner wood.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });If you want to start growing California pepper trees, first...
The tree has a single trunk and a high spreading canopy. However, in cultivation the trees usually don't get that big.Beautiful yellow flowers cover the tipu's canopy during the summer months.
The insect is usually spread through human activities, such as moving infested firewood. Learning how to protect ash trees from ash borer can save your trees.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Controlling...
According to black ash tree information, the trees grow slowly and develop into tall, slender trees with attractive feather-compound leaves. It occasionally grows on sands with till or loam beneath.
Peel your fruit and remove its single seed from the flesh. Select several lychees that are plump, red, and fragrant. The lychee fruit you buy in the store is often hybridized, and the likelihood that the resulting tree will match its parent is very low.Also,...
