In the absence of any local heritage, I have made up some sayings of my own.Sometimes in the summer, there will be small clouds that are illuminated by the sun in such a way that they look white hot.
Some do survive, and that knowledge can be used to craft a landscape plan that provides real protection to your home while giving you an attractive planting. However, you do not want to "hurricane trim" your protective palms, as that would reduce or eliminate...
In awareness of National Invasive Species Week earlier this month, I thought I would discuss some species I have personal experience with that most don't normally think of as invasive, but certainly are in my garden.
Date palms were probably the first trees cultivated for their food. This article explores edible palms and their fruits. This article serves as an introduction to date palms and the varieties of dates available.
Yes, you can have a stunning rose garden filled with all the glamour and wonder of the formal gardens with thoughtful planning and care. Then cross this line back the other way to form an “x” shape over the whole garden.
So for those of us who live in these storm zones, we need to take much greater care to be sure our trees and plants are properly installed. An occasional stalk will become so stressed that it becomes permanently bent over, and such a stalk is best cut...
It is also the color of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty and thus is symbolic of royalty. Many vegetable and fruit crops are yellow including varieties of tomato, pepper, squash, cucumber, bean, apple, and cherry.
Sometimes it makes the difference between getting the kids to the bus stop in time, or having to drive them to their respective schools, and being late to work myself.Of course, Jack Frost figures in quite a few poems.
An all-white garden by day may seem gorgeous to some or bland to others, but a white garden at night can really 'pop'. It is easy to add because it goes with anything. In Japan, brides wear white because it symbolizes death to the former family and introduction...
Avoid light sprinklings of water as this only encourages shallow roots.Fertilizers may not be needed if your mulch is from compost or old manure. This mulch will help to maintain soil moisture, keep the ground cool and keep weeds to a minimum.During dry...
I sure didn't want to be swept away.My grandmother had the plant growing in the field on the hillside beside her home, and one fine fall day she was out burning trash near the field of broom.
It is also one of the few colors that is liked equally well by both men and women. Smaller plants with bluish foliage include someIf you feed backyard birds, there is a very good chance that you get some blue visitors, namely jays, like the.
But all the cycad genera Encephalartos are easily the most popular and sought after (hence, the most expensive, too). Most cycads are excellent landscape and potted plants choices and most tend to be sought after by thousands of collectors who love these...
Cooks show off their mastery of jam and jelly making, along with creativity by offering unique delicacies to tempt the judges.If a cook could have only one book about preserves, this may be the one to have.
Amelanchiers are a group of large shrubs and small trees that are quite versatile in the landscape. Ornamental flowers, excellent fall colour, edible fruitread on to learn more about this group of woody plants!
And so I did, the persimmons that covered the ground were as slippery as any slide ever was.Now the problem was that I loved both trees, but they were planted very close together. One of them had to go.
What further certification could it need? 'Soft Caress' is not only attractive in its own right, but especially so for gardeners who are familiar with other "Oregon grape-hollies." (My M.
These walks in winter, though, are boring to the eyes. Daphne's evergreen foliage highlights its clusters of deep pinkbuds and barely-pink flowers. You won't miss them, the smell will draw you from across the yard.bears what many call the very finest...
Nurseries that depend on impulse buyers are disinclined to feature wintersweet. Consider accompanying the wintersweet with fine textured grasses, dark evergreens, or colorful annuals and perennials.
In the years before we moved to the countryside, we barely tasted a few strawberries each spring because of the high prices, but now I am growing my own strawberries in the garden and I have such a great time harvesting.
Do not situate them in deep shade or they will fail to produce many blooms. As lovely as the story is, Dogwood trees did not grow in Palestine, and the legend can be traced to the early 20The Cherokee also had a legend concerning the Dogwoods.
They do well in full sun as well as in the shade. There are actually several plants known by this common name. All three of the Wandering Jew plants are extremely easy to grow. They can survive on virtually no care if placed in the proper environment...
Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles may not be able to promptly respond to new questions or comments.) We'd then head home where Mom would make jelly and jam, or simply wash and freeze our harvest
Trees and grass began to sparkle in the street lights as a thin layer of ice formed. Many weakened limbs and trees tumbled down. When daylight finally arrived, the rain did not stop, the trees did not stop falling and the electricity did not work.
This will also give you a chance to work out a bit while having FUN with your dog/s!There are so many wonderful things you can do with this idea, just make sure to make it your own.
As an exotic plant enthusiast I am constantly rediscovering out how difficult it is to find out about a lot of the plants I collect and grow.It is very frustrating, yet there is almost always someone out there who knows the answers, or at least can help...
As a matter of fact, we are having a Redbud Winter right now as I write this. Every gardener knows there are vagaries of weather following the first warm days in early spring, but not all gardeners know their names, or that they have names, and why.
