Weigela Growing And Care Information
Weigela Information
Weigelas are deciduous woody shrubs commonly used as fillers in shrub borders. They are also grown as freestanding shrubs or informal flowering hedges.
Their flowers are produced in late spring to early summer and...
Creeping Jenny Growing And Caring Information
Creeping Jenny
SPECIES: Lysimachia (li-si-ma'ki-a) nummularia (num-u-le'ri-a). An English native that has wandered in and out of British gardens for centuries. Its many common names: twopenny grass, twopence, wandering Sally, wandering Jenny, creeping Charlie, and...
Goldfish Plant Care And Growing Information
Goldfish Hanging Plant
If you want a spectacular flowering houseplant for a hanging basket or pedestal then consider the goldfish plant (columnea gloriosa).
A native of Costa Rica this plant has wonderful trailing stems that can...
Loropetalum – 10 Design And Landscaping Ideas
Loropetalum
Loropetalum Chinense, otherwise known as the Chinese fringe flower, is an evergreen shrub that has been a landscape favorite. The species plant, which has green leaves and white flowers, has been around since 1880.
However,...
Birch Tree Planting And Care Information
BIRCH TREE
How to Plant a Birch Tree
WHITE BIRCH TREE is commonly grown as an ornamental tree in the Algoma area. This week I'll provide you with some tips on how to grow them and...
Katsura Tree Simple Growing And Caring Info
Katsura Tree
The Katsura tree is a little-known but excellent shade tree that thrives locally. I am convinced a part of its anonymity is its name.
Appropriately, the tree is a Cercidiphyllum japonica (ser-sid-i-FILL-um JA-PON-i-ca), and...
Boysenberry History And 3 Delicious Recipes
Boysenberry
What is a boysenberry?
Rudolph Boysen, a SoCal amateur horticulturist, developed the flavorful boysenberries, a mix of blackberries, raspberries, or loganberries.
Walter Knott made them popular by selling them fresh at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena...
Echeveria Elegans: Grow Tips And 14 Wild Plants
Echeveria Elegans
The first thing you have to get over about Echeveria Elegans is that it is not hardy. People often confuse it with Sempervivum because the plants look vaguely the same, but attempts to...
Winter Melon And 2 Easy And Delicious Recipes
Winter Melon
The winter melon is available all year, but its peak season is in the summer. The name is a mystery. Bruce Cost's book "Asian Ingredients" explains that the name comes from mature green skin's "waxy,...
Centipede Grass Growing And How To Make Centipede Grass Spread
What Is Centipede Grass
Centipede grass is a medium raw, textured, yellow-green perennial turf. It takes full sun or high pine shade for good growth, and people should not plant them under oak trees.
Centipede’s popularity...