How to Grow Creeping Phlox: A Quick Care Guide
Creeping phlox is one of the early perennials that springs forth from our gardens, signaling that winter is finally over. There's a creeping variety...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...