Eastern Redbud 1 Amazing Harbinger Of Spring
Eastern Redbud Tree
While the term "eastern redbud" conjures up images of it growing across the eastern seaboard The native tree is cold-hardy in zones 4-9, covering all gardening climates across
In the past the landscaping...
Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) Care And Maintenance
Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa)
The native to the tropical regions in India in the tropics of India and Polynesia, Ming aralia is an intriguing and exotic houseplant that technically is an evergreen plant.
Although it's a...
Amazing Chinese Fringe Tree Information Plus Care Tips
Amazing Chinese Fringe Tree
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus Retusus) is a species that, together alongside the dogwood kousa, extends the blooming season to the latter part of April or May.
The fringe tree can attain an...
Chojuro And 20 Delicious Wonderful Asian Pear Varieties
Chojuro And Other Asian Pear Varieties
*Hosui ("abundant juice"). Large round russet pear is exceptionally tender, sweet, and aromatic once it is ripe. It was introduced in Japan around 1972. It was derived from an intercross created...
Crepe Myrtle Pruning And 1 Winter Care Essential Tips
Crepe Myrtles
Crepe myrtles, which are native to East Asia, can grow in almost any climate. Crepe myrtles are frost-tolerant, but they can also tolerate heat and are drought-tolerant once established.
They are known for...
St Augustine Grass Handling With 12 Important Monthly Tips
Handling the St Augustine grass
St Augustine grass is the least cold-tolerant of the warm season grasses. However, I have seen beautiful stands of this grass on home lawns and in a park here.
It...
Wild Ginger Information And 1 Easy Growing Tip
Wild Ginger
Not every plant needs to be a show-off to qualify as a valuable addition to your garden: European wild ginger (Asarum europaeum) will go about carpeting bare soil in damp shady spots without needing it coddling.
It...
Virginia Creeper is 1 Important Part Of Our Landscape
Virginia Creeper
Vines are an essential part of our garden. Our neighbor's grapevine grows over the fence, and unnamed vines send their tendrils up the stems of the wild rose. However, the star climber is...
Bonsai Tree Info Plus 3 Magnificent Bonsai Varieties
Bonsai Tree
Christmas has gone, and many of you will be the proud owners of a small bonsai tree.
The most critical question to be answered now is, "how do I keep it alive?" Two words...
Banana Tree And 1 Essential Tip For Growing Indoors
Banana Tree
Often wrongly depicted as a banana tree, the banana is in fact a giant herb with a trunk (or more than one), springing from an underground stem (corm) that forms a false trunk...