Eucalyptus Pruning: How To Coppice Or Pollard Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Pruning
Eucalyptus or gum trees form fine evergreen varieties with luscious vegetation and striking bark hues, but some species develop tall and sensitive to strong winds.
They also drop long bark parts mainly in...
Lime Tree: Planting And 4 Easy Care Tips
Lemon Tree
Lime trees are great houseplants and decorations in the garden during warmer months. But how do you grow one?
The British lemon trees and other citrus plants don't have the ability to withstand extreme...
Tillandsia, Air Plant, 5 Easy Types You Can Try
Tillandsia, Also Known As Air Plant
Spanish moss is a flowering plant well known to fans of spooky Southern Gothic film and literature.
It has long been associated with voodoo, but Native Americans used it medicinally...
Sphagnum Moss: 1 Essential Keystone Species
Sphagnum Moss
The many species of sphagnum moss belong to an ancient group of plants called the Bryophytes. This group lacks tubes to conduct water and reproduces by releasing simple cells called spores rather than...
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,...
Forsythia: A Spring Garden Stalwart Shrub
Forsythia
Gold Standard, With its boughs laden with brilliant yellow blooms, forsythia earns its
place as a spring garden stalwart.
Subtle is not an epithet anyone ever applied to forsythia, the well-known shrub that turns Colman’s Mustard...
4 Leaf Clover Mystery And History Explained
4 Leaf Clover
The 4 leaf clover...there is so much to say about this oddity of nature. While some people spend their entire lives searching for the lucky 4-leaf clover, others (like my children) can...
How to Grow Pachysandra: A Complete Ground Cover Guide
Want a gorgeous, low-effort landscape? Pachysandra is your answer. This shade-loving superstar spreads quickly, suppresses weeds, and offers year-round greenery with minimal fuss.
What is Pachysandra?
Pachysandra, a Japanese spurge, is a beloved evergreen ground cover....
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...
Ostrich Fern: Delicate And Durable Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7
Maximum height 6 feet
Deer resistant
Native plants that love the shade. Our native ostrich Fern is one of the most delicate and durable plants. The...