Pampas Grass Obsession Is Becoming Detrimental To Our Environment
King Kong Of Grasses
Pampas grass is getting a lot of attention right now, but there are more beautiful and less invasive grasses that can be cut and dried.
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is back in...
Sago Palm: Making Sure A Sago Palm Will Thrive
Sago palms, members of the Cycadaceae family that dates to the Mesozoic Era, are considered living fossils. Scientists think they developed from seed ferns millions of years ago.
Their common name implies they are a...
How To Grow Your Own Strawberries
Learn How To Grow Strawberries At Home
Strawberries are an excellent summer fruit, perfect for desserts and beverages. But why purchase expensive strawberries when it is so simple to grow your own?
They thrive in...
How To Grow A Lime Tree From Seeds
How To Grow A Lime Tree
These sour yet fragrant fruits are indispensable for culinary and household uses. A well-maintained lime tree produces abundant fruit for months, many of them exemplifying the term "ever-bearing" to perfection.
How...
Red Twig Dogwood: 1 Transitory shrub With A Simple Form
Fall Favorite That Spruces Up Any Snowy Winter
Red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a transitory shrubbery with a simple form that rises 6 to 12 feet tall. Flat umbrella-comparable clusters of minor white, aromatic...
Plant A Peach Tree: 9 Best Peach Trees To Grow
Growing Peach Trees
Plant a peach tree, If you haven’t dared to plant a peach, some new taste results and research data might change your mind.
There are some winners here, enough to make fruit...
Caragana Pea Tree: Info On Weeping Peatree And Caragana
Weeping Peatree And Caragana Pea Tree
Weeping peatree are those attractive deciduous trees with a four-foot straight trunk, then a mop of downward arching branches.
Once you understand that those downward-growing branches are grafted at the...
Meyer Lemon Growing: Green Lemon, Ripe Or?
Tender, Juicy Meyer Lemon Grows In Demand
There’s no doubt lemons are among the most popular backyard fruit trees. They are productive, but they are also evergreen and very ornamental in flower and fruit.
The challenge...
Monkey Grass: Creating A Monster Using Monkey Grass
Monkey Grass Monster
There could be a monster in your garden: King Kong of the garden. If you're monkeying around with monkey grass, be careful.
About 12 different plant species in North America are all related...
Pussy Willow Tree: Care And Growing Pussy Willows
Learn About The Pussy Willow Tree
The Pussy willow tree (Salix discolor) is a species of willow family and is native to vast regions of Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland. It prefers the shoreline of...