From the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Sourwood or Lily of the Valley Tree
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
Landscapes are designed predominantly for daytime enjoyment. Color, form, texture and fragrance stimulate and attract us, so they are...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
This article concerns the group of plants that climb or vine, either with support or without, a diverse group of plants that fulfill...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
The snow has finally arrived, offering spectacular vistas and providing a covering blanket for ground-cover-type plants and other species...
The Blue Spruce belongs to the genus Picea. This genus is plagued by a litany of pests and diseases. Fortunately, most of these are...
It's not too late to protect your garden plants from winter damage.
Fences have been used in the landscape for millennia. Early fences were used predominantly to support plants such as peas, beans and...
We’re all familiar with the excuse, “My dog ate my homework.” This year many people have been hearing what they suspect is the...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
Why do we plant ground covers? Usually, it is because ground covers will tolerate growing conditions such as shade, poor soils, shallow...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
Pruning Evergreens Pruning evergreens has its own set of problems. Needle-type evergreens, such as pines and spruce, are not...
To prune: the google dictionary defines this horticultural verb as “…trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
The 21st century has given us a multitude of technological breakthroughs, but we are now seeing some of the negative consequences of...
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
Not everyone is blessed with a large yard where design ideas can run riot. It is possible, however, to achieve impact in a smaller space....
This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...