DavidMay 10, 20221 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Sourwood or Lily of the Valley TreeThis feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
DavidJan 21, 20223 min readWhat's Happening to my Blue Spruce?The Blue Spruce belongs to the genus Picea. This genus is plagued by a litany of pests and diseases. Fortunately, most of these are...
DavidOct 9, 20211 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Nyssa Sylvatica, The Black Gum TreeThis feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
DavidSep 3, 20212 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Siberian Pea ShrubThis feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
DavidAug 16, 20213 min readPruning - Part 2Pruning Evergreens Pruning evergreens has its own set of problems. Needle-type evergreens, such as pines and spruce, are not...
DavidAug 1, 20213 min readPruning - Part ITo prune: the google dictionary defines this horticultural verb as “…trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown...
DavidJun 28, 20213 min readMy Trees Look Sick - What's Wrong?The 21st century has given us a multitude of technological breakthroughs, but we are now seeing some of the negative consequences of...
DavidJun 15, 20211 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Golden Rain TreeThis feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...
DavidJan 20, 20211 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Stewartia pseudocamelliaStewartia pseudocamellia is commonly called Japanese stewartia. This is a small, slow growing, pyramidal deciduous flowering tree...
DavidOct 21, 20203 min readFOLKLORE AND MEDICINE OF PLANTS: HAWTHORN TREEThe hawthorn was the mystical tree of the Celts and their holy men, the druids. The hawthorn was also associated with “faerys” (fairies).
DavidSep 24, 20203 min readFrom the Diary of the Horticultural Advocate: Franklinia AltamahaToday's featured plant is Franklinia Altamaha, commonly called Franklin tree. Named for Benjamin Franklin and the Altamaha River.
