Virginia Sweetspire
This colorful deciduous shrub, Virginia sweetspire or Virginia-willow (Itea virginica), combines beauty with functionality and durability. Fragrant, white flowers adorn this shrub in late spring,...
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This colorful deciduous shrub, Virginia sweetspire or Virginia-willow (Itea virginica), combines beauty with functionality and durability. Fragrant, white flowers adorn this shrub in late spring,...
Sep 14, 2023 | In the Garden
You’re familiar with peaches, apples, and pears. But have you heard of pawpaws? Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is an under-appreciated native tree that can be found growing wild from northern Florida to...
Aug 17, 2023 | In the Garden
Because I value potable water, I prioritize its use. Edibles and newly planted shrubs and trees, which are highly vulnerable to drought stress, earn the right to receive water from my spigot. When...
Jul 27, 2023 | In the Garden
I can easily spot rose-of-Sharon or shrub althea (Hibiscus syriacus) at this time of year, even when traveling at 55 mph. This deciduous shrub flowers during the torrid months of July, August, and...
Jun 5, 2023 | In the Garden
Many believe that “hydrangea hysteria” erupted in 2004 with the debut of the reblooming bigleaf hydrangea, ‘Bailmer,’ now known by its trade name of Endless Summer® The Original. Since this mophead...
May 11, 2023 | In the Garden
I must be selective in the kinds of shrubs and trees I add to my landscape. Very simply: I don’t have the room. Like the village matchmaker, Yente, in Fiddler on the Roof, I match the plant with my...
Planificación antes de plantar Un paisaje hermoso y funcional debe su éxito a muchas consideraciones. Principalmente entre ellos se encuentra una profunda evaluación y comprensión de las condiciones...
La Astromelia es usada frecuentemente en los jardines por su larga y hermosa florecida en el verano. La razón de su popularidad va más allá de su belleza, la Astromelia es una planta muy fuerte en...
Cuando plantar Por lo general las plantas que se encuentran en contenedores, cepellones o en bolsas de plástico comúnmente llamadas plantas “B&B” están listas para ser cultivadas atreves de todo...
Cuando Plantar En Carolina del Sur, el otoño es la mejor temporada para plantar arbustos para un crecimiento óptimo de las raíces y un establecimiento exitoso de las plantas. Desde el otoño hasta el...
Mar 31, 2023 | Landscape, Landscaping
Fertilizers contain essential elements or nutrients required by plants. These nutrients are important in germination, growth, flowering, and fruiting. When the soil does not provide these nutrients...
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