Author: Robert F. Polomski

This Month in Your Garden- November 2023

Nov 2, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region- Christopher Burtt The first frost of the autumn can occur between October 15th – November 15th depending on the location. Winter protection should be done based on specific...

Got Leaves?

Oct 23, 2023 | In the Garden

In the fall, I saddle up my white steed, which happens to be a 2007 hatchback, toss in several plastic trash bags and a short-handled rake, and become the Leaf Ranger. I drive through subdivisions...

Virginia Sweetspire

Sep 14, 2023 | Landscape, Shrubs

Learn how Virginia Sweetspire adds beauty and adaptability to gardens with challenging conditions.

Make Some Room for Pawpaws in Your Edible Landscape

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...

Italian Stone Pine Likes My Stingy Approach to Watering

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...

Bring on the Heat—Bring on the Blooms with Rose-of-Sharon

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...

Hydrangea Hysteria

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...

Nandina

May 19, 2023 | Landscape, Shrubs

Nandina domestica is considered an invasive plant in the Southeast, the species and its cultivars that produce abundant fruit are not recommended.

Sweet on Virginia Sweetspire

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...

Consideraciones del sitio al seleccionar plantas

Apr 14, 2023 | Landscape, Shrubs, Trees

Aprenda a seleccionar ubicaciones ideales para sembrar árboles y arbustos de manera efectiva.

Poda de Astromelias

Apr 14, 2023 | Landscape, Trees

Descubra las mejores técnicas para podar astromelias y mejorar su belleza y salud.

La forma correcta de plantar árboles

Apr 14, 2023 | Landscape, Trees

Aprenda los pasos clave para plantar árboles correctamente y promover su desarrollo saludable.