Selecting a Lawn Grass
The lawn is an integral part of the landscape. It is the canvas on which the rest of the plantings are placed. Turfgrass that is properly placed and well maintained will enhance any landscape. On...
Author: Debbie Shaughnessy
Centipedegrass
Centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides) was introduced into the United States from seed found in the baggage of Frank Meyer, a USDA plant explorer who disappeared on his fourth trip to China in...
Bermudagrass
Bermudagrasses (Cynodon species), also called wiregrass, are planted throughout South Carolina. They are used primarily on golf courses, athletic fields, tennis courts, bowling greens and...
Lawn Renovation
Renovation is the improvement of a turfgrass stand without complete reestablishment. Reestablishment refers to complete destruction of the old stand, thorough site preparation and replanting....
Fertilización de Céspedes
Elementos Esenciales Todas las plantas requieren de ciertos elementos químicos para obtener un crecimiento y una apariencia óptima. Diecisiete de todos los elementos descubiertos hoy día, son...
El Cuidado de las Azaleas
Las azaleas son de las plantas más comunes en los jardines de Carolina del Sur. Existen numerosas especies, híbridos y variedades, nativas y/u orientales que pueden crecer en Carolina del Sur, con...
La Poda de Arbustos
La poda apropiada para los arbustos es una obra de arte que no va parecer que fue podada. Los cortes realizados en la poda deben permanecer dentro de la planta cubiertas por los remanentes de las...
Pruning Shrubs
A properly pruned shrub is a work of art and beauty and does not look as if it has been pruned. Pruning cuts should be hidden inside the plant where they will be covered by remaining leaves. The...
Como Plantar Arbustos Correctamente
¿Cuando plantar? En la industria del paisajismo profesional, se planta todos los días del año. Las plantas que son reproducidas en contenedores o en bolsas de plástico (B&B) con un buen sistema...
Crape Myrtle Pruning
Crape myrtles are often chosen as a landscape plant for their long, summer blooming period. Also making crape myrtle a popular landscape choice is the fact that the plant is as tough as it is...
Poda de Astromelias
La Astromelia es muy usada 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 comparación...
Elm
The elm (Ulmus species) is probably best known by the American elm (Ulmus americana) because at one time it was used extensively along the streets of America. There are other species besides the...