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,...
Category: Landscape
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
Summary Over 500 weed biotypes (in the world) have developed resistance to specific herbicides. Due to the repeated use of specific herbicides, herbicide-resistant weeds are found in field crops. It...
Weed Control in Landscapes: Herbicides
Summary Effective landscape weed control involves using different ways to suppress weeds, such as weed-free mulch and preventing weeds from going to seed near landscape beds. Preemergent and...
What About Glyphosate Safety?
Summary Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. Glyphosate is a broad spectrum herbicide, providing postemergence control of broadleaf,...
Understanding Organic Fertility
All crops, turfgrass, or ornamental plants need both macro and micronutrients at sufficient levels to maintain proper plant health and vitality. Fertility can be achieved in different ways and by...
This Month in Your Garden June 2023
Coastal Region – Brad Fowler Managing fire ants in the landscape can sometimes be difficult, but applying fire ant baits in early June, when ants are foraging, can help keep them under...
Nandina
Nandina, also known as heavenly or sacred bamboo (Nandina domestica), is an attractive heat- and drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub native to East Asia and India. While not a bamboo, nandina...
Stocking & Harvesting Recreational Fish Ponds
Proper stocking and harvesting of recreational fish ponds is paramount to the long-term success and enjoyment of recreational fish ponds. Some pond managers attempt natural stocking and/or...
Consideraciones del sitio al seleccionar plantas
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 disminución de los árboles de paisaje
La disminución de los árboles del paisaje puede ser una combinación de varios factores bióticos, ambientales y químicos que lentamente matan a los árboles. Si las tensiones se acumulan, los árboles...
Poda de Astromelias
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...
La forma correcta de plantar árboles
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...