Why Didn’t My Shrubs Bloom?
January 9th, 2012
It’s both disappointing and mysterious why shrubs all of a sudden stop blooming – or decide never to bloom in the first place. The reasons can be many. Here they are…
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Forcing Branches
January 7th, 2012
Why wait until spring to see those gorgeous flowers open all over your landscape shrubs. Through an easy technique known as “forcing,” you can get cut branches to flower in winter inside the house.
Good-Looking Edibles
January 6th, 2012
Just because a garden is filled with edible plants doesn’t mean it has to be ugly. Once you stop copying farming, it’s much easier to build a yard that looks as good as it tastes.
Holiday Plant Survival Tips
January 5th, 2012
Lots of “brown-thumbers” end up with houseplants as holiday gifts. If you need a little help keeping those poinsettias, Christmas cactuses and Norfolk Island pines from croaking (at least right away), here’s a quick rundown on 11 types…
Hard-Working Plants
January 3rd, 2012
I told you last week that there really are some super plants out there that meet just about all of the conditions we demand these days (four-season interest, no bugs, no disease, low care, tough in heat and cold, etc.) So which ones are they? I could rattle off dozens, but for your […]
Perfect Plants or Else
December 27th, 2011
Gardeners are a demanding sort these days. Ask people what kind of plant they’re looking for, and most say they want plants that look great in all four seasons and that don’t get bug or disease problems. We want plants that are colorful, that are different from what’s growing in every McDonald’s […]
The Perfect Christmas Tree
November 29th, 2011
At least 25 million cut evergreens will end up in American living rooms over the next 4 weeks. Some of them will look nicer, hold ornaments better and keep their needles longer than others. Which type makes the best choice? That’s open to some interpretation, but here’s a comparison of 8 species […]
Better Naked
November 11th, 2011
If your landscape looks pretty barren once the leaves drop for the season, take a look at these ideas on plants that actually look their best in winter…
One More Weather Insult
October 30th, 2011
Another week, another weather calamity. This time it was a record-setting October snow – one that tore the branches off trees and shrubs that hadn’t even lost their leaves yet. Most of the damage I saw was to the fastest-growing, weakest-limbed species, especially flowering pears, willows, silver maples, elms and poplars. But that snow was […]
Good Street Trees
October 13th, 2011
Not all trees are suited for urban street-tree use. Besides checking to make sure what your municipality allows where, pick street-wise species that also suit the site. Check out this piece before you plant your next street tree…