Consider Native Plants
Although the temperatures have dropped, this is still a great time to plant trees and shrubs. Native trees like American holly and red buckeye and shrubs like witchhazel and arrowwood viburnum have long been a natural part
How to Move a Tree
An especially common mistake many gardeners make is realizing that a large shrub or tree was planted in exactly the wrong spot in your landscape. Maybe it was planted too close to the house and is growing
Southwest Trunk Injury
Injury to the thin bark of young trees and vines may occur when sunlight heats the lower trunk during the dormant season. If bark tissues are coaxed out of dormancy because of warm temperatures, they can be
Flowering Crabapples
One of the most diverse groups of ornamental trees is the crabapples. They truly are a plant that offers four seasons of beauty to your landscape. But chances are when you think of crabapple you think of
Attractive Large Shrubs With Four Season Interests
Making a garden interesting through the year starts by selecting shrubs with multiple interest or attractive features such as beautiful flowers, colorful fruit, exfoliating bark, or outstanding fall color. Now is a great time to select shrubs
Extend Garden Color with Fall Blooming Perennials
Soon gardeners will begin putting their perennials to bed for the winter. Adding mulch, cutting back old growth, and tidying beds are common practices in the weeks following a heavy frost. Although these are valid gardening tasks,
Preparing Houseplants for Winter
With temperatures expected to drop into the 40’s and 50’s, now is the time to bring your tropical plants and houseplants back indoors to protect them from the upcoming cold weather. Most tropical plants suffer at temperatures
Cooler Temperatures Signal Fall Gardening Tasks
Fall temperatures have arrived and for many gardeners the cooler nights and shorter day length signal the end of another gardening season. Most will begin turning their thoughts to ordering garden catalogs or watching other people garden
Lace Bug Damage
Lace bugs are small insects, 1/4 to 1/8 inch long, broad, flattened and somewhat rectangular in shape. Their bodies are usually brown or black, but their wings are partially transparent and lace-like. Lace bugs use their sucking
Extend Garden Color with Fall Blooming Perennials
Soon gardeners will begin putting their perennials to bed for the winter. Adding mulch, cutting back old growth, and tidying beds are common practices in the weeks following a heavy frost. Although these are valid gardening tasks,