What Is A Gordonia Tree And Where Is It From?
The time to see Gordonia trees at the peak of their effectiveness is late August and September. During this season, it’s rather loose but upright figure is casually starred with
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Tips and Aids for Making Your Own Compost
You don’t have to look far at this time of the year to find the makings for a lot of compost. Some leaves are already beginning to fall and there
Is Soil Building Part Of Your Northern Fall Planning?
Even as we are still enjoying the harvests from our gardens, the start of another busy planting year is already upon us. One need only leaf through the pages of
Do You Know The Incense Cedar Pacific Mountain Evergreen?
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens syn. Libocedrus decurrens) is one of the few trees native to the West Coast that will cheerfully take all of the many zones. climates and exposures
Amur Maple Small Shade Tree For The Home
Homeowners frequently need a small shade tree for their home grounds—a tree that is dense and bushy gives plenty of shade, yet requires little care. The Amur maple (Acer ginnala)
The September Garden Gives Southern Comfort
The planting of bulbs and iris constitutes the main work for September. The bearded iris that had grown through the years were or should have been lifted and reset last
West Coast Gardening Tritonia, Tritomas And Tecomas
Judging from my mail, there is – some confusion among West Coast gardeners concerning tritonias, tritomas, and tecomas, and this is a good chance to straighten it out for the
The Scared Lotus Lily – King Of The Aquatics
The sacred lotus lily is, I think, the king of all aquatics. Although it has also been called queen, aristocrat, and lord of the pool, I have always preferred to
Tips On Trees and Shrubs To Plant For Autumn Color
Are you planning on setting out trees and shrubs in your garden this fall? If so, consider kinds that put on brilliant foliage displays—maples, oaks, stewartias, dogwoods, fothergillas, euonymus, and
Biennials: Growing The Forgotten Stepchildren Of The Garden
Curiously enough, many enthusiastic gardeners completely neglect that comparatively small group of plants known as biennials. True, they require a year’s growing before producing bloom, after which they are discarded.