One question that comes up this time of year a lot is what is the proper mulch to use for trees. Its easy to grasp the basic premise of mulch, but when people go to their local nursery they see many different kinds.
Transplanting Deciduous Shrubs
How to transplant deciduous shrubs successfully.
Gardening With Spring Trees And Shrubs
Spring is the time when gardening becomes once more of interest to everyone who has any interest in gardening and any size of plot, from a window box to stately acres. In most gardens structure is formed using hard landscaping, trees and shrubs, but they are much more than just shapes. Trees make a functional and beautiful contribution to many gardens. It is vital to take time in selecting the right size and shape of spring tree and to think through what exactly you want from…
Hibiscus-High Performance
Our regions shrub form of hibiscus has a long and storied history in the garden, a history that starts in ancient Asia, where Hibiscus syriacus, the species we know commonly as Rose of Sharon, is native. While not native in Europe, Rose of Sharon was cultivated there for centuries and is referred to throughout ancient writings, including passages of the Bible. Settlers brought it to the New World, and it soon became a landscape mainstay in colonial America.
Its easy to u…