The time period from mid-March to mid-April is especially good for pruning trees. With no leaves on the trees, it is much easier to evaluate the structure of the tree, choosing weakly attached branches for removal and leaving strongly attached branches to become the permanent framework. The next month is also a good time for … Continue Reading ››
Winterberry. A shrub with glossy green leaves during the growing season. Produces berries. But wait --- in late summer, these berries slowly start to turn color and by early fall - they're red. When the leaves come down, you will see masses of bright red berries … Continue Reading ››
Now is the time to purchase and plant your Bittersweet plants. The native (common) Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is one of the plants that you need at least two of - a male and a female. You can easily tell at this time of year which plant you … Continue Reading ››
One of the greatest August garden moments is when the hydrangeas start to bloom. There are so many different varieties of hydrangea shrubs - and then there are the wonderful hydrangea trees!
The shrub form of hydrangeas range in sizes from 3' tall all the way up to … Continue Reading ››
A shrub for part-shade that virtually glows is the Golden Carousel Barberry. We have several in an arc under our Autumn Spire Maple, with Blue Chip Junipers in front of those. In the very background of this photo, between the barberry, you will see one of … Continue Reading ››
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