Soil Is More Than Dirt
UNITED STATES—Weeds are plants that grow wildly where they are undesirable. Therefore, all weeds are plants, but not all plants are weeds. Similarly, dirt...
Arborists Are Horticulturists Of Trees
UNITED STATES—Trees are the most substantial living components of their landscapes. Many grow too big for garden enthusiasts or professional gardeners to maintain them....
Aromatic Foliage Has Certain Advantages
UNITED STATES—Culinary herbs are mostly aromatic foliage. Their respective flavors are generally similar to their distinct aromas. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are a...
Utilities Limit Appropriate Tree Selection
UNITED STATES—Trees and utilities should not mix. Unfortunately, on rare occasion, they do. Trees cause electrical outages or fires by dropping limbs onto electrical...
Vines Are Naturally Very Competitive
UNITED STATES—Nature is competitive. Competition is natural. In the wild, vegetation competes for limited resources. Where sunlight is a limited resource within forest ecosystems,...
Catalog Shopping Affords More Options
UNITED STATES—Local retail nurseries can sell more varieties of more types of plants than anyone needs. That which is unavailable from one nursery is...
Trees Should Fit Their Gardens
UNITED STATES—A tree is a woody perennial plant with a single tall trunk and branches. However, several tree types can not conform with this...
Colorful Foliage Regardless Of Bloom
UNITED STATES—Home gardens display more floral color now than at any other time of year. So much is in bloom. So much more is...
Succulents Within Average Home Gardens
UNITED STATES—All cacti are succulents. So are all agaves. Technically, yuccas are too, even though they are no more succulent than palm trees. Perhaps...
Palm Trees Within Home Gardens
UNITED STATES—Trees conform to an overly vague definition. Most simply, they are substantial and woody perennial plants with tall trunks and branches. Yet, several...