Arborists Are Modern Tree Surgeons
UNITED STATES—The terminology has certainly changed over the years. Not many of us remember what tree surgeons were, or that there were actually a...
Save Some Seed For Later
UNITED STATES—Flowers do not last forever. Whether they last for only a day, or weeks, they all eventually finish what they were designed to...
Weeds Might Produce Hazardous Seeds
UNITED STATES—Weeds are weeds because they grow where they are not wanted. They might be desirable plants in the wild within their native ranges,...
Boulders In Modern Landscape Design
UNITED STATES—It is hard to say why boulders and sculptural stone are sometimes incorporated into American landscapes. A long time ago, boulders were only...
Summer Turns Up The Heat
UNITED STATES—Does the heat seem to have come on suddenly this year? There was all that rain through winter, then a quick but delightful...
Vines For Better Or Worse
UNITED STATES—Vines in the wild are downright exploitative. They do not support their own weight, so instead climb or sprawl over shrubbery and trees....
Deadheading Promotes And Prolongs Bloom
UNITED STATES—April showers bring May flowers. May flowers make a mess. Well, some of them do. Most simply disintegrate and fall from the trees,...
Spontaneous Limb Failure Is Real
UNITED STATES—It sounds like science fiction, but it is not. Every spring and during particular summer weather, limbs can fall from trees without warning,...
Some Annuals Are Really Perennials
UNITED STATES—Annuals are plants that complete their entire life cycle from germination to death within a single year. Biennials complete their entire life cycle...
Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns
UNITED STATES—Oak, which might seem to be obvious to many of us, was identified by the Arbor Day Foundation as the People's Choice for...