Pull Weeds Before They Seed
UNITED STATES—Spring brings out the best and the worst in the garden. While warm season annuals and vegetables are getting established, so are a...
Trees Need Clearance From Utilities
UNITED STATES—Palm trunks grow in only one direction; upward, toward sunlight and away from gravity. Each trunk is equipped with only a single terminal...
Motion As A Landscape Element
UNITED STATES—Landscapes appeal to our senses. The colors and textures of blooms and foliage are visually appealing. Floral fragrance and foliar aroma appeal to...
Nomenclature Is The Name Game
UNITED STATES—Nomenclature is a standardized technology of naming. It dictates the universal 'botanical' names of all plants, so that everyone everywhere can communicate more...
Bloom Is Earlier If Forced
UNITED STATES—Properly pruned deciduous fruit trees probably do not have too many extra stems to spare now. Neglected trees would have more to offer....
Warm Weather Confuses Dormant Plants
UNITED STATES—Climate is what makes gardening so excellent here. It is just warm enough in summer for plants that like a bit of heat,...
Attack Roses While They Sleep
UNITED STATES—This theme may be getting a bit redundant about now. There is just so much that needs to be done in the garden...
Bulbs Now For Summer Bloom
UNITED STATES—Like a timely sequel, bulbs are back. Spring blooming bulbs were available in nurseries earlier, so that they could get planted and disperse...
Conifers Have A Woodsy Style
UNITED STATES—Conifers are the most prominent forest trees in North America, but are notably scarce in home gardens. Except for compact varieties of juniper...
Some Plants Impress With Bark
UNITED STATES—Lemon eucalyptus, 'Marina' madrone, cork oak and all sorts of melaleuca trees are known more for their interesting bark than for their foliage...