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  • Beach Plum Shrubs, You don't have to go to the beach to enjoy them!

    Beach Plum shrubs are often found on the East Coast, along the shoreline. If you live in a colder area, not on the beach, here is your best option. They can be grown from zones 3 to 6, the colder regions of the country. Full sun is required for proper fruiting and the soil should be well-drained. The...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 09-09-2009

  • Accent or Specimen Tree?

    We see these two words used often when reading the description of trees. What do they each mean? A specimen tree is usually the focal point and means " big or large" tree. The specimen tree makes a big impact in some way, such as the large street trees we see. Smaller trees can also be specimen...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-08-2009

  • Kwanzan Cherry

    At this time of the year, the flowering cherry tree (Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' or Kwanzan cherry) is at its best. A nearby school boasts two of them, and when they are in full bloom, more than one elementary student carries home fallen blossoms to his or her mother after school. Those blossoms...
    Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 04-14-2009

  • Star Magnolia

    We are having a long, cold spring--the kind with a few tantalizingly warm and sunny days interspersed with three or four-day spells of unseasonable cold. If this continues, the daffodils will last longer than usual and we will finally have a good year for ornamental sweet peas. The magnolia blossoms...
    Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 04-07-2009

  • Birches

    Birches or betula are the stuff of poetry and history, and have long been associatied with beauty, grace and a bit of mystery.. Robert Frost's long poem, "Birches", celebrates the trees, associating them with youth. School children study the traditional birch bark canoes that Native Americans...
    Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 10-17-2008

  • Hawthorne Crusader

    We need a tree in a very sunny location next to our driveway. (This spot is between our driveway and a neighbor's driveway). I have done a little research on the Hawthorne Crusader but do have some questions. I read that the Hawthorne Crusader is sensitive to fall planting (hard time the first winter...
    Posted to Gardening for Beginners (Forum) by kgard on 08-20-2008
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