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  • Shade Trees

    People often want trees to provide shade, but what if you already have the shade and you want to plant a tree? There are several trees that can be planted in full shaded areas. It all depends on the type of tree that you are looking for. If you like flowering trees and don't want anything that gets...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-18-2008

  • Container plants for shade

    When you don't have room for a garden or don't want the work of a large garden, consider container gardening. Containers also give you the flexibility of moving your plants around to change things up a bit. Containers are great by your front or back door, on a deck or by the pool. There are so...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-11-2008

  • How many oak tree species are there?

    It has been reported that there are over 500 different species of oak trees (Quercus) worldwide. Now, I have read of some arguments that not all of them are unique but some may be hybrids or very closely related. I do not intend to enter that argument, but I do know that the oak species is one of most...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 02-06-2008

  • Can you help me choose the right tree?

    We get that question quite frequently from new home owners or from customers who just moved to a new location. I am going to paraphrase a quote I read somewhere. The statement was something like, "there are no bad trees, just poorly selected sites for some trees". Helping choose the right tree...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 01-30-2008

  • What is one of the most low maintenance shade plants?

    Plants that thrive in a shady or partly shady area and can still be low maintenance leads me to the Hosta. Hostas will fit in so many sites that are shady because of the wide variety of plant shapes, leaf shapes, leaf colors and flower colors. They can also be grown in a variety of soils and containers...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by Bill-nhn on 01-18-2008
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