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Tatarian Maple is a highly ornamental tree

Growing 15--20 feet tall, the Tatarian Maple is a beautiful addition to the landscape, and makes a wonderful tree for planters, patios, or small areas. It has an excellent small tree form and possesses an attractive foliage quality. Have you noticed that everything about this small oriental-looking tree...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-15-2009
Growing the Veronica 'Eveline'

The Veronica 'Eveline' is an easy to grow perennial with purplish-pink, dense, extra tall flower spikes that bloom throughout June to September. With an upright plant habit, it is quite stunning when planted in containers or in mass plantings. In the cool weather of fall, you receive an added...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-13-2009
Can you suggest a colorful fall plant?

How about the ‘Bolero’ Mum for a colorful fall landscape? A hardy garden mum, bigger and better than the standard mum, this ‘ Bolero’ Mum will create a beautiful display for your fall landscape. It provides an abundance of blooms that are 3.5 inches wide, deep gold, and daisy-like. These flowers appear...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-12-2009
A Snow White Flowering Dogwood called 'Cherokee Princess'

Exhibiting an early and heavy white flowering, the Snow White Flowering Dogwood ‘Cherokee Princess’ tree is one of the most beautiful ornamental trees you can have in your landscape. It is an erect growing dogwood with a straight central leader. ‘Cherokee Princess’ gives a spectacular floral display...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-09-2009
Where should I plant Amsonia Blue Ice?

Amsonia Blue Ice will surely become a favorite for any gardener! In late spring, Blue Ice forms clusters of navy blue buds at the ends of each stem that open to periwinkle blue star shaped flowers. The bright green foliage of this erect, clump-forming plant turns a rich shade of yellow in the fall. This...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-04-2009
The Early Blooming 'Pink Spires' Crabapple

The Pink Spires Crabapple is ideal for a confined screen or border planting and is one of the earliest to bloom. In the spring, this excellent rosy bloom crabapple is covered with single pink flowers with red-purple foliage. It turns to green-bronze in summer, and then copper in fall. It bears persistent...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-03-2009
Burning Bush

My neighbor's Compacta Burning Bushes have outstanding deep dark red leaves that almost glow with color in the fall. In the winter, the corky wings on the twigs hold winter snow, so we get to enjoy these shrubs year round!

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 10-22-2009
Little Henry Sweetspire

My Little Henry Sweetspires are now taking on their beautiful fall colors. They bloom in the srping and will grow in full sun to full shade. LItte pruning is required and they are very low maintenance. Growing less than 3 feet tall, Little Henry is quite suitable for this area along my house.

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 10-22-2009
Plant Hydrangea Late Panicle for Fall Color

The Hydrangea Late Panicle is a shrub that has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12" in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives them less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. This Hydrangea's flowers will turn bronze in fall; grows...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-17-2009
Where should I plant a viburnum?

Viburnums are large, deciduous shrubs that are relatively low maintenance and attractive for their flowers, fruits, fall foliage, and shape. Common names include American cranberry bush, hobblebush, and European cranberry bush . It is best to plant Viburnum in the spring or fall, and most viburnums prefer...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-16-2009

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