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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
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
The Handsome and Ornamental 'Showy Mountain Ash'

Showy Mountain Ash is a handsome and showy tree for the border of your property. It is a hardy tree that can tolerate heat or cold, strong winds and low humidity. Showy Mountain Ash is a smaller, rounded ornamental tree with white flowers, handsome foliage, and showy red fruit. A profuse flowering tree...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-08-2009
The Showy Japanese Red Maple Tree

It is fall, and I see the brilliant red colors of the Japanese Red Maple trees that break up the green monotony of many lawns and gardens. What a beautiful specimen! It is by far one of the most popular ornamental plants in the plant kingdom. This small deciduous tree is a very showy, versatile species...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-18-2009
Berry Production On Mulberry Plants

Mulberry trees make a good edition to your landscape, especially if you are looking for something that produces an edible berry. The fruit can be eaten fresh or used to make jams and jellies. Red mulberry , black mulberry, and white mulberry are the types of mulberry trees, however the color doesn't...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-15-2009
The Chanticleer Flowering Pear (Callery Pear)

The Chanticleer Flowering Pear is native to China and Taiwan. It is an upright-branched ornamental tree and grows pyramidal to columnar in its youth. As it ages, it tends to become oval to spreading. It is noted for its early profuse spring bloom , quality glossy green foliage, and outstanding reddish...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-01-2009
The Orient Pear Tree

Need a pear tree that will give you a wonderful mild pear flavor and also a plentiful harvest? The Orient Pear Tree has the reputation of being the heaviest bearing pear tree. Used for canning and eaten fresh, an Orient Pear has smooth yellow skin, a juicy, melting, creamy flesh, and a mild flavor. The...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-16-2009
Plan Before You Plant Trees

Planning is definitely something that you will want to do before adding a tree to your yard. You want to consider more that fall color when it comes to putting a tree in near your home. It is neat to watch a seedling grow to large presence in your yard, but a little aforethought will go a long way as...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-24-2009
Hurricane Lily or Spider Lily

Hurricane lilies are easy to grow. Just plant one bulb almost anywhere in your landscape and it will come up year after year, splitting itself into additional bulbs . Every couple of years dig up the bulbs and divide them. Use in mixed borders, meadows and natural areas. It does well in the filtered...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-31-2009
Keep Out the Deer! The Natural Way.

Deer can reek havoc on garden in no time at all. It doesn't take long for these creatures to undo a lot of hard work (not to mention money) that people spend on their gardens. Fencing and netting can help, but it can get expensive and get in the way of you enjoying your outdoor space (and sometimes...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-24-2009

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