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  • History Of The Dogwood Tree - Nature Hills Nursery

    History Of The Dogwood Tree

    Long before we Americans got to this continent, the Eastern dogwood (Cornus florida) was here, blooming every spring at woodland edges all over the eastern half of the United States. ...

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  • Dwarf Apple Trees - Nature Hills Nursery

    Dwarf Apple Trees

    Dwarf apple trees have many advantages to standard sized apple trees. First of all, dwarf apple trees are smaller. This means that they take up less room in a garden. The...

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  • Pruning Arborvitae - Nature Hills Nursery

    Pruning Arborvitae

    Pruning arborvitae trees is an important part of the maintenance process. Many of the species of arborvitae trees will not need any pruning, as they will maintain a natural shape...

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  • Transplanting Lilac Bushes - Nature Hills Nursery

    Transplanting Lilac Bushes

    Transplanting lilac bushes is a fairly straightforward process. It is very similar to the act of transplanting most other bushes or shrubs. Transplanting lilac bushes should always be done in the...

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  • Arborvitae Growth Rate - Nature Hills Nursery

    Arborvitae Growth Rate

    Arborvitae growth will appear in the early spring, and continue until well into autumn. The rate at which it grows will depend on the species that is in question. Globe...

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  • Transplanting Arborvitae - Nature Hills Nursery

    Transplanting Arborvitae

    Learn how to transplant Arborvitae like a pro - and when to avoid moving your Tree of Life! Plus step by step instructions and after-care tip and tricks!

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  • June Gardening Tips For Zones 4 & 5 - Nature Hills Nursery

    June Gardening Tips For Zones 4 & 5

    June is where summer makes her grand entrance, and gardeners everywhere are busy with what they love best...gardening!  There is still time to add a fresh landscape with a re-do...

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  • When is the best time of day to water plants? - Nature Hills Nursery

    When is the best time of day to water plants?

    Best time of day to water plants? I know you've thought it, but were too afraid to ask anyone. Fear not! You're in good company. We get asked that question...

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  • Why Do People Paint Tree Trunks White? - Nature Hills Nursery

    Why Do People Paint Tree Trunks White?

    Ever Seen White Tree Trunks? It's Not Vandalism—It's Tree Care! So, you're taking a Sunday drive and come upon a grove of trees that look like they've been vandalized. But...

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