When plants in my garden don't do as well as expected, I like to figure out why. This year, I planted two containers with Argyranthemum frutescens.I bought the plants from the same garden center where …
The Art and Science of Raking Leaves
What's your technique for raking leaves in the fall?I was on the phone with a co-worker today who was working from home. She started out by saying, "I'm watching my husband working out in the yard, …
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Mis-labeled Tree – What Should They Have Done?
One of the first trees I purchased for my new yard ten years ago was a fruitless Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua). I wasn't actually planning to buy this variety of tree but decided when I saw it …
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Buying A Tree is Like Getting a Puppy
I've begun my quest to complete task number 5 on my Saturday To Do list, the one I started last weekend.Task number 5 is "Go buy a tree. Plant a tree". Easier written down than done.There is much to …
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Our Thoughts Turn To Trees
Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) on a cold, cloudy afternoon, the first tree in my garden to lose its leaves.Thoughts turn to trees when it finally feels like fall.Monday, we set an all-time …
Crabapple’s 10th Anniversary and Fall Planting Advice
Ten years ago I planted this crabapple (Malus 'Guinivere') in a bed bordered by the side of the garage, the front porch and the walkway that takes you from the driveway to the porch. I took this …
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