Pruning is practiced to maintain plant health, control plant growth, and encourage flowering and fruiting. Late winter, before the onset of new growth, is an ideal time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs. During this time of year deciduous trees and shrubs are dormant. Pruning trees and shrubs in the winter, while the plants are […]
Wetland Gardens
We’d like to take a look at how to turn a waterlogged area into something beautiful! Where we live, in Hampshire, UK, there is a lot of clay in the soil and with our wet climate, this readily turns areas of the garden into a quagmire. But this does not have to be a cause […]
Plants With Colorful Berries
Trees Aesculus flava – Yellow BuckeyeAesculus hippocastanum – HorsechestnutCatalpa bignonioides – Couthern CatalpaCatalpa speciosa – Northern CatalpaCornus florida – Flowering DogwoodIlex cassine – Dahoon HollyIlex myrtifolia – Myrtleleaf HollyIlex opaca – American HollyKoelreuteria paniculata – Golden Rain TreeMagnolia tripetala – Umbrella MagnoliaMagnolia virginiana – Sweet BayOxydendrum arboreum- SourwoodPrunus caroliniana – Carolina Cherry LaurelRhus typhina – […]
Permaculture
Permaculture is the study and practice of the sustainable design of human habitats and food production systems. It is a land-use and community building movement which strives for the integration of architecture, gardens, plants, animals, soils, and water into enduring, productive environments. Permaculture is, in part, the design of ecologically sustainable landscapes that produce food. […]
Moss Gardens
Moss can certainly be a great addition to the shade garden, woodland garden, or rock garden. It can give the garden a lush look and feel. Moss is a low maintenance plant; it requires no mowing or fertilizer, once established it requires no watering. It grows in thick massings, making it difficult for weeds to […]
Garden Patios
Patios and terraces mark the transition between the house and the garden. They should be though of as an extension of the house or an outdoor room. Thoughtful planning should go into choosing the appropriate materials for the hard surfaces of the garden. As a rule of thumb, two materials, colors or textures should suffice, […]
Gardening With Groundcovers
Groundcovers are one of the most useful and adaptable plants available to gardeners. Groundcovers can solve all kinds of gardening problems. They are ideal for gardens which are either too rocky for shrubs or too rooty for a sizeable plant. Reducing the size of lawn space in a garden and replacing with groundcover will make […]
Arborvitae
Arborvitae are commonly used evergreen shrubs or trees useful in urban areas where low maintenance and durability is needed. Many cultivars with forms such as being globed in shape, columnar, or narrow pyramidal, tend to be near buildings, doors, and walkways. Other forms which are larger are used for screens and buffers that are planted […]
Plants For A Fragrant Garden
Trees Albizia julibrissin – Silk Tree, MimosaEriobotrya japonica – Japanese PlumFranklinia alatamaha – Franklinia TreeGordonia lasianthus – BayJuniperus virginiana – Eastern RedcedarMagnolia grandiflora – Southern MagnoliaMagnolia stellata – Star MagnoliaMagnolia virginiana – Sweet BayMagnolia x soulangeana – Saucer MagnoliaPrunus caroliniana – Cherry laurelRobinia pseudoacacia – Black LocustSassafras albidum – SassafrasTilia americana – American Basswood, LindenTilia […]
Choosing The Right Tree For Your Garden
Before planting new tree assess both your needs and the existing conditions of your site. Trees, like all garden plants, have specific light and soil requirements which can influence its health. Trees also have specific space requirements. Some trees spread wide and need a lot of space, such as the beech, while others, such as […]