Flowering Cherries

Flowering cherries While the briefness of their glory has to be acknowledged, cherries really are the hardy spring-flowering trees for temperate climate gardens. I can think of no others, apart from their close Prunus relatives and some of the magnolias that even come close to rivalling flowering... Read More

A Guide for Servicing Your Chainsaw

Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep. Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down. For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled, with the spark plug disconnected. If you... Read More

Catch a Leprechaun in Your Garden

There is no mention to be found of female leprechauns in traditional Irish legend, so as to how they came to be .. your guess is as good as mine. These apparently aged, diminutive men are hard-working cobblers, turning out exquisite shoes for other sprites. If you happen across... Read More

Lifes a Beach--A Shore Theme in your Outdoor Space

Twentieth century American architect Phillip Johnson once said, "I hate vacations. If you can build buildings, why sit on the beach?" Mr. Johnson evidently didn't how to relax, but as another summer is slipping away, you can. Did you visit the beach this year? Do you wish you had? Either... Read More

Camellias

Camellias Named by Linnaeus in 1735 in honour of the Jesuit priest and naturalist Georg Josef Kamel, Camellia is a genus originating mainly from China but with a range covering a large area of South East Asia. The exact number of species is not clear but it is somewhere... Read More

Kirengeshoma palmata

Kirengeshoma palmata Sometimes known as yellow waxbells, Kirengeshoma palmata is a late-flowering rhizomatous perennial up to 1.2m high with arching stems and is native to the woods and mountain lowlands of Korea and the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. The unusual name? No, it doesn't come from an... Read More

Fuchsia procumbens

Fuchsia (named after Leonhard Fuchs, a 16th century German botanist) is a genus of over 100 species of shrubs and small trees. Although there are four New Zealand native species (colensoi, excorticata, perscandens and procumbens) and one from Tahiti, the vast bulk of the genus occurs in Central and South... Read More

Gallica Roses

Very soon stocks of new season's roses will be arriving in the garden centres, if they're not already there. Indeed, to be sure of getting the most sought after varieties it may have been necessary to put an order in some time ago. However, in their rush for... Read More

Tuberous Begonias

If you appreciate plants that have no hesitation in boldly stating their presence with huge, almost artificially perfect flowers, then tuberous begonias are for you. While some may find them rather too overstated, downright brazen even, if you like colour, and plenty of it, with subtlety an option rather than... Read More

Growing Palms

Palms Everybody recognises palm trees, they are the universal symbol for the tropics but many are hardy enough for our temperate climate gardens. Until recently New Zealand gardeners have had only a very limited range of palms to choose from. In the last five years the range has... Read More

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Project Living Proof providing an example of sustainable residential gardens
Kansas City Star
•Edible landscaping: Raised beds give the vegetable garden a tidy look; in the backyard, espaliered fruit trees and berry plants produce crops in a small ...

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Garden Calendar: landscape color, bonsais and butterflies
Dallas Morning News
The director of Keep Lewisville Beautiful will discuss landscaping trends. 9:30 am Wednesday. Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950-B S. Valley Parkway, ...

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So You Want to Kill Your Lawn and Create a Sense of Place - an Interview with ...
Food For Thought, A News Cafe
For the Chico garden project, Michael and his crew, including Alvaro Garcia of Nayo's Landscaping, started with removal of the old sod, which had been left ...

Garden calendar
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Gardening and landscaping classes are being planned. For reservations or information, call (248) 543-4400. Suggested donation is $20. ...

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Rebecca Sink-Burris urges voters to think small
Indianapolis Star
Sink-Burris, a former elementary arts teacher whose passion is gardening and landscaping her and her husband's 100-acre Outcrop Farm, which skirts the ...

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Plans reveal history of Taneytown home's landscape designer
Carroll County Times
The backyard also had the obvious markings of a planned formal landscape that interested the two gardening enthusiasts, but, like the house, not much work ...

Gardening Moms in Albany Plant Inspiration in Schools
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... partly because of bad landscaping," said Barthel. Together, they decided to do something about it. The moms started "Wednesday gardening" sessions, ...

Invasives: Coming soon to a garden near you
Arlington Advocate
Finally, when making landscaping decisions for your garden, choose native plants. By gardening with natives, you avoid the potential of choosing a plant ...

High heat leadsto lower yieldson tomato crop
NorthJersey.com
Midland Park's R&S Landscaping is offering a series of videos that will help homeowners with landscaping and gardening tips. The first video, which can be ...

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Enrollment Opens for Master Gardener Class
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Have you ever given advice to other homeowners on landscaping questions? Do you enjoy the camaraderie of others who share your love of gardening? ...
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