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Fall is an ideal time for planting perennials, shrubs, spring-blooming bulbs and, of course, trees. Nurseries are starting to receive shipments of cypress, spruces, hollies, cherries, maples, oaks, and other standard favorites. But how well do these trees really perform in our soil and climate? What should you know before make that investment?
OK, is it “crepe” or “crape” myrtle? It’s definitely Lagerstroemia indica, and these things are flying out of the nurseries in my area, including the one at which I work. What’s not to like? Crape myrtles seem to be a real workhorse in the landscape, and they tolerate poor soil, scorching heat, drought, […]
Conifers are chiefly evergreen, with needles or scale leaves. They are cone-bearing trees that have evolved over hundreds of millions of years to form glorious forests that shelter an endless variety of wildlife and plants. Conifers include pines, hemlocks, cypress, yews, junipers, fir, cedar, and spruce.
Dwarf Alberta spruce trees are – along with Christmas cacti, poinsettias, paperwhites, and amaryllis – staples of florists and garden centers at this time of year. These evergreens are often potted up in attractive red containers to appeal to the holiday shopper who wants a small, “table-top†tree or a seasonal gift to take along […]
Fall is a great time for planting. The most important factor in selecting a tree or shrub is to make sure that the plant – at maturity – will fit into the chosen site in terms of both branches and roots. It’s heartbreaking to have to yank out one’s prize maple or viburnum because […]
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