When Should You Prune Hydrangeas?
There’s a lot of confusion about when to prune hydrangeas. You hear all sorts of advice: spring, fall, after theyContinue Reading
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There’s a lot of confusion about when to prune hydrangeas. You hear all sorts of advice: spring, fall, after theyContinue Reading
Think it’s still winter? But look at the trees and shrubs in your yard: as soon as the temperatures rise,Continue Reading
Question We’ve had a Norway maple in our back yard for over 15 years. This summer, we observed that theContinue Reading
No one knows where they’re from or how they begin. Like urban legends, gardening myths spread like wildfire from gardenerContinue Reading
Trees are some of the best gifts that nature has provided. Some species are so tall that living organisms canContinue Reading
It is not unusual to find a hole full of rotten wood in the trunk of a living tree or even toContinue Reading
Splitting a wishbone may bring good luck to the person who gets the larger piece, but when a wishbone-shaped treeContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Late spring is the time to prune your dwarf conifers in order to slow their growth. MostContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson My wife surprises me sometimes. Well, a lot, really. Like yesterday, when a medium-sized box showed upContinue Reading
By Emma Grant Landscaping plays an important role in maintaining your property, as well as adding value to it. ItContinue Reading
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