If you’ve driven south through Illinois, Indiana, or Missouri in March, the wonder of spring flowering trees surely has refreshed your winter soul. Especially resplendent is Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), which abounds in Zone 6, one zone south. It grows here, too, but with neither the vigor nor abundance seen in a warmer clime.
Dogwood trees [...]
We definitely have our limits when it comes to tangling with Nature.
There was very little that could have been done to prepare for last weekend’s cold spell except move container plants into a protected area and cover small stuff, but it’s a little hard to cover a tree. After the event there’s even less that [...]
It was about a year ago when I wrote about all the wonderful new plants for 2006. Well, 2007 has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to new trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are the new plants I think you’ll find most impressive.
TREES
Autumn Spire red maple is a new maple that grows in [...]
Vines climb by tendrils, by twining or by clinging. These three types of climbing methods will determine the kind of support needed.
Tendrils are slim, flexible, leafless stems that wrap themselves around anything they contact. Grapes are the best known vines that climb by tendrils. Vines that use tendrils to climb will need supports such as [...]
Roses are divided into several groups based on their parentage and when they were developed.
Modern Roses: Modern roses are defined as all rose groups that were developed after 1867. This was the year that the first hybrid tea was introduced. The most popular groups of modern roses are the hybrid teas, floribundas, and grandifloras. These [...]
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