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 [...]
Lilacs
Lilacs or genus Syringa as they are know are one of the most aromatic and beautiful plants that can adorn your garden. Lilacs come in over 1000 varieties with the most popular being the purple lilac. White and pink are the other colors they come in.
They come in sizes ranging from a modest 8 foot [...]
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 [...]
There are numerous azalea varieties available in South Carolina. When choosing which azaleas to add to your landscape, it is important to consider whether a variety is adapted to the area in which it will be planted. Poorly adapted varieties often give poor results year after year.
There are both evergreen and deciduous types of azaleas. [...]
Cycads are considered to be “living fossils,” that is, they are primitive plants that were a dominant form of plant life during the dinosaur era. They are palm like in appearance, although totally unrelated to palms. The sago palm is one of the most popular types of cyads grown.
Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta): Sago palms are [...]
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