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Clever design turns yard into personal sports center

March 13, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Landscaping

THE CLOCK WINDS DOWN — dribbling across half-court, guarded closely by the defender … three, two, one — up goes the long jumper. A prayer? No way! This is every basketball player’s dream situation. Swish! Nothing but net, string music. The crowd goes wild!
How many kids, in how many parks and driveways, have lived this [...]

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Trees: Cherished addition or costly mistake

March 12, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

Real estate appraisers all agree that a beautiful tree can improve the beauty and value of your home. But trees behaving badly can become a huge liability, causing a nightmare of clogged plumbing, broken concrete and persistent litter. So how does a homeowner choose the right tree for his or her yard? It’s easy if [...]

Seed catalogs plant row after row of ideas

February 21, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

By DOUGLASS OSTER
When a gardening friend told me he had thrown away the first catalog he received, I was puzzled.
“Their seeds are too expensive, and they’re not selling plants this year,” he said.
Yes, some of the hybrid seeds were pricey. But if you spend a little quiet time with catalogs, you can find plenty of [...]

An apple and a bag will get bromeliads to bloom

January 19, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Bromeliads are attractive plants that make a strong reminder of the exotic plants of the tropics. Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with bromeliads as exotic tropical plants that show off beautifully as house plants in our climate. If not, it is sure that you will know of one edible member of this [...]

Delicious landscaping: Fruit trees decorate home

September 11, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Landscaping, Plants

Autumn is nearing, and the apples are ripening. Local orchards are cranking up their cider mills, setting up corn mazes and welcoming weekend visitors out to pick a few baskets or bushels for applesauce, apple pie or just plain eating.
Those who have had their fill of apples can stop by a roadside stand for home-grown [...]

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MUGO PINE

Mature Height/Spread: Mugo pine (Pinus mugo) grows to a height of 15 to 20 feet and a width of 20 to 25 feet. The mature height and spread of some

CALIFORNIA PRIVET (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Mature Height/Spread: This semi-evergreen shrub grows rapidly to 15 feet, has dark green, 2½ -inch leaves and dull white, heavy scented flowers. Landscape Use: California privet makes a good hedge, when

LONGLEAF PINE

Mature Height: Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) grows to 55 to 80 feet. Growth Rate: Longleaf pine grows slowly during the first five to 10 years, after that the growth rate is

JAPANESE PRIVET (Ligustrum japonicum)

Mature Height/Spread:This is an evergreen shrub with a compact growth habit to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. The foliage is 2 to 4 inches long and

WEAKLEAF YUCCA (Yucca flaccida)

Weakleaf yucca resembles Adam’s needle, but has less rigid leaves, straight fibers on the leaf edges and somewhat shorter flower clusters. The leaves are 1 to 1¾ foot long and

LOBLOLLY PINE

Mature Height: Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) will grow to 90 feet, usually smaller under landscape conditions (40 to 50 feet). Growth Rate: This is one of the fastest-growing southern pines. It

Camellia MATURE HEIGHT/SPREAD

Common Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) is a broadleaved, evergreen shrub, which may grow to a height of 25 feet, but more often to 6 to 12 feet. It has a

WINTER JASMINE

Winter jasmine (J. nudiflorum) is hardy throughout the state. It is an "old timey" shrub often found around Victorian homes. Mature Height/Spread: This deciduous viny shrub grows to 4 feet high
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