YOSHINO CHERRY (P. x yedoensis)

The Yoshino cherry, along with the Japanese cherry tree, dominates the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Mature Height/Spread: The Yoshino cherry can grow 40 to 50

Selecting ornamental plants

There are a number of decorative ornamental plants that are used for aesthetic purposes. An ornamental plant extends a decorative effect, seldom grown for commercial value or any other value.

HIGAN CHERRY (P. subhirtella)

Mature Height/Spread: The Higan cherry will grow 20 to 40 feet tall and 15 to 30 feet wide. The habit may be upright-spreading, rounded or weeping, depending on the cultivar. Growth

JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRY, ORIENTAL CHERRY (Prunus serrulata)

Mature Height/Spread: The Japanese cherry will grow 15 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. Depending on the cultivar, it may have an upright form, wide spreading

Crabapple ORNAMENTAL FEATURES

The ornamental flowering crabapple is valued mainly for its flowers and fruit. The blooms, which come out before or with the leaves in the spring, range from white to red.

Pruning Roses : PRUNING TECHNIQUES

Certain pruning techniques are appropriate for all roses. Following this section on general rose pruning, you will find instructions for specific types of roses. To prune roses you will need sharp

Cherry Blossom festival on for Saturday

The cherry blossoms on Franklin's downtown square may be slow to bloom due to recent cool temperatures, but residents still plan to celebrate them Saturday at the city's first Cherry

Do It Now In The Garden

VEGETABLES: Thin out any crowded vegetable seedlings from early plantings of cool-season vegetables. FRUIT TREES: Check your fruit trees and ornamental fruit trees for the hatching of eastern tent caterpillars. They

CAROLINA CHERRY LAUREL (Prunus caroliniana)

Carolina cherry laurel can reach 35 to 40 feet with multiple trunks. Often it is used as a clipped hedge or tall screen to 20 feet high. The densely leaved

Pruning Houseplants How To

In addition to shaping plants and removing yellowed and withered leaves, pruning encourages low-growing foliage, which makes plants fuller and more attractive. Lightly prune houseplants regularly during their active growth,

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