Japanese maple’s clingy leaves not cause for distress

Q:I HAVE a beautiful 10-year-old red Japanese maple that was absolutely gorgeous last year. After the leaves turned brown, the maple shed two-thirds of the leaves around the middle of December. The

LAUREL OR SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis)

This attractive, evergreen tree grows 10 to 12 feet with a spread of 8 to 10 feet. The thick, leathery, dark green leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and

Permanent photo exhibit begins at Kerman’s Mahan Garden

A permanent photo exhibition titled 'Green Witnesses of History' opened at Mahan's Shazdeh Garden on Wednesday with the aim of introducing the cultural and historical aspects of Kerman province. The English-language

Black walnut trees, veggie gardens don’t mix

Reader B.R. Olsen of Staunton writes, "My garden space cannot be located farther than 50 feet from a grove of black walnut trees. Is there any type of tomato that

After some time, your corn plant should recover from the cold

Question: A corn plant in a shady area of our yard got nipped by the cold, and almost all the leaves have some brown areas. Should I cut it down

Efficient landscaping can cut energy bills

Dear Jim: We are planning to landscape our new house. We like a wooded yard for cooling shade and also the idea of helping to reduce greenhouse gases. Where do

Cool landscaping ideas for hot summer days

Have you ever noticed that parks and wooded areas often seem cooler than a street landscape? It isn't just your imagination: shade from trees can reduce surrounding air temperatures by

Beautiful and Exotic Outdoor Dining Space by KATA

Its time to bring you another design inspiration, here’s the public dining space designed by KATA, Furnished with wooden table and chair its create a natural and exotic views, I

Areas affected by construction to get new trees

Starting today, Split Rock Landscaping will begin replacing trees in the 33rd Street and Duluth Avenue, 13th Street and Kiwanis Avenue, and Pendar Lane Storm Drainage Basin Project Areas. Approximately 300

Tet flower market opens in Vietnam southern metro

Ho Chi Minh City’s annual flower show opened Saturday, a week before the Lunar New Year festival, with prices slightly up because of the much-documented bad weather this year. But people

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