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Recent snow, low temperatures damage trees and plants

April 15, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Herbs, Plants

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 [...]

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Magnolias offer new look at old favorite

March 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

For me, thinking about the magnolia conjures up thoughts of warm spring days and visions of showy, pink-kissed petals. On a tree that is broadly spreading, the abundant blooms dance like little girl’s dresses. This is what magnolias are supposed to look like.
Often in Michigan, the fuzzy, prominent buds open with a rush of [...]

Blooming trees herald the coming of spring

March 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden, Plants

One of the best little trees around is the Texas redbud, Cerciscanadensis var. texensis. It blooms for about three weeks with clusters of tiny rich pinky-purple blooms that are about 1/2 inch long and pea-like. The bark of the tree is a dark gray that makes a great contrast between with the flower color. The [...]

New England Spring Flower Show focuses on Asian influence

March 21, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Events, Flowers

To make a Japanese-influenced garden these days, you have to do more than buy a stone lantern and plant some dwarf evergreens.
American gardeners today are much more sophisticated.
The “Asian fusion” gardening of 2007 is more about the principles of the Japanese or Chinese garden — simplicity and serenity — and less about making an exact [...]

Japanese maple’s clingy leaves not cause for distress

March 17, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

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 balance of the brown and curly leaves just hung on the tree. Finally, I found time in late January and stripped them off by hand.
The [...]

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Chinese Evergreen SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

Ribbon Aglaonema (Aglaonema commutatum): Grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide with dark green leaves with gray marks along veins. Pewter Plant (A. crispum): Very robust

Lilyturf SPECIES AND CULTIVARS

Big Blue Lilyturf (Liriope muscari): This lilyturf grows in a clump form, making it well-suited for edging. The leaves are a little wider and the flowers somewhat bigger than those

Holly SPECIES

The Japanese hollies (Ilex crenata): are evergreen shrubs with relatively small, spineless leaves and black fruit. They are usually 3 to 10 feet high, with a similar spread and look

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

Lemon Tree Five Gallon

Price: $59.98 Buy Now This Meyer lemon is great for containers on deck, patio, or even indoors. Fragrant flowers produce thin skinned, juicy lemons year round. Different than conventional lemons in

In the garden: Time to plant savory herbs

GARDEN BEDS Plant fragrant, flowering herbs such as rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil in patio pots. Keep them near the grill or kitchen for easy access to fresh flavor. Sage and

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

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
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