The genus Viburnum is immense, and choosing the right selection for your garden is not easy. Listed below is an alphabetical list of the most common species and their cultivars.
Maple-leaf viburnum (V. acerfolium) is a deciduous shrub, 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with dark green leaves which have three lobes, like maple leaves. [...]
Purpose
Hedges are usually planted to define property boundaries, but also to provide privacy from neighbours and passers-by, or shelter from prevailing winds. They can achieve a formal appearance, such as yew of box, or may be chosen for their colourful foliage or flowers.
Styles of hedge
Formal hedges are usually composed of evergreen species, such as Taxus [...]
In addition to the few listed here, possibly hundreds of herbs can be grown successfully in South Carolina. This is a large, diverse and fascinating group of plants.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the easiest annual herbs to grow from seed. Plant in the spring after the last frost in full sun and rich, well-drained [...]
The endless struggle for survival in nature inevitably boils down to finding food and eluding predators. To avoid the latter, many plants produce chemical weapons to discourage predators. A sound strategy overall, but the rules of co-evolutionary war suggest that an herbivore will evolve resistance to the toxic defenses of plants.
The fruit fly Drosophila sechellia, [...]
There may still be snow on the ground, but springtime is already here with the Annual Spring Bulb Show held at Smith College’s Lyman Conservatory. Beginning Saturday, March 3, the show will run daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it ends Sunday, March 18 and is free and open to the public. The Bulb [...]
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