Ficus Tree - They Have Gall!
Recently a subscriber at plant-care.com asked the question about Ficus tree care and send along a picture of a condition called “gall.” In our eBook on Ficus Tree Care we cover top to bottom on caring for your Ficus - however, Ficus... Read More...
Pruning Roses This Spring
Spring pruning of established roses in the is always a gamble. If you prune too early, late spring frosts can kill all the canes. If you prune too late, some of the plants’ strength will be lost in the growth of the top shoots. You and you alone must... Read More...
Prunus x yedoensis Yoshino Cherry Spring Blossoms
When you go to parks, winter-inspired landscapes, and the likes especially in Japan you will notice one particular tree that produces lovely flowers – the Cherry Blossom. From leaves to flowers, the Cherry blossom proves to be a very interesting plant.... Read More...
Ficus Tree - Pruning Time
Ficus trees have a tendency to freak people out… It seems like as soon as the tree comes home, leaves start dropping. The last thing a Ficus tree owner was to think about is pruning. There are too many visions of leaves dropping in their... Read More...
Aromatic Hardy Asters
Versatile, floriferous, winter hardy and dependable all describe the dwarf hardy asters. If this perennial is still a stranger in your garden, the reason is probably that you remember the old-fashioned type that grew like a shrub sometimes... Read More...
Veltheimia - Cape Hyacinth
Veltheimia: Many years ago a great gardener from England used to write admiringly of Veltheimia, a South African bulb, listed as cape hyacinth. Here is a bulb, just distinguishable from a hyacinth bulb to the experienced eye by its slightly more pointed... Read More...
Apartment Plants - 5 Easy Care Houseplants for a Touch of Nature
Living in an apartment or dorm can pose some interesting issues for those wanting houseplants to bring a little nature indoors. The space doesn’t allow for lots of big plants, plus with space being tight usually giving up the precious... Read More...
Lawn Fungus Identification and Treatment
One common question we are frequently asked is why home lawns which look healthy in early spring often become brown and pockmarked by midsummer. There are many reasons for the drastic change: close mowing, lack of plant food, insufficient water,... Read More...
Cherry Laurel Plant for Performance
There are two cherry-laurels grown in America, the native Carolina cherry-laurel (Prunus caroliniana) and the European cherry-laurel (Primus laurocerasus), both of them broadleaved evergreens. The second is perhaps the more popular, although... Read More...
Small Ponds Water Lily Soil and Containers
What gardener doesn’t have a problem spot in his garden? With us it is the entire garden. You see, we’re in the process of landscaping a new home. Having gardened on clay as stiff as cement, we made certain this new home would be built... Read More...
