A soil test of the bed where the birdsfoot violets were growing gave a pH reading of 5.9, which is considered slightly acid. It has been written that a soil pH of 6 gives the optimum for growing birdsfoot violets. The soil in one growers garden has a rather low humus content and is a […]

The fragrant viburnum is a distinctive, tall shrub which may grow as high as ten feet. If grown in full sun and exposure it is very erect, but in a thicket its branches will have a more spreading, and drooping effect. These branches have a tendency to root wherever they touch the ground. The wood […]

The Alaska Cedar – Chamaecyparis nootkatensis – commonly known as Yellow Cedar, Alaska Cypress, Nootka Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Canoe Cedar, and Sitka Cypress, is a hardy, evergreen tree that is found in the cold, wet climate of the Pacific region, particularly in the coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia. It is also found in […]