We live deep in tick country. Fully half of the ticks here can infect a person with Lyme disease and they are out in force if the weather is halfway decent. If you’re planning to be outside and enjoy the summer, it’s just a battle you have to fight. … [Read more...]
New Zealand man spends 4 years building chapel from live trees — and it is beautiful
He had traveled the world and seen his share of beautiful churches. So Barry Cox of Ohaupo, New Zealand decided that he would construct his own chapel made of living trees -- big enough to seat 100 people! … [Read more...]
Goats for Weed Control: Everything You Need to Know, Including How to Rent Goats
Landowners with properties overrun with invasive or otherwise problematic species like kudzu, multiflora rose and poison ivy don't have to resort to herbicides, machine rental or exhausting manual removal. Goats will eat and thrive on many of these weeds. This can be a win/win … [Read more...]
How to Grow Copper Plant (Copperleaf)
Copper plant is an annual plant grown for its vibrant foliage in gardens and landscapes. Also referred to as copperleaf, its outstanding color varieties add a splash of constant accent color that works beautifully into backgrounds and in containers. This shrub grows quickly to … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Invasive Bishop Weed (Goutweed)
Bishop's weed is a bummer! It is one of those plants that just will not go away. Once it has taken root, it more or less smothers everything in its path. It crawls across the ground in moist, partly shaded areas. It creates a dense groundcover that prevents other plants from … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Invasive English Ivy
As dainty as English ivy looks, who would guess what a monster it can become? In its native habitat, it acts as an important link in the food chain for the local population of birds and insects. Its ability to vine and climb is one of its endearing attributes in its homeland. And … [Read more...]
How to Grow Lingonberry
If you are looking for an easy to grow berry plant that is low maintenance and cold hardy, try the lingonberry. The lingonberry bush is an attractive plant that is most often grown for its tart- flavored, healthful berries. The berries are packed with Vitamin C making them a … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Invasive Lesser Celandine (Fig Buttercup)
Looks can be deceiving. Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria L.), or fig buttercup, appears to be a sweet little exotic plant that wouldn't harm anyone. But ask the native spring-blooming plant community, and they will tell you the truth about lesser celandine. That is, if you … [Read more...]
How to Grow Angel’s Trumpet
Angel's trumpet is a tropical evergreen beauty. It's named for its enormous cone shaped flowers that drape dramatically from its umbrella-like canopy. These beautiful pendulum blossoms continue to bloom from early summer to late fall. In pink, apricot, orange, yellow or white, … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Invasive Bamboo
Bamboo is a beautiful plant from Asia. There, nature provides a balance of predators and disease that keep bamboo in check. However, here in the U.S. where it was presented for use as an ornamental plant, there isn't a natural management system to contain it. Some varieties of … [Read more...]
Skydrop Smart Sprinkler Controller Giveaway
The most common cause of death for lawn and garden plants isn’t pests, disease, or even drought. The truth is that the most common cause of landscape plant death is over or under-watering. It's a familiar scenario: A homeowner sets their watering system to run at specific … [Read more...]
How to Grow Aronia Berries (Chokeberry), a Superfruit
If you are looking for a super easy super fruit to grow, you'll want to consider growing an aronia berry bush. This little-known berry bush offers double pleasure. It is grown for its beauty as an ornamental. With deep green foliage as the backdrop for its pretty white flowers in … [Read more...]
How to Grow Mountain Laurel
The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a medium-sized evergreen bush also known as calico bush or ivybush. It is a beautiful native American shrub with glossy leaves and small, star-shaped white and pink flowers. The flowers grow in attractive, eye-catching clusters … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Rowan Tree (Mountain Ash)
The bonny rowan tree is a hardy little mountain ash tree with soft, delicate, fern-shaped leaves. Often planted as an ornamental tree for its beauty, it is also useful in providing an excellent source of shade in the summer. It blossoms generously in the spring with … [Read more...]
How to Grow and Care For Wisteria Flowering Vines
Wouldn't you love to create an outdoor garden room with living walls and ceiling? You can with wisteria. Wisteria is a luxuriant vining shrub that will help you create what might be considered the epitome of "living" rooms. Wisteria are hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Sassafras Tree
The sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a small, handsome deciduous tree with a height of about 30 feet and a spread of about 20 feet. It can be grown in U.S. Hardiness Zones 6 to 8. It is beautiful as a stand-alone feature in your landscape with yellow flowers in early … [Read more...]
How to Grow an American Persimmon Tree
The botanical name for persimmons, Diospyros, means "fruit of the Gods." If you haven't had the privilege of tasting the American persimmon in particular, imagine that you can stand under a tree, and dessert will fall from its branches right into your hands. In this case, dessert … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pampas Grass
By Julie Christensen Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana), with its showy flowers and soft, billowing form, brings to mind Florida coastal regions and balmy climates. True pampas grass is native to Brazil and is only hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones … [Read more...]
How to Grow Magnolia Trees
By Julie Christensen Forget the image of magnolias as a tree suitable only for warm, southern climes. The magnolia tree family includes over 150 species, many of them hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 4. Almost all species are native to Asia and may … [Read more...]
How to Grow Lime Trees
By Julie Christensen Lime trees are among the most cold-sensitive of all citrus trees, growing outdoors only in warm, mild climates. But, you don’t have to live south of zone 9 to grow lime trees indoors. If you’ve got a sunny window with southern exposure, you can grow lime … [Read more...]
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