If you want a plant that needs almost no maintenance, offers year-round interest, provides shelter for animals, but is deer resistant, you'll definitely want to add ornamental grasses to your list of preferred plants. Ornamental grasses, such as fountain grass, work well in … [Read more...]
How to Grow the Jujube Fruit
Jujube fruit has only become popular in recent years, and while it sounds like an exotic, tropical fruit, it's actually been grown in Texas and other southwestern areas of the U.S. since the mid-1800s. Jujube trees (Ziziphus jujube), like pomegranates, tolerate hot, dry … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Jujube
They say that good things come in small packages and jujubes certainly do. Jujubes are also known as Chinese dates and have been cultivated in China for over 4,000 years, where they're used not only as food, but for medicinal purposes. The Chinese have used them for centuries to … [Read more...]
How to Grow Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum spp.) take center stage in fall, just as most annuals and perennials are closing up shop for the season. These extravagant flowers have disc-like blooms in a variety of bright hues. Most commonly, you'll find them in grocery stores and nurseries in … [Read more...]
How to Grow Hackberry Trees
If you're looking for a tough, long-lived shade tree, hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) might be just the right tree. Native to the Eastern United States and the Midwest, hackberry trees thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 9. They have an … [Read more...]
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