December Landscaping Purchases
December Landscaping Purchases During the month of December, your local garden shops and nurseries are feeling the decline in sales. This is the best time for December landscaping purchases. Now is...
View ArticleThe Evergreen Dogwood Tree: A Front Yard Treasure
This particular Evergreen Dogwood lives across the street in my friend Jess’ yard where it remained a secret for a number of years. I wasn’t aware of its presence until a few months ago. On a warm,...
View ArticleMeanings and Symbolism of Trees
Zhou Wenjing – Ancient Tree and Jackdaws – Ming Dynasty 1368 – 1644 What types of trees are in your yard? Do they have stories? What are the meanings and symbolism of trees around you? Over the...
View ArticleTypes of Maple Trees
A common choice for the art of bonsai and the focal point of Canada’s national flag, Maple trees belong to the genus Acer and are available in more than 125 varieties. Also called aceretums, maple...
View ArticleBest Trees For Fall Colors
As you walk daily down the street, an alleyway, or through the park throughout the next several months, you will gradually notice more and more of the changing of the season. Some of the best trees for...
View ArticleBest Trees To Plant Near The Sidewalk
These are some of the best trees to plant near the sidewalk or in areas with less than 6 feet of room before roots hit a sidewalk, asphalt, or a home’s foundation. These trees are ideal if you’re...
View ArticleA Prehistoric Cycad Tree – Encephalartos woodii
Cycads are one of the oldest types of trees in the world, and the E. woodi [Encephalartos woodii] is no exception. First discovered in 1895 by John Medley Wood, in Ngoya Forest in Zululand, Southern...
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