These are beautiful trees which are native to the eastern portion of the United States. They’re known for their vibrantly colored flowers which bloom in shades of pink, red, or white. If this sounds like something that would work well for your landscaping goals, be sure you understand how ...
Trees make a real statement in a backyard or garden, and they can play many roles. When you include flowering trees in your landscape, you automatically add a pop of sensory appeal. Blossoms on branches please the eye, add texture and color to a yard and can also bring fragrance depending...
Like some pear trees, the big-fruit hawthorn flowers exude an unpleasant fragrance, which makes thembetter suited to landscape beds farther from your home. However, the smell is useful for the tree to attract the midges that serve as pollinators. The flowers eventually give way to red or ora...
Japanese silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis) and 14 cultivars were trans- planted in northern and southern Florida and evaluated for landscape perfor- mance, fl owering, growth, and seed viability. All plants survived the 84-week study at both locations with the exception of 'Morning Light', ...
A Blaze You’ll Want in Your Landscape August 28, 2023By Les Harrison With panhandle Florida’s schools back in session, the summer break of 2023 is done much to the relief of many parents. Still, the heat and humidity remain typical to August. Even though a bit extreme this year, the...
Native trees are especially valuable in the garden not only for their beauty but because by planting them we are preserving parts of our natural landscape. They are natural places for native birds too and may be a valuable source of food for them. Unlike some non-native species they won’t...
One of the prettiest sights of the gardening year is the show provided by spring flowering trees. Who can resist the frothy pink flowers of the Kwanzan Cherry or the long-lasting and elegant flowers of the Dogwood? Many spring flowering trees are suitable for the residential landscape and are...
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the North American dogwood,Cornus florida,having tiny green flowers surrounded by large white or pink petallike bracts. [1835–45] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
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