potting soil, which makes the plants dry out quickly. To remedy that moisture-wicking situation I line the pots with plastic cut from tall kitchen trash bags before adding my plants, which easily remedies the problem. This post is a quick pictorial showing how easy it is to do.Continue ...
This enormous plant is popular on the east coast and has been marching slowly westward in recent years. It grows in open areas and in disturbed soils such as roadsides, gardens, pastures, and fencerows. It can grow up to ten feet tall which makes it a beautiful ornamental plant that defin...
How Tall Do Flowering Shrubs Grow? Pruning won’t keep a too-large plant under control. It’s best to choose the right-size shrub at the start. Some shrubs, like azaleas, are on the small side, growing 2 to 4 feet high. Spirea and oakleaf hydrangea are among the midsize shrubs; ...
The good news is, the more established your planting becomes, the less care it will need. In the first year or two, your budding hedgerow will need watering and weeding to help the young plants get established. As the hedgerow grows, you may need to occasionally trim or mow along the ed...
Yew is a hardy plant. Often used for hedges, it requires little maintenance beyond an annual trimming. Find a well-drained area in your yard. Mound dirt into a trench and dig a hole in the middle for the yew. Plant yews far apart from one...