This versatile shrub can be used as hedging, screening, or in foundation plantings. Smaller specimens are suitable for containers. Here’s how to grow and use azaleas in your landscape.On this page: Basics | Planting | Care | Varieties | Design Ideas | FAQ's...
Snow-white fragrant flowers have a frilly appearance, blooming for 2 weeks or more in late spring. Oval leaves have tiny hairs on either side, hence the common name. Mature specimens exhibit reddish-brown exfoliating bark, adding winter interest to the landscape. Use this larger shrub as privac...
Guide to Evergreen Azalea Types Fertilizer & Mulch Azaleas growing in acid, nutrient-rich soil don't need much fertilizer. But if your soil is so-so or you notice the leaves turning yellow between the veins, feed them with a slow-release, acid-forming azalea fertilizer that contains nit...
2. Add Layers to Your Landscape Dense, twiggy shrubs often serve as nesting sites for cardinals. Their four-layer nests consist of a twig frame covered by a leafy mat which is lined with bark, and finally grasses. These mini masterpieces take 3-9 days to build. A variety of shrubs wi...
You cannot use soil from your garden or surrounding landscape, as this is not well-suited for the container, and will not drain well. It is best to use soil-based compost. Most trees will thrive in a loam-based compost, or nutrient rich compost. These can all be found at nurseries, ...
* Keep in mind this plant grows very fast. You’ll need to keep yourpruners sharpenedunless it can roam totally free where you plant it. * As I said, it’s a dense growing vine & grows back on itself if there’s nothing for it to grab onto. In other words, it smothers itself ...
©2006 Richard Carroll Santa Monica has one of the many lovely beaches to be found in the Los Angeles area. Safety: As in any big city, you should always have your wits about you in LA. There are certain neighborhoods that even locals wouldn't particularly want to venture into at nig...
Guide to Evergreen Azalea Types Fertilizer & Mulch Azaleas growing in acid, nutrient-rich soil don't need much fertilizer. But if your soil is so-so or you notice the leaves turning yellow between the veins, feed them with a slow-release, acid-forming azalea fertilizer that contains nit...
The golden chartreuse foliage lends contrast and brightens up the landscape. An improvement to Golden Spirit™ with smaller stature, more vigor and better resistance to foliar burn. Slightly less cold-tolerant than other varieties. Use in a mixed border, as a foundation planting, hedging or a ...
Add year-round color and interest to your landscape with this versatile evergreen By Janet Loughrey, Garden Writer & Photographer FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Plants, Design Ideas, Gardening Solutions & More!Montana Moss® juniper. Photo by Proven Winners....