The siding at ground level and in-slope grade added to the risk of rot and insect damage at this house wall. Other risks of trees close to a building, even if far enough away to avoid foundation damage include the risk of a tree falling onto the structure, or the encouragement of light...
It does have some prickly thorns so you won’t want to plant it close to where people could walk into it. But it rarely requires pruning so they shouldn’t be much of an issue there. It’s also a really tough plant that’s drought tolerant, easy to grow and resists deer (those tho...
Also, my original edgeworthia was planted quite close to two gigantic black walnuts. Although it has never died completely, it has slowly declined to the point where it is almost nonexistent. This is not scientific evidence of susceptibility to walnut toxicity, but I would recommend avoiding ...
The gardenia likes high humidity. To increase humidity, place the potted gardenia on a shallow tray with gravel and water. Water will evaporate and increase the relative humidity around the plant. Alternatively, place a humidifier close to the plant or mist the leaves often with water. Types Sm...
THE FARTHER INTO MID-LIFE I GO, THE MORE I LIKE SHRUBS. And in mid-winter, when anything lower to the ground has been erased by snow, I like them most of all. Just a little pruning now and again is all these major garden assets ask of me each year, so compared to many perennials...
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Options for reducing house-losses during wildfires without clearing trees and shrubs Removing vegetation close to houses is at the forefront of advice provided to home owners by fire management agencies. However, widespread clearing of tree... P Gibbons,AM Gill,N Shore,... - 《Landscape & Urban...
Oddly, our new house in Greenfield does not have many windows that look out at the garden. Only one upstairs window (in my office) gives a view of the back yard. The kitchen window is too high to see much of anything except the most westerly area of the garden. Fortunately… 1 2...
called a garden becomes an orchard or flower-bed. Shrubs add variety. Many shrubs are planted to create privacy walls and accent features in the yard. How often have you seen the commonAmerican boxwood shrubplanted by a neighbor’s front door or a colorfulrhododendron shrubat the house’s ...
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