This has been a cause for concern for many readers, but it is something that can be ignored. In the fall all the leaves droop, turn yellow, and fall off unveiling the beautiful silver buds. The leaves also droop when it is really hot out. I think this is a natural protective measure...
An evergreen hedge provides architectural interest all year long and is best for muffling noise. This is the kind of hedge we think of most often. It can be trimmed for a formal look or left to grow into a natural-looking, informal fence. Here a couple of popular choices hardy in zones...
While some of the European and Asian hazels grow as trees, the two hazels native to North America grow as shrubs. The nuts are outstanding for both human and wildlife consumption. You can forage for wild nuts, but if you want to eat a lot of them, it’s best to plant some in your ...
grapevines, sassafras, blackberries, black raspberries and many other suckering and spreading plants that they like to eat. For trees and shrubs less resilient to browsing, we employ strategies to protect them until they are tall enough to withstand some natural pruning. ...
If you intend for your honeysuckle to climb a fence, arbor, or other support, give it a hand. Use some biodegradable twine and loosely tie the vine to its support. Use a loop about the size of a golf ball. When the vine gets large, it will have attached to the structure independently...
For those transplants from the Rockies or out west, they seem a natural choice for a landscape. The trees featured in our story are natives to Texas, so you are NOT planting something foreign at all. Evergreens are great choices for your yard, they are tough, make great year-around ...
Plant a low- to medium-sized hedge along the front of your yard between the lawn and sidewalk as a living fence. Upright medium-sized forms can be planted in rows to break the landscape into individual garden rooms. Protect your home and landscape from desiccating winter winds by planting...
Most gardeners have a tortured relationship with deer. We don’t have anything against them except for the fact that they eat everything in sight. Repellants can work, but you need to apply them regularly. A deer fence will keep them out, but is often impractical. What’s a gardener to...
Careful pruning each spring right after flower has produced 6 HUGE bushes along my side fence line that do a pretty good job of hiding the unsightly chain fence. Check out how they looked in the early spring this year! Tip for winter color ...
The planting of trees and shrubs is proposed for the prairies and plains of the northern United States as a poss1ble substitute for the standard 4-foot snow fence. The action of wind as influenced by barriers is discussed. Profiles of snowdrifts formed by 18 belts of various ages, species...