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Articles related to "Landscape Trees"
Hamamelis – Autumn Landscape Gold Hamamelis virginiana, a North American native, brings interesting golden flowers and leaf color to the autumn landscape. It merits more use in planned landscapes. arboretum kalmthout • hamamelis virginiana • virginia witch hazel • common witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis
Hamamelis – Spring Landscape Gold Hamamelis vernalis, a North American native, is a two-season landscape performer with fragrant yellow spring blooms and deep yellow autumn leaves. hamamelis • witch hazel • h. vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Deer-resistant Landscape Trees White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) readily select small trees as available food sources. Native deer-resistant plants ensure success in built landscapes. amelanchier • cercis • hamamelis • deciduous trees • flower trees
Fern-leaf Acacia, the tree with the perfect dimentions So many people live in homes with smaller yards. This is certainly the trend here in Arizona. Small trees are few but this one can prove to be an excellant choice. acacia berlandieri • fern acacia • drought tolerant • landscape • trees
Flowering Crabapples - A Review Flowering Crabapples: "The Genus Malus" by Rev. John L. Fiala is an essential reference for those wanting to know about flowering crabapple trees in built landscapes. genus malus • modern flowering crabapples • ornamental flowering crabapple trees • crabapple tree form • companion plants to crabapple trees
Hamamelis – Best Landscape Sites Choosing optimal site and microclimate for Hamamelis (witch hazel) planting locations facilitates growth and generates best spring and autumn performance. hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Hamamelis – Landscape Aristocrats Hamamelis (witch hazel) species and varieties bring interesting forms, flower and leaf gold to temperate landscapes when gardeners least expect color and fragrance. hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • hamamelis virginiana • hamamelis mollis
Hamamelis – Landscape Design Uses Multiple characteristics allow witch hazels to fill garden niches and extend landscape interest to four seasons. Effective use depends upon siting and use in a landscape. landscape design uses of hamamelis • landscape design uses of witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
July Gardening In The Low Desert Landscaping ideas for the low desert garden, plant selection, planning. desert • plants • landscape • trees • vines
Looking at Plants in their Underwear! Considering how to make the garden look better from inside the house in winter. winter gardening • landscaping • trees • shrubs • bark
The Landscape Design Book Shelf Here are some of my favorite basic books about landscape and garden design that have prominent places on my bookshelf. I reach for them first. allan m. armitage • michael a. dirr • joseph hudak • joel m. lerner • tracy disabato-aust
Trash Trees -- or Treasured Trees? A short discussion of "trash trees" -- what makes a tree undesirable, and a look at some "trash trees" that are pretty darn useful. trash tree • mesquite • cottonwood • mulberry • wildscaping
Forestfarm Garden Nursery Review Forestfarm specializes in hard-to-find shrubs, trees and ornamental plants. See how their catalogs stacked up online and in print. garden reviews • forestfarm gardens • catalog reviews • landscape trees • ornamental shrubs
Tree Death in the Landscape Avoid tree death in garden and urban landscapes by using appropriate planting and cultural techniques, good sense and attention to detail, especially during construction. tree death • garden landscapes • urban landscapes • tree culture • tree planting
Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display. cercis • cercis canadensis • cercis canadensis 'forest pansy' • cercis canadensis 'covey' • cercis canadensis 'covey' lavender twist
So Simple For the Inner Child The essence of the best in folklore is that it is so simple that a child will understand it and so profound that philosophers will argue its merits. folktale • spin doctors • speak to mind • speak to heart • gift of acceptance
Trees and Love: Sources Selecting a tree for celebration or remembrance can be as simple as a visit to a local garden center. Or you may want to donate to a nature or garden charity. georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Winter Interest Plants, Part II- My Favorite Winter Trees Trees play a prominent part in the winter landscape. Here are some of my favorites and why I love them. winter interest plants • winter trees • tree landscaping • trees • birch
Trees for Southern Landscapes If there is such a thing as "The Mystique of The South", it is not unrealistic to conjure up a vision of a landscape with magnolias and Spanish moss-draped oaks. southern landscapes • tree planting • trees for small gardens • autumn blooming cherry • dwarf red buckeye
Oaks - Shade Trees for Sizable Areas Landscape designs for large areas need trees like oaks (Quercus spp.) that are in proportion to the design and relatively maintenance-free. Oaks provide color and shade. landscaping trees - oak • native oak trees • shade trees – oak • pin oak • white oak
Palma blanca de Sonora y Chihuahua, Mexico Sabal uresana is good at least down to zone 9-One of the best new introductions. sabal • uresana • palm • palms • dry climates
Pruning Evergreens How to prune evergreen trees and shrubs. Growth habits of pines, spruces and other evergreen shrubs are discussed including identifying 'candles' on pine trees. pruning evergreens • pruning pines • pruning spruces • pruning shrubs • pruning trees
Five Invasive Trees of Virginia Descriptions and photos of five nonnative (alien) invasive tree species of Virginia. Focus on history, importance in built landscapes and, control and management. invasive plants • invasive trees of virginia • principle nonnative tree species of virginia • invasive plants in the built landscape • control of invasive plants
Magnificent Magnolias Magnolias -- a wildscaper's guide to a showy southern plant that provides fast-growing shade and food for wildlife. magnolias • flowering trees
Weeping Evergreen Trees Evergreen trees are used to provide color year-round, but some also have weeping or pendulous form that is extra exciting! See my top six picks. weeping form plants • evergreen trees • weeping trees • holly plants • winter interest
Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success. virginia white-tailed deer • odocoileus virginianus • deciduous shrubs • flower shrubs • flowering hrubs
Vines - Part 5 - Ivy A lot of plants are called "ivy", but only those belonging to the genus Hedera are really ivy. Most of us know ivy as a rather rampant and somewhat boring evergreen ground or building cover, but once you discover the shapes, forms and colors of ivy, be warned, it can become addictive. As a vine for shade, it is unsurpassed. I have lots of photos for you, so the page may be slow to load. ivy • ivies • hedera • ground cover • vines |
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