When choosing a tree to grow in a container it’s important to recognize that not all trees are suitable for container growing. There are several important factors to take into consideration when growing a tree in a container including location and environmental factors, the size and type of container, the size and type of tree ...
Container growing apple trees will not only reduce some of the diseases of apple and garden pests but you can also end up with a better crop of apples. The dwarf apple varieties are the best to use for container growing on your patio or deck. It just takes a few easy guidelines to follow ...
Anyone can have a container garden. It doesn’t matter if you’re in an apartment, if you don’t have a backyard or not. Containers accent any space – your kitchen, the porch, the window sill or your Florida room. Here are some books specializing on different aspects of container gardening. Bountiful Container: How to Create Container ...
Having healthy shrubs begins before you even place the plant in the ground. How they are planted can ensure their survival or their demise. Here are ten tips to planting and having healthy shrubs, whether they are in place as a garden accent or a hedge. Knowing what to do before the first plant is ...
Planting trees in containers is becoming more popular, especially in landscapes with little or no outside space. You don’t need a large piece of property to grow a tree. If you have a porch, patio, or balcony, you can grow a tree in large container. Container-grown trees can be used to frame entryways or to ...
Blueberries. These small little berries are packed with flavor and nutrients. I love snacking on them or adding them to my muffin mix. Other people add blueberries to their pancake batter or toss some in to their cereal bowl. As good as these berries are, they can be very expensive at the grocery store. Instead ...
Brugmansia, also called angel’s trumpet, is a spectacular specimen plant for the garden. Growing 6 to 10 feet tall and bearing strikingly large pendant flowers, this perennial plant can even be grown in USDA zone 6 with protection. Despite their tropical appearance, brugmansias are easy to grow. This is truly a massive herbaceous plant. For ...
The White is a tender, semishrubby plant which is much used for summer borders, and container growing. It is a native of the Canary Islands where temperatures seldom drop below 50 degrees. In the colder areas of our country it is widely used as a greenhouse plant for the winter months. Flowers are from one ...
The Cryptomeria japonica or more commonly known as the Black Dragon, Japanese Cryptomeria or Japanese cedar is an evergreen tree. This native tree from China and Japan has a moderate growth rate. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Cryptomeria japonica is hardy in zones 6 through 9, although it can grow in zone ...
I remember standing on my back porch, looking across the cornfield that seemed to go on forever. It was so hot that the heat radiated up, distorting the house at the next farm over. Clothes, hung limply on the line. Not a breeze to dry the sweat dribbling down my back. My husband handed me ...