Bonsai: Guidelines For Gift Giving
Christmas is the busiest time of year for Bonsai sales, they are a hot impulse item. The small trees with their tiny leaves and flowers […]
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Christmas is the busiest time of year for Bonsai sales, they are a hot impulse item. The small trees with their tiny leaves and flowers […]
Bonsai: Guidelines For Gift Giving Continue reading »
Everything is in the name when you choose a water lily for your pond. Water lilies are commonly marketed by color only. It is not
Water Lilies: What's in a Name Continue reading »
I have a terribly overgrown pair of holly shrubs, that for years have been trying to grow over to some sunlight in my small urban
Drastic pruning of holly shrubs Continue reading »
Selecting a Container Choose containers made of wood or of unglazed ceramic, because they can “breathe” and stay cooler than metal or plastic containers. The
Growing Roses in Containers Continue reading »
Ah, the good old days. Politicians were honest, children behaved, and you really could spend only a nickel or a dime in a “five-and-dime” store.
A Sporting Chance, or How Apples Became Red Continue reading »
Through the years I have found great satisfaction in growing my own vegetables and much enjoyment from growing my own fruit trees. Orchard fruits and
Plant Your Own Orchard Continue reading »
Virginia is uniquely positioned to accommodate a great diversity of flowering plants. Its latitude, topography, and climate allow plants primarily adapted to northern climates as
VIRGINIA ROUND-LEAVED BIRCH: Betula uber Continue reading »
I just picked up the ‘Small Scale Fruit Production’ guide published by Penn. State. Perusing it, I noticed it gives the good news and bad
Small Scale Fruit Production Continue reading »