September 22, 2009
- Functions Of Shrubs
Shrubs are used in four broad ways: for boundaries. for partitions and backgrounds, for specimens and for foundation plantings. We have discussed these uses of shrubs and the characteristics demanded by each use. Even at the risk of repetition, further discussion with the particular plans in mind may be helpful.
September 8, 2009
- Landscape Design And Shrubs
Shrubs are often planted on either side of an entrance from one "room" to another, or to mark the corners of beds. Here they are seen in detail and must have some particularly good features, such as bloom, foliage color or habit of growth, to warrant the special position.
July 6, 2009
- Planting Gladiolus For Bloom Succession
For those who have Christmas and Lenten roses that bloomed this spring the seed will probably be ready to collect, even though the pods are grass green, about the first week of June. If any of the seeds are getting dark, pick them immediately because by the next afternoon they may have dropped.
June 20, 2009
- Its Time For The Bright Colors In The North Landscape
In the North the bright colors of iris, peonies, lupins and roses are once more proclaiming the month of June and the spring flowering shrubs with their wealth of pastel shades have again had their day. With the passing of the blooms on the shrubs comes the go ahead signal to start pruning and so help them to make strong growth that will bear next years bloom.
June 13, 2009
- Front And Backyard Landscaping
Landscaping is the art of gardening and the science of beautifying your surroundings. It entails planting, growing, building, installing, constructing, and sculpting in a large scale. The landscaper must be in tune with the earth, and with the site he wants to develop and beautify. Lighting, wind, and weather conditions are all-important components in a landscapers repertoire of resources.
