French Drains: Everything You Need to Know
French drains are a type of drainage system that are commonly used to manage water around your home or property. They are designed to direct water away from your foundation, basement, or other…
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The Complete Japanese Maple Guide
Japanese maples are the most desirable garden trees that exist. A tree in fall is guaranteed to turn heads and gather admiring looks and the enormous variety of leaf forms, colors and tree…
Trees and Shrubs for Southern California
With the sudden arrival of unexpected rain in much of California, the four-year drought may be coming to an end, but for gardeners in most of the state, dryness is a natural state…
Spectacular Trees for Fall
Although summer is still going strong, it is not too soon to start thinking about the coming seasons – the wise gardener plans ahead! So with fall rapidly approaching this is a great…
A Woodland Garden of Flowering Shrubs
As we sit in our gardens enjoying the summer, now is a good time to cast our minds forward to next year. There is an old saying that the gardening year starts in…
Growing Peach Trees
Peaches are everyone’s favorite fruit, so imagine the pleasure of bringing your own harvest into your home, to share with your family and friends, to eat fresh, bake in pies or preserve. One…
How to Create a Windbreak
A garden is a mental break for many of us – a place where we can relax and be sheltered from the stresses of daily life. The garden itself needs shelter too –…
Pruning Leyland Cypress Trees
Leyland cypress trees are great if you want a fast-growing screen. They can be shaped into an excellent hedge, or used to protect your property from the wind or curious eyes. They also…
Planting Leyland Cypress Trees
Leyland cypress, or leylandii, are extremely useful trees. They’re fast growing, and can be used to quickly create an effective hedge or screen. They’re also easy to look after, needing little or no…
Flowering Bushes for Planter Boxes
As spring turns into summer we all crave color. If you have a small garden and a deck or terrace for pots and tubs, or no garden at all and only planter boxes…
Growing Leyland Cypress Trees
Leyland cypress (often called leylandii) is one of the more spectacular evergreens, and also a very useful one for gardeners. Its tall, columnar shape and fast growth make it ideal if you want…
Native Trees For Natural Shade
The issue of so-called alien plant species invading natural woodlands from our gardens has had a lot of publicity in the last few years. There are concerns that common garden trees originating from…
Dwarf Trees To Grow In Containers
Containers are great additions to any garden as a way of bringing color and interest right into the areas where you make the most use of your garden. A lot of activities take…
Screening and Privacy Trees
Almost everyone likes to have privacy on their property – to be able to step outside without becoming the focus of attention of neighbors or passers-by. When you have friends or family over…
Flowering Trees For Spring
For most gardens and gardeners, it is not Christmas but spring that “comes but once a year”. This season ends the long wait through winters of rain or snow, with bare trees sleeping…
Trees to Grow in Shady Places
“What are some suitable trees for the shady parts of my garden?” is probably the most common question asked us here at the Tree Center. Almost every garden has some shady spots and…
Crape Myrtle Varieties and Guide
Choosing The Right Crape Myrtle Tree Crape Myrtles are shrubs and small trees that have long been associated with gardening in the South. Their resistance to drought and heat and their brilliant summer…
Best Shade Trees – Fast Growing Trees That Will Quickly Provide You Shade
Whether you are hoping to add character to a new home or looking to add energy efficiency to an older estate, growing beautiful shade-producing trees quickly is a great option for your yard….