What Is A Deciduous Tree?
The meaning of “Evergreen” is pretty clear, mostly because it’s an English word. “Deciduous” is Latin, which puts it at a disadvantage right away, and even if you do know what it means…
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Christmas Tree Water
There are some excellent artificial Christmas trees on the market now, and with the holiday season approaching they’ll be appearing in stores any day now. If you really want to get the Christmas…
Indoor Lemon Tree
Growing your own lemons is easy if you live in California or Florida, but for most Americans the climate means it isn’t an option. Or does it? In fact if you know what…
Avocado Tree Care
Avocados are a great source of nutrients, including vitamins B, C, E and K, and are loaded with healthy monounsaturated fats. An avocado-rich diet can lower cholesterol levels and might have other health…
Types Of Evergreen Trees
A big part of what makes trees attractive to many gardeners is the glorious display of colors they put on in fall. Deciduous trees are a sort of living calendar, keeping track of…
What Is Tree Sap?
Filled with nutrients and minerals, sap is the blood of a tree. It carries energy out into the branches when new buds are forming in spring-time. It comes in many forms; it can…
Shade Loving Plants
When it comes to planning a new garden, or just adding new plants and borders to an existing one, there are usually plenty of different factors to take into account. You may have…
Bamboo Plant Care
Bamboo plants have a special and unique appearance that adds a special touch to the garden. They are also fast-growing plants that can be used for screening, especially in narrow spaces, since some…
What is Nitrogen Fixation
Of all the mineral nutrients needed by plants, nitrogen is unique. The others all come from the mineral fragments that make up soil, formed over millennia from the rock of the Earth’s crust….
A Garden of Native Trees and Shrubs
There was a time when the more exotic and rarer the plants in your garden were, the better your garden was. But with a growing awareness of the natural environment, that isn’t…
