Flowering Cherries

Flowering cherries While the briefness of their glory has to be acknowledged, cherries really are the hardy spring-flowering trees for temperate climate gardens. I can think of no others, apart from their close Prunus relatives and some of the magnolias that even come close to rivalling flowering... Read More

A Guide for Servicing Your Chainsaw

Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep. Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down. For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled, with the spark plug disconnected. If you... Read More

Catch a Leprechaun in Your Garden

There is no mention to be found of female leprechauns in traditional Irish legend, so as to how they came to be .. your guess is as good as mine. These apparently aged, diminutive men are hard-working cobblers, turning out exquisite shoes for other sprites. If you happen across... Read More

Lifes a Beach--A Shore Theme in your Outdoor Space

Twentieth century American architect Phillip Johnson once said, "I hate vacations. If you can build buildings, why sit on the beach?" Mr. Johnson evidently didn't how to relax, but as another summer is slipping away, you can. Did you visit the beach this year? Do you wish you had? Either... Read More

Camellias

Camellias Named by Linnaeus in 1735 in honour of the Jesuit priest and naturalist Georg Josef Kamel, Camellia is a genus originating mainly from China but with a range covering a large area of South East Asia. The exact number of species is not clear but it is somewhere... Read More

Kirengeshoma palmata

Kirengeshoma palmata Sometimes known as yellow waxbells, Kirengeshoma palmata is a late-flowering rhizomatous perennial up to 1.2m high with arching stems and is native to the woods and mountain lowlands of Korea and the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. The unusual name? No, it doesn't come from an... Read More

Fuchsia procumbens

Fuchsia (named after Leonhard Fuchs, a 16th century German botanist) is a genus of over 100 species of shrubs and small trees. Although there are four New Zealand native species (colensoi, excorticata, perscandens and procumbens) and one from Tahiti, the vast bulk of the genus occurs in Central and South... Read More

Gallica Roses

Very soon stocks of new season's roses will be arriving in the garden centres, if they're not already there. Indeed, to be sure of getting the most sought after varieties it may have been necessary to put an order in some time ago. However, in their rush for... Read More

Tuberous Begonias

If you appreciate plants that have no hesitation in boldly stating their presence with huge, almost artificially perfect flowers, then tuberous begonias are for you. While some may find them rather too overstated, downright brazen even, if you like colour, and plenty of it, with subtlety an option rather than... Read More

Growing Palms

Palms Everybody recognises palm trees, they are the universal symbol for the tropics but many are hardy enough for our temperate climate gardens. Until recently New Zealand gardeners have had only a very limited range of palms to choose from. In the last five years the range has... Read More

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Garden Calendar: landscape color, bonsais and butterflies
Dallas Morning News
The director of Keep Lewisville Beautiful will discuss landscaping trends. 9:30 am Wednesday. Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950-B S. Valley Parkway, ...

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Kick Off Fall With Two Free Gardening Seminars in September
ParamusPost.com
As part of their ongoing seminar series, local companies R&S Landscaping and Backyard Living are planning two events that will help homeowners and gardening ...

Gardeners' Dirt: An even bigger and better fall plant sale
Victoria Advocate
Remember, gardening is not just for the spring and summer months. There are trees, shrubs and plants for the fall, which will add color to your landscape ...
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Gardening's Final Frontier: the 'Hellstrip'
Wall Street Journal
Horticultural experts issue a few warnings to enthusiastic hellstrip gardeners. Jennifer Britton, assistant professor of landscape design at Montana State ...

Plant conference brings out all things botanical
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
Landscape design, botany, horticulture and gardening will be the highlight of “Landscaping and Gardening With Native Plants” conference held in Highlands on ...

Sustainable gardening event nearly sold out
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Lectures will address low-water landscaping, and workshops will focus on making hypertufa containers and broken-concrete paths, stairs, walls and seating ...

Winners in Richmond Garden & Landscape Contest
Your Ottawa Region
RICHMOND - It was the perfect backdrop for an event recognizing the winners in the fifth annual Richmond Village Garden & Landscape Contest. ...

Repair works on avenues grant pedestrians safety
AngolaPress
Luanda - The restructuring of streets and avenues of Luanda, based in the repair of pavements, kerbs, street lighting, landscaping and gardening, ...

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Community Arts Centers Day at the Oxford Community Arts Center
Cincinnati.com
Shademakers Nursery and Landscaping will be set up along the slant walk in the garden area . Their friendly and knowledgeable staff will be there to assist ...

Flowers, hardscape features, greenery and good timing color your whole garden
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Let's examine some of the principles of effective use of landscaping color. Keep it simple. You don't need large and elaborate garden beds. ...

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