This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...

The Blue Spruce belongs to the genus Picea. This genus is plagued by a litany of pests and diseases. Fortunately, most of these are...

This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...

This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...

Pruning Evergreens Pruning evergreens has its own set of problems. Needle-type evergreens, such as pines and spruce, are not...

To prune: the google dictionary defines this horticultural verb as “…trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown...

The 21st century has given us a multitude of technological breakthroughs, but we are now seeing some of the negative consequences of...

This feature will appear in the blog throughout the year. Many plants have fallen out of favor over the years, but for the sake of...

Stewartia pseudocamellia is commonly called Japanese stewartia. This is a small, slow growing, pyramidal deciduous flowering tree...

The hawthorn was the mystical tree of the Celts and their holy men, the druids. The hawthorn was also associated with “faerys” (fairies).

Today's featured plant is Franklinia Altamaha, commonly called Franklin tree. Named for Benjamin Franklin and the Altamaha River.