Tree Planted Too Deep – Examples

It’s heartbreaking to have an attractive young tree in your …

Dogwood – Pruning

Q: We have several lanky dogwoods which are putting out …

Kousa Dogwood – Identification

Q: What are the trees that have white blooms that …

Dogwood – Bleeding Orange Sap

Q: I have a dogwood that was injured with snow …

Distinctive Native Plants

Q: In Boy Scouts there is a requirement to identify …

Flowery Branch – History

When I remarked on the beautiful name of a local …

Trees – Fertilizing in Winter

Q: A tree company wants to fertilize my trees with …

Kousa Dogwood – Bark Flaking Off

Q:  The bark is coming off my dogwood but the …

Plants with Colorful Fall Foliage

TREES

American beech    Fagus grandifolia    Full sun -half sun
Ash    …

Plants with Colorful Fruits and Berries

TREES

Citrus Full sun
Cornelian cherry Cornus mas Full sun …

Mulch – More Myths

It is hard to mess up making macaroni and cheese …

Powdery Mildew – Control

Powdery mildew is a common disease of summer. It begins …

Lawn – Growing in Shade

OK. I admit it. I have given up. I came …

Shrubs – No Flowers

I visited the proud parents of a new baby last …

Buying Plants – Research Before Purchasing

My old friend Von Woods sent me a question a …

Native Plants – Good or Bad?

Precious few opportunities for controversy arise in the gardening world …

Non-Blooming Plants

Figuring out why a plant doesn’t bloom, or why one …

Tree – Transplanting

A couple of weeks ago I detailed Dr. Tim Smalley’s …

Native Shrubs for Damp Soil

Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …

Gold Medal Plant Summary 1994 – 2016

The Gold Medal Plant Committee is a non-profit organization comprised …