Nature Hills boasts that the Blue Chinese Wisteria tree is their best-selling product. As a former marketing consultant for them, I can confirm that statement is accurate. Our order was made last spring for a 3-gallon size container. Last we checked (3/21/2019), Nature Hills was only selling a 4 to 5 foot bare root Blue […]
The pots are all planted and in position, their arrangements have been checked from every angle, adjusted and appraised again. Happy with the result, we finally feel ready for our garden opening this weekend. This article; ‘The Watch House Awaits‘, was first published by The Frustrated Gardener It’s been a long and winding road to […]
The key to a skunk-free yard is to make it as unattractive to skunks as possible. Here are tips on how to keep skunks out of your garden. The post How to Keep Skunks Out of the Garden appeared first on Big Blog Of Gardening. While they may look cute, skunks are destructive animals with […]
They’re back! Variegated Shrubs – Back to the Future! It was less than 10 years ago you would be scorned for having evergreen shrubs with yellow & gold foliage on in your landscape. For plants, including evergreen shrubs, variegated shrubs mean the leaves have different colored segments. According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, variegated leaves rarely […]
Root washing is the removal of all of the planting media from a tree or shrub’s root ball before planting it, followed by pruning out dead or damaged roots. The post Root Washing: What it is and Why You Need to do it When Planting Perennials appeared first on Big Blog Of Gardening. Years ago, […]
Work brought me to Edinburgh this week. I could not pay a visit to one of my favourite cities in the world without a visit to ‘The Botanics’, as they are known locally. Situated just north of the city centre, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh extends over 70 acres of gently undulating terrain around Inverleith […]
The title of of this post is tongue-in-cheek given I’m sat at my desk with rain pattering on the skylight and a brisk draught whipping around my ankles. Three weeks of ‘too-good-to-be-true’ weather ended, here in the South East of England at least, with an almighty thunder storm last Wednesday. More storms on Thursday were […]
Our curated selection of Father’s Day gifts for every guy on your list. For your significant other, partner, or your own dad, here’s a bunch of cool stuff for the plantsman, pitmaster, outdoor entertainer and gamer, and gearhead. … Read More… The post 32 Father’s Day Gifts For Gardeners, Grillers, Gamers and Gearheads appeared first […]
Building a garden wall is something you can do yourself, but you’ll need to think carefully about techniques, materials, and costs. The post How To Build a Garden Wall appeared first on Big Blog Of Gardening. Although building a garden wall is best left to the experts, installing a decorative wall for your garden is […]
Unboxing Pink Flowering Dogwood tree From Fast Growing Trees A friend on my street ordered a Pink Dogwood tree from Fast Growing Trees online nursery. It was listed as 2 to 3 feet for $79.95. Shipping was $19.95. The total came to $99.90. My neighbor was specifically looking for a Pink Dogwood and no local […]
Unboxing Pink Muhly Grass and ShiShi Gashira Camellia This is our third order from Perfect Plants Nursery at www.myperfectplantsnursery.com. This time we ordered a 3-gallon ShiShi Gashira Camellia and a 1-gallon Dwarf Pink Muhly grass. As usual, getting around on the site was super easy. You can almost get lost clicking all the links and […]
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