How to protect your plants with longer days and higher temps is always a challenge. We are not even officially into summer and there are a lot of upper 80’s, 90’s, and even triple-digit temperatures in the US in mid-June. Just look at any number of your plants and they can probably verify the […]
Blue blooms in nature are rare but Bluebeard shrubs (Caryopteris x clandonensis) deliver. These woody shrubs have enjoyed a recent resurgence with quite a few new varieties introduced over the past 5 years.
Updated: July 31, 2020 COVID-19 statements are posted on the websites with most county extension offices. Some offices are closed with phone or email as the only contact options. Others allow limited in-office visitations or visits in the field to your location, depending on the need. Every county in the United States has an office […]
5 Ways to Beat the Heat With Your Summer Landscape Summer is officially here. At least in my neighborhood (I’m in Grow Zone 7b), we’re about a month away from everyone’s yard burning up. My water bill was getting too crazy high from running sprinklers only to delay the inevitable. I have a large oak […]
Spring-blooming evergreen shrubs are a great addition to any yard and landscape. After 10 years, I learned that the one constant in the nursery business is change. Every season, new varieties of popular shrubs are introduced. You have a LOT of choices. I had an online nursery owner I used to work with who was […]
Pine Nuts Conifers are the most common type of softwood trees in the United States. Softwoods are classified as gymnosperms, Greek meaning ‘naked seed’. That’s because they release uncovered seeds that are often grown on cones. Seeds from pine trees, a conifer, have become popular as healthy alternative to other nuts. Conifers have needles but […]
