There are good trees and bad trees to plant in and around your garden. This article gives a list of some of the worst and why. ... Read More

Almost everything in this world starts out cute and small, but very little can be relied upon to stay that way. Who hasn't looked at a little potted Christmas tree and thought that it could go into the garden after the holidays ... Read More

If topping is the worst thing you can do to a tree, mulching is one of the best. Good anywhere in the garden; mulch properly chosen and applied adds both to the overall health and to the aesthetic of your landscape.

Sounds easy enough, but this is the thing most often done badly. Too thick, too close, wrong kind and, my own huge hate ... Read More

Two stories.
A women returned to a nursery. All the birch trees she had purchased the year before had died. Questions were asked. How could this be, this particular tree is known for its toughness. Turns out they were planted in the spring - last spring and not once, through the long hot summer and fall, were they watered. They were doomed. No matter how drought tolerant a tree is, it is only so once established ... Read More

I bought my house on a cold November day ten years ago. The garden was very nearly empty, a couple of sad looking fruit trees, some evergreens by the house, a few roses and a motley collection of cedars planted as a hedge to, I guess, eventually screen the road. I learned from my neighbour that ... Read More

In order to be a good tree to grow in a lawn it needs a number of things going for it. In particular a good lawn tree ... Read More

A brief introduction to the species and cultivars of the genus Camellia and their cultivation. ... Read More

The Christmas season brings with it many decisions to be made. Among them is, 'What type of Christmas tree should I put up?' This year, consider a living Christmas tree. Not only will you enjoy it through the holidays, but a living tree can be planted in the garden to enhance your landscape and spark wonderful memories for years to come. ... Read More

Tis the season when lots of people drag a real tree into their house and decorate it. Some people buy live trees that are balled in burlap instead of a cut tree. A live tree is a great idea, but many people make serious mistakes when it comes to ... Read More

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of plants knows that daphnes have wonderfully fragrant flowers. And because some of them - usually the most scented - flower in winter, they're the sort of must-have plants that are usually among the first planted in any new garden. ... Read More