Anna Martin, a leading author who grew up in the valleys of California, was always surrounded by plants and trees. It developed her love for gardening. In addition, her education in landscape designing over the years was driven by her passion for greening vertical spaces. Following this, there was no stopping for her, and she wanted to share her knowledge through her writings. You can find innumerable of her contributions in the field on the internet.
This medicinal spidery flower tree grows at a moderate growth rate Jackie Bale/Jacky Parker Photography/Westend61/Friedhelm Adam/gettyimages Witch hazel is a beautiful landscape plant with fragrant and colorful flowers appearing in winter. It is resistant to most diseases and pests and demands almost negligible maintenance. Native to North America, Japan, and China, they have a […]
Mainly there are four witch hazel species that give rise to multiple hybrids & cultivars Westend61 /Justus de Cuveland/gettyimages Native to the eastern coast of North America, Japan, and China, Witch Hazel is a small multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or a large shrub with some of the best fall attributes. It has fragrant, yellow flowers […]
Saving seeds for the next season is not new; our ancestors have been doing that for thousands of years. Seed saving allows the gardener to preserve the seeds of productive crops and grow them again the next year. Today there are many sources from which gardeners can easily buy high-quality seeds, reducing the […]
Prevention and management of both black & white fungus problem Matthias Strauss /La Su /Catherine McQueen/ Kurt Holmes/gettyimages Native to the Southern regions, Crepe Myrtles are essentially trouble-free, beautiful flowering trees. There are not many flowering plants that can compete with it. Just look around your neighborhood – You can see almost every street […]
From winters till spring, it is time for crepe myrtles to rest and rejuvenate… VasilyD/SB Stock/Christina Reichl Photography/Arturo Castaneyra/gettyimages We all know what a Crepe Myrtle looks like when it is in full bloom. It is prevalent across the mid-spring to late summer months. But they look entirely different when they enter fall and […]
Powdery mildew is easier to avoid than control! Diane D Miller/Roel Meijer/Elisete Shiraishi/peng song/gettyimages Did you recently note white spots on your crepe myrtle leaves? If yes, there is a good chance your plant is infected with powdery mildew. It is a fungus that results in white or gray fuzzy growth on your Crepe […]
Understand why is there no bloom, no fresh growth or an unhealthy foliage Christina Reichl/Hiroko Imai/Deyang Yu/gettyimages Crepe Myrtle is a local favorite in the South for multiple reasons. They demand almost negligible maintenance post-installation and bring an array of spectacular colors to the landscape that only a few can match. Though they are […]
Bashams Party Pink is the fastest growing myrtle, but others are not far behind Simon McGill/Massimiliano Finzi/gettyimages Prized for their beautifully colored flowers, Crepe Myrtles are commonly cultivated deciduous plants that have a moderately high rate of growth. On average, The Common Crepe Myrtles that are primarily found in Southern U.S.A grow about 12-24 […]
Full sun, light fertilizer, and acidic to neutral soil is what your crepe myrtle needs to thrive LITTLE DINOSAUR/YONCA60/gettyimages Crepe Myrtle or Crape Myrtle or Loosestrife is a specie comprising beautiful, small trees native to Asia that have been naturalized in the United States Deep South. With their attractive bark, showy summer flowers, and […]
Pruning and addressing the root cause helps to revive your Junipers Gennaro Leonardi/fayeX/Miguel Sotomayor/Ixefra/gettyimages When it comes to your Juniper plant’s health, you can only treat something if you know the cause. Unfortunately, there are more than a few reasons for the Junipers turning brown, such as salt injury, mechanical damage, cankers, and more. […]
