Plant Profile: California Lilac (Ceanothus tomentosus)
Karen California lilac is a beautiful sight in spring when it is covered with blue blooms and the rest of the year its evergreen foliage provides texture and interest with its…
Book Review: Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book
This nifty pocket-sized book of Barbara W. Ellis takes a novel approach to presenting gardening facts. Instead of describing the step by step procedures for vegetable gardening she presents the…
Weeds and Their Control: Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola)
An annual or biennial, prickly lettuce is a native of Eurasia but found throughout the United States. It prefers a sunny site with mesic to dry soil, and is especially…
Plant Profile: Calamondin (Citrofortunella microcarpa)
For an unusually fruiting tree, try Calamondin. It is a natural hybrid between a sour mandarin and a kumquat, originally from China but cultivated outdoors in Hawaii, Florida, southern Texas…
How to Prune a Deciduous Tree or Shrub
Chuck As a general rule there should be very little pruning required if you selected the right tree or shrub for the place it was planted. Unfortunately this is not always…