Fans of vibrant seasonal foliage rejoice for ‘Grace’ smoke tree (Cotinus ‘Grace’). Plant this brassy hybrid and there will not be an inactive minute in your garden from spring through fall. Like most species in the Cotinus genus, ‘Grace’ provides a bold burst of abundant foliage and flower color, spreading foliage and low-maintenance charm. A Read more about Great Design Plant: Smoke Tree[…]
Java moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri) is an aquatic plant that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant-hardiness zones 6a through 1-1. If there isn’t any filter, the moss doesn’t need soil or substrate, and may actually be developed as a plant on the area of a pond or fountain. The moss may be connected to alternative Read more about The best way to Grow Moss in a Fountain[…]
Grow sweet berries without the thorns. Canby raspberries (Rosaceae cv. Canby) are a summer-bearing cultivar that bursts with vivid, bright-red berries in the plantâs second year canes. Raspberries are hardy in Sunset Climate Zones 1 5 through 17 and prosper in the Bay Region. Having a little planning, you increase and can plant Canby raspberries, Read more about The best way to Plant Canby Raspberries[…]
Beloved by gardeners around the planet, tulips (Tulipa) provide bursts of radiant colour to lawns using their unique cup shaped blooms. The perennial contains more than 100 species and grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant-hardiness zones 4 to 8. The most significant illnesses that impact tulips contain those caused by fungi, crops that are Read more about Tulip Fungus[…]
The white egret orchid (Habenaria radiata or Pecteilis radiata) goes by several names, including fringed orchid or crane orchid. The plant’s avian- inspired derive in the shape of its own flower, which has a slim middle wreathed by two winglike fringes. Even though it is something of a rare find, a stylish decorative contact is Read more about The Habenaria Radiata Orchid Plant[…]
Indian and sweet corn types offer a tasty midsummer handle and drop that is colourful shows for the home. Sweet corn varieties create white or yellow kernels having a high-sugar content and therefore are valued because of their flavor. Multi-coloured kernels as well as a a strong outer shell differentiate corn varieties from other kinds Read more about Garden Planting for Indian Corn and Sweet Corn[…]
Homeowners in Sunset’s Environment Zones 4 to 9 and 12 to 17 are familiar with the yearly chores of raking leaves and pruning trees, shrubs and vines. An urban landscape or a acreage, nevertheless, might become overgrown with foliage that is dense, necessitating an important clearing effort. Clearing a tangle of underbrush, weeds and trees Read more about Advice on Clearing Dense Foliage[…]
Neon flash spirea (Spiraea japonica cv. Neon flash) blooms with reddish-pink flowers through the summer. This deciduous shrub grows to heights and widths of approximately 3-feet and is hardy in the Climate Zones of Sunset 14. It grows nicely with companions that develop in similar circumstances: full sun-exposure and well- draining. Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen shrubs Read more about Companion Crops for Neon Flash Spirea[…]
Maltese cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) creates colourful displays of red flowers on long, straight stalks. At maturity, maltese cross reaches a height of 3 feet and grows out to around 15-inches. The rosette-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies throughout mid-summer and early. This flower tolerates many different conditions, and grows nicely in Sunset’s Environment Zones 4 Read more about Maltese Cross Plant Care[…]
Choosing the best location for the apple-tree that is new is more than choosing a roomy place in full sunlight. The circumstances that are concealed under-ground can make or break your apple harvest, after the apple is rooted, and also you can not remedy these issues. Thankfully, apple trees are usually more forgiving and less Read more about The Planting Soil for Apples[…]