People in my neck of the woods generally plant trees and shrubs in the spring, but early fall is just as good, if not better. Late August and early September in Ohio are often dry (perhaps not this year!), so some attention should be paid to … [Read more...] about Late August Good For Choosing And Planting Shrubs
Shrubs and Bushes
Grow these mid size woody plants for many reasons: beauty, privacy, hedges, berries. The list is long when tallying up the benefits of bushes in the garden.
Plant Fads: Mugo Pines and Stella D’Oro Daylilies
Mugo and clematis You would think that something as time honored as gardening would be immune to fads, but anything with the idea of "style" attached will have plenty of action between the "in" and "out" of fashion. Shrubs That Were Once "On … [Read more...] about Plant Fads: Mugo Pines and Stella D’Oro Daylilies
Hard Decisions
My garden, like myself, is no longer young and freshly planted. We have been here awhile, and the signs of maturity are equal parts dignified and disconcerting. Once this property was almost a blank space with few trees and mown grass, now it holds … [Read more...] about Hard Decisions
Today People Are Looking For…
The candle growth on a pine. Today people are looking for information on how to prune a mugo pine. That is the Google interpretation of what people want from this garden journal. It is just a little too late to be asking that … [Read more...] about Today People Are Looking For…
Time to prune Mugo pines
Pruning this Shrub I started the other day: hand pruning the Mugo pines by cutting off the new candles midway down. Neglected it the past few years and my -now- small trees are spreading more than I like. So I just started snipping and finished … [Read more...] about Time to prune Mugo pines
Lonicera Fragrantissima
Annie and Melissa twittered back and forth about this plant, mentioning Elizabeth Lawrence while they were at it. So I went to see what she is noted as saying about the Winter Honeysuckle. ”Nearly every garden in the South has a large ungainly … [Read more...] about Lonicera Fragrantissima
Mugo Pines: When to Trim and Prune
To Prune or Not to Prune, That is the Question Google keeps sending people to my blog for answers on when to prune a mugho or mugo pine. I know I've mentioned it in posts, but now it is time to inform everyone of the best time and the proper way to … [Read more...] about Mugo Pines: When to Trim and Prune
Pruning Your Mugo Pine
Don't Butcher Your Pine The Mugo gets large when left unpruned I have to make this small entry, to save someone out there from the butchering I saw was once done to mugo pines. On the other hand, if you don't keep up timely … [Read more...] about Pruning Your Mugo Pine
Purple Leaf Sand Cherry, Prunus x cistena
I have a large purple sand cherry that I planted in the first years here at this place, which I now call "Flatironed Acres". What many people don't realize is that this shrub grows quite wide with a floppy graceful form. Perhaps that is because many … [Read more...] about Purple Leaf Sand Cherry, Prunus x cistena
