Landscaping

What is Cocoa mulch? The cocoa bean mulch is the hull material left behind after cocoa beans have been roasted. The roasting process makes the cocoa hull mulch more environmentally

Anyone who has ever tried rooting Coleus blumei from cuttings knows how easy it is to grow. Many of us got our first house plant – a coleus plant by

The Dwarf Korean Lilac – Syringa meyeri – a hardy flowering deciduous shrub adding grace, fragrance and beauty to a garden. Lilac shrubs of all sorts are loved by gardeners

Powder Puff Tree the common name for Calliandra Haematocephala [kal-ee-AN-druh, hee-mat-oh-SEF-uh-luh] the most widely cultivated of the 150 calliandra species. It belongs to the Fabaceae family, which people typically call the pea

Annual Phlox aka Phlox drummondii (Flox Drum-on-dye) is sometimes called “Texas Belle” because this colorful spring and summer wildflower plant hails from the “Lone Star” state in North America. This

The spectacular Caesalpinia pulcherrima [ses-al-PIN-ee-uh pul-KAIR-ih-muh] produces bright orange flowers looking like butterflies lingering over the plant. It’s an unusual yet marvelous sight. Native to Central and South America and

Sanchezia speciosa [san-CHEH-zee-uh, spee-see-OH-suh] is an evergreen perennial shrub species from the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical rainforests of northeastern Peru and Ecuador where it grows as an understory plant

Landscaping is great.. when you see what a professional can bring to the landscape… it’s even better. However, not everyone can afford, to spend thousands on a professional landscaper for

Botanically known as Euonymus japonicus [yoo-ON-ih-mus, juh-PON-ih-kuh], the plant type belongs to the spindle tree family Celastraceae (Japanese Spindle Tree ‘Microphyllus’). Native to Japan, China, and Korea, the Evergreen Euonymus

Fatsia Japonica [FAT-see-uh, juh-PON-ih-kuh] is a flowering plant species belonging to the Araliaceae family (Aralia plant) and is native to Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Fatsi, one of the plant’s

Hummingbirds are wonderful tiny creatures and great additions to the garden. There are plants you can grow to help attract these flying gems, but including a hummingbird feeder with the

Blue Star Creeper plant (Isotoma fluviatilis) is a low growing, evergreen ground cover and can be quite invasive. Blue Star Laurentia (Isotoma axillaris) is a taller plant that bears similar

No flower runs through a greater range of true blue than does the gentian. Since its various species provide bloom from early March to winter snows, it seems strange that

Did you know that the decorative shine of stainless steel gazing balls can spice up your lawn with both style AND an entirely renewable resource that helps your garden grow?

One of the oldest methods of propagation is by air-layering. It may not be the fastest method, but it does allow you to start with a much larger plant or

Question: Someone told me a dry well or french drain installation will help with drainage in our landscape. What is it, and can we build it ourselves? Hollie, Ohio Answer:

I always like to see plants commonly grown in one form, growing in a different way or style. Colorful, butterfly attracting Lantana plants and growing hibiscus trees into standards instead

A garden fabric, also known as a weed barrier fabric, preen weed control fabric or preen landscape fabric, is an all-purpose fabric used by many gardeners for weed prevention and

The lilac tree (Syringa vulgaris) produces one of the most universally popular and beloved flowers. I guess that is why lilac bush care is so rewarding – I’ve never met

Have you ever heard of the term “deadhead”? No, we’re not talking about the diehard fans of the band “The Grateful Dead.” So what is deadheading then? Deadheading flowers is

Garden stones come in many different types available for landscape use. Each type is suited for a different use, making it important that when selecting a stone, you need to

Have you ever tried stump removal using Epsom salt? Epsom Salt has many uses besides making baths more relaxing and healthy for your skin and body. Epsom salt help tomato

You’ve seen them! The elephant ear plant – colocasia with its spectacular growth, and huge leaves add a tropical feel to any landscape. Learn all about growing them, their needs,

It is simple – Mulching… Of the 100’s of innovations, labor savings introductions, tools and ideas, designed to help us in the landscape, lawn or garden get more done with

Palm tree – when you hear those words what pops into your mind? Cold hardy palm trees are not what most people think of. Most people I’ve surveyed immediately think