grow up into the limbs of your trees.
Archive for November, 2009
Healthy soil reduces the risk…
of pests and disease, thus reducing the need for harmful pesticides.
Invest in a quality pair of…
garden gloves for pruning roses, raspberries and other thorny shrubs.
Compost improves soil…
texture, aeration, and increases the soil’s ability to hold moisture.
Mulch protects tree and shrub roots…
from the heat in the summer and the cold in the winter.
Red twig dogwoods…
and other shrubs with colorful bark make an excellent addition to the winter garden.
A five percent increase…
in organic material quadruples the soil’s ability to store water.
Evergreens…
are ideal for adding year-round color in the garden. They’re also quite useful when creating screens for privacy.
Weekly Garden Photo: The Shuheki Garden
Plants For Wet Conditions
Creating gardens in areas with wet soil can be a challenge. Often, wet areas are under wetland restrictions concerning changes in the grade or soils of the existing landscape. The following list of trees, shrubs and flowers are tolerant of wet soils.
Trees

