If winter is a plain old c-scale on the piano, then the coral bark Japanese Maple is a vibrant jazzy number that shoots and shouts. It gets your attention and takes your notice, especially now when surrounded by a dull winter-scape. Also known as ‘Sango kaku’ (coral tower in Japanese) this variety of Acer palmatum is an outstanding specimen tree that has upright growth to 25 feet … Continue reading Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Which soil type do you have? A) Sand–light, dry, gritty, free draining, nutrients lost easily, warms up quickly. B) Clay–heavy, cold, sticky when moist, hard and compact when dry. C) Limestone–pale, lots of stones, free draining, nutrient poor, alkaline D) Silt–small particles, smooth, packs down, … Continue reading Our Dirt
“Soil is the basic raw material of the gardener’s art.” From the Organic Garden Book by Geoff Hamilton Continue reading Soil
It may be time to pull out the dead, scary looking things formerly called plants that are lingering by the front door. I have one in a half whiskey barrel that startles me every time I walk by, it’s that ugly. Since temperatures are creeping up I may take action and create a container like the one above. That was my spring pot last year. … Continue reading Spring Container
It is too cold! There are very few gardeners roaming around. Most are inside, but doing what? a) thinking about plants b) eating plants c) forget plants, give me electronics! Which one are you? b for me, maybe c Tree at My Window by Robert Frost Tree at my window, window tree, My sash is lowered when night comes on; But let there never be … Continue reading Weather
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