Trees & Shrubs – Page 8 – The Home & Garden Center

Two Maps Are Better Than One!

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Ground Cover, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] How is it possible that Portland, Oregon and Longview, Texas have the same plant hardiness zone of 8? Our weather is...

Droopy Plants: It Doesn’t Necessarily Mean More Water

in Annuals, Drainage, Perennials, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="486x489" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/53830296-d96b-e027-ff71-722789913193.jpg"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Some plants wilt from the heat – not from the lack of water while others wilt...

Meet The ‘Silver Dollar’ Eucalyptus!

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/080290bc-3411-d297-9091-e92e9f4f4ce3.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] 'Silver Dollar' Eucalyptus get’s its name from the stiff, rounded leaves resembling silvery coins. The 1” diameter leaves...

Help Your Plants Beat The Heat

in Drip Irrigation, Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/df42d038-94fd-9ad3-ed6a-25be5ec153fa.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] The summer heat is here and can zap our plants and trees quickly when underwatered. Newly...

Crape Myrtle Turning Black? We Know Why!

in Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Crape Myrtle Scale continues to spread through Crape Myrtles in East Texas mainly from lack of knowledge about how easy it...

Bursting With Buds: Hardy Hibiscus

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="540x540" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/83eb2d15-5649-5499-7990-62f51aad21a8.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Hardy Hibiscus are one of my favorite perennials. They get your attention in a container or...

Summer Perennials

in Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Perennials are plants that usually die back in the winter and regrow each spring. Some bloom only in Spring, others...

It’s Time To Fertilize & Trim Azaleas

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/5b4382ea-fa85-9e83-fa7b-632fa887bd39.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Once your Azaleas (standard varieties or ReBloomers) have completed their spring bloom it is time to give them a trim...

“What Fertilizer Should I Use?”

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/2163fdb2-c99a-82a4-f84e-62a2c35324f6.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] We’re often asked what type of fertilizer is best for newly planted trees or shrubs. We suggest Espoma...

11 Plant Gifts Mom Will LOVE

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Succulents, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] 1. Hanging basket of flowering plants [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="446x334" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/c68a998b-d829-c1e9-0a2a-1368782dffbf.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] 2. Knock Out® Rose Bush [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="396x263" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/8e4dc37d-52a4-9b65-bd4c-52742928a85a.jpg"][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] 3. Hydrangea [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="418x418" alignment="center"...