Some tree species are dioecious, that is produce single sex flowers (either male and female). Male flowers produce pollen and no fruits. Female flowers bear seeds or fruits. You may purchase male clones to avoid picking up messy seed pods or capsules in the fall. If you are allergic to certain tree pollens, avoid […]
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List Of Dioecious Trees And Shrubs
Posted by Hugh on January 29th, 2016
Posted in Autumn Fruiting, Bayberry (Myrica), Cork Tree (Phellodendron), Failure to Bloom, Fringetree (Chionanthus), Ginkgo biloba, Green ash (Fraxinus), Honeylocust (Gleditsia), Ilex (hollies), Juniper, Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Kentucky coffeetree, Maples (Acer), Native Plant, Persimmon (Diospyros), Poplar (Populus spp.), Propagation(grafting), Smoketree (Cotinus), Southern Appalachian Region, Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Spring flowering, Trees & Shrubs, Willows (Salix) 
Comments Off on List Of Dioecious Trees And ShrubsAmerican Holly For Year-round Interest
Posted by Hugh on December 22nd, 2015
American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a pyramidal evergreen tree that deserves to be planted more for multiple reasons. It is native to the eastern and central U. S. and is easily identified by its spiny green leaves (USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9). It grows slowly to 15 to 35 feet, sometimes taller. The leathery, deep […]
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Posted by Hugh on November 12th, 2015
To escape from dreary days this winter, brightened up your landscape with deciduous hollies. Among a long, long list of deciduous holly species, winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) is the superior choice (USDA hardiness zones 3-9). Inconspicuous white blooms in spring are followed by red, orange, or yellow berries in fall. Compared to their evergreen […]
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Posted by Hugh on September 30th, 2015
Should you plant in the Fall? It depends what region you live in, what month in fall, and what species you’re planting. If you live in the mid-Atlantic, coastal New England, or Southeastern U.S., fall is an excellent time to set most hardy plants. Most (not all) trees, shrubs, perennials, […]
Posted in apple varieties, Azaleas (evergreen), Birch (Betula spp.), Cherry Laurel (Prunus), Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Cranesbill (Geranium), Dogwood (Cornus), Fertilizing plants, Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hickory (Carya spp.), Hydrangeas, Ilex (hollies), Landscape ideas, Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia stellata, Magnolia virginiana, Mahonia, Maples (Acer), Mountain laurel (Kalmia), mulching, mulching trees, Native Plant, Oaks (Quercus spp.), Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Osmanthus 'Goshiki', Perennials, Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), Purchasing Plants, root injury, Roses, Sage (Salvia), Salvia, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Spring flowering bulbs, Summer flowering, Sweetgum (Liquidambar), Transplant problem, Trees & Shrubs, Tulip tree (Liriodendron), Walnut, watering tips, Wildlife attractant, winter hardiness, winter injury, Winter Protection Comments Off on Should You Plant In Fall?Pest Alert: Japanese Maple Scale Becoming A Serious Problem
Posted by Hugh on February 24th, 2015
Japanese maple scale is a new pest in Tennessee and surrounding states. It infests many more plant species than just Japanese maple. The insect’s small size and ability to blend in naturally with tree bark makes it challenging to detect until populations are high and it has infested large landscape and neighborhoods. Japanese maple scale […]
Posted in Burning bush (Euonymus), Camellia, Cotoneaster, Crabapple, Dogwood (Cornus), Elms (Ulmus), Green ash (Fraxinus), Ilex (hollies), Japanese maple, Linden (Tilia), Maples (Acer), Pear (Ornamental), Pesticide recommendations, Pests, Purchasing Plants, Pyracantha (firethorn), Regional, Scale, Southern Appalachian Region, Stewartia pseudocamellia, Styrax, Trees & Shrubs, Willows (Salix), Yellowwood, Zelkova Comments Off on Pest Alert: Japanese Maple Scale Becoming A Serious ProblemNellie R. Stevens Holly
Posted by Hugh on December 16th, 2014
Hollies and the winter season work well together. Female hollies with bright red fruits (yellow-fruited forms also) contrast with their glossy evergreen foliage. ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ holly (NRS), a female form, is a cross between English (Ilex aquifolium) and Chinese (I. cornuta) hollies. NRS is the popular holly choice in Southern landscapes (USDA hardiness zones 6 to 9). Hollies are dioecious, […]
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Posted by Hugh on September 15th, 2014
It’s fall and many gardeners take leave of their garden until spring. Autumn is a great time to create new color schemes that will carry over into the winter garden. It’s just like spring all over again! Frost hardy flowering plants get their turn, such as pansies, violas, snapdragons, and diascias (USDA Hardiness zone 7), […]
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Posted by Hugh on October 15th, 2013
This title is somewhat misleading. Deer will eat or sample (nibble) on any landscape plant, particularly if they are hungry enough. Deer also do not read lists of plants they’re suppose to leave alone. The following list of deer resistant plants is a sampling from reports across the U.S. It does not include every tree […]
Posted in Bald cypress (Taxodium), Boxwood (Buxus), Chamaecyparis, Chinese (kousa) dogwood, Contorted filbert (Corylus), Cryptomeria (Japanese cedar), Dawn redwood (Metasequoia), European beech (F. sylvatica), Fringetree (Chionanthus), Golden Raintree, Green ash (Fraxinus), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hophornbeam (Ostrya), Hornbeam (Carpinus), Ilex (hollies), Juniper, Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Magnolia grandiflora, Maples (Acer), Native Plant, Pine (Pinus spp.), Serbian spruce, Silverbell (Halesia), Southern Appalachian Region, Spruces (Picea spp.), Trees & Shrubs Comments Off on Popular Landscape Trees Deer Don’t LikeDOs and DON’Ts Checklist Before Purchasing Plants
Posted by Hugh on September 29th, 2013
When shopping at the garden center don’t bring home problem plants. “Plants On Sale” should raise a caution flag. Thoroughly inspect all sale plants. They may have been sitting many months with the pots now full of weeds, diseases, or pest problems. They become tightly potbound and roots will need to be teased apart prior […]
Posted in Azaleas (evergreen), Disease resistant, Flowers, Heat Tolerance, Ilex (hollies), Juniper, Perennials, Purchasing Plants, Rhododendrons, root injury, Southern Appalachian Region, Trees & Shrubs, Weed control, winter hardiness, winter injury, Winter Protection Comments Off on DOs and DON’Ts Checklist Before Purchasing PlantsOutdoor Greenery for Interior Winter Decoration
Posted by Hugh on March 5th, 2012
If you are a new property or home owner, perhaps you’re planning some landscaping this year. Likely, you have several objectives in mind. You might include a few evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees which, in later years, can be cut for holiday wreaths, garlands, swags and indoor ornamentation. Here is a short list to […]
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