The end to planting Callery pears (Pyrus calleryana), aka Bradford Pear, is almost within sight as more states are banning sales of the tree at garden centers and box store garden departments. Recently, Ohio, South Carolina and Pennsylvania have banned further plantings. This March blooming flowering tree has been determined to be invasive. It produces […]
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Substitutes For Callery Pear
Posted by Hugh on November 15th, 2023
Posted in acidic soil, Attracting birds, Autumn foliage color, Autumn Fruiting, Bees and other pollinators, Bradford Pear, Crabapple, Deciduous, Disease resistant, Dogwood (Cornus), Drought tolerant, Environmental issues, Invasive plant, Landscape ideas, mulching, Native Plant, Non-native, Pear (Ornamental), Prunus (Cherry), Purchasing Plants, Redbud, Serviceberry (Amelanchier), Silverbell (Halesia), Small landscape tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Summer heat tolerant, Trees & Shrubs, Weak branching, Weak wooded, Weed control, Winter flowering, winter hardiness, winter injury 
Comments Off on Substitutes For Callery PearFour Gold Leaf Landscape Trees
Posted by Hugh on August 17th, 2022
Deciduous trees that flaunt gold foliage in the spring and summer months are a rare sight in U.S. landscapes. Listed below are four tree species/cultivars that possess bright gold foliage, particularly when sited in full sun. Under partial shade, leaf color may eventually turn lime green to chartreuse. All four species are winter hardy in […]
Posted in acidic soil, Bees and other pollinators, Black locust (Robinia), Deciduous, Disease resistant, Fall Garden Interest, Fragrant, Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Landscape ideas, Medium sized Tree, mulching, Native Plant, Native Plant, Non-native, Planting tips, Propagation(grafting), Purchasing Plants, Redbud, Shade tree, Small landscape tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Street tree, Summer heat tolerant, Sweetgum (Liquidambar), Trees & Shrubs, watering tips, winter hardiness Comments Off on Four Gold Leaf Landscape TreesFive Redbuds With Dynamite Seasonal Foliage
Posted by Hugh on March 11th, 2022
Here are five notable redbuds (Cercis canadensis) possessing colorful summer foliage. Of note, the first 3 of 5 varieties are the creation of noted plant breeder Dr. Dennis Werner of NC State University in Raleigh. Flame Thrower® has stunning eye-catching foliage color breakthrough in the world of redbuds. It is marketed as Eternal Flame® in Europe. […]
Posted in acidic soil, Bees and other pollinators, Chlorosis (yellowing), Container garden, Container growing, Deciduous, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Disease resistant, Landscape ideas, mulching, Native Plant, Planting tips, Propagation(grafting), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Rabbit/deer Protection, Redbud, Small landscape tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Street tree, Summer heat tolerant, Trees & Shrubs, watering tips, winter hardiness Comments Off on Five Redbuds With Dynamite Seasonal FoliageEnormous Leaves On Sapling Trees
Posted by Hugh on November 11th, 2021
Some fast-growing trees like Royal Empress tree (Paulownia tomentosum) smoketree (Cotinus coggygria), and basswood linden (Tilia americana). There are lots more arboreal candidates. Keep the young tree saplings vegetative by practicing “Renewal Pruning”. To create an accent tree, single or multi-stemmed, wait until the plant has been in the ground for a few years, then begin […]
Posted in Basswood (linden), Flower Arranging, Landscape ideas, Linden (Tilia), Magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla, Native Plant, Paulownia (Empress tree), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Redbud, Smoketree (Cotinus), Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Trees & Shrubs Comments Off on Enormous Leaves On Sapling TreesTwenty Highly Dependable Small Landscape Trees
Posted by Hugh on February 15th, 2021
In small landscapes, where growing space is limited, a number of outstanding trees may be planted. Several are also examples of great spring or summer flowering trees. U.S. native species are designated N. Additional landscape traits include: Grow under 30 feet in height and underneath power lines). Winter hardiness across the U.S. (USDA hardiness zones […]
Posted in American hornbeam, Appalachian dogwood series, Attracting birds, Attracting Butterflies, Bees and other pollinators, Beneficial insects, Cold tolerance, compact tree, Container garden, Container growing, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Deciduous, Dioecious, Disease resistant, Dogwood (Cornus), Fringetree (Chionanthus), Fullmoon maple, Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hummingbird, Landscape ideas, Lilac (Syringa), Magnolia grandiflora, Native Plant, Native Plant, Okame cherry (Prunus), Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Ornamental fruit, Paperbark maple, Purchasing Plants, Redbud, Serviceberry (Amelanchier), Silverbell (Halesia), Small landscape tree, Southern Appalachian Region, Street tree, Trees & Shrubs, Yoshino cherry (Prunus) Comments Off on Twenty Highly Dependable Small Landscape TreesDeciduous Trees With Yellow Fall Leaf Color
Posted by Hugh on October 6th, 2020
While there are numerous trees that offer wonderful yellow fall foliage, some make extraordinary specimens in residential and park landscapes. Enjoy the beautiful yellow and gold tones on a crisp fall day. Caveat: the quality of fall color may vary from year to year. Big-leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) – this West Coast Native grows 60-75 […]
Posted in acidic soil, Attracting birds, Deciduous, Disease resistant, Ginkgo biloba, Green ash (Fraxinus), Hickory (Carya spp.), Horse chestnut (Aesculus), Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Landscape ideas, Large Shade trees, Maples (Acer), Native Plant, Oaks (Quercus spp.), Parrotia (Persian ironwood), Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), Pseudolarix amabilis, Purchasing Plants, Red buckeye (Aesculus), Redbud, Shade tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Street tree, Summer heat tolerant, Trees & Shrubs, Tulip tree (Liriodendron), Uncategorized, Winter bark, winter hardiness Comments Off on Deciduous Trees With Yellow Fall Leaf ColorRedbuds With Awesome Summer Foliage
Posted by Hugh on March 16th, 2020
Native redbuds Cercis canadensis) is native to eastern and central North America (USDA hardiness zones 4-8). This small tree is a highly dependable small flowering tree. Redbud is typically a relatively short-lived tree, perhaps 20-30 years at best. Depending on variety, their lavender / pink/ white pea-like flowers emerge in early spring, usually a week […]
Posted in acidic soil, Attracting Butterflies, Balled and Burlapped (b&b), Bees and other pollinators, Breeding Plants, Deciduous, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Fertilizing plants, Landscape ideas, mulching, Native Plant, Native Plant, Planting tips, Propagation(grafting), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Redbud, Small landscape tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Summer heat tolerant, Trees & Shrubs, Uncategorized, winter hardiness Comments Off on Redbuds With Awesome Summer FoliagePlanting Small Trees Under Power Lines
Posted by Hugh on April 20th, 2019
Look Up before you plant. From city streets to country roadside are a myriad of power (utility) lines, e.g. electric, telephone, and cable TV wires. Utility companies have a “right of away” clearance to operate their lines. In most municipalities, mature trees growing into their lines can be cut down or all offending branches removed. Large trees often end […]
Posted in acidic soil, American hornbeam, Amur maple (A. ginnala), Appalachian dogwood series, Attracting birds, Bald cypress (Taxodium), Bees and other pollinators, Chinese (kousa) dogwood, compact tree, Container growing, Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), Crabapple, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Disease resistant, Dogwood (Cornus), Drought tolerant, Flowering, Fringetree (Chionanthus), Heat Tolerance, Hornbeam (Carpinus), Landscape ideas, Large shrub, Lilac (Syringa), Maackia, Magnolia, Magnolia liliiflora, Maples (Acer), mulching, Native Plant, Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Ornamental plum (Prunus), Parrotia (P. persica0, Planting tips, Propagation(grafting), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Red buckeye (Aesculus), Redbud, Seven son flower (Heptacodium), Silverbell (Halesia), Small landscape tree, Smoketree (Cotinus), Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Street tree, Summer heat tolerant, Sweetheart tree (Euscaphis), Three Flower Maple (A. triflorum), Trees & Shrubs, watering tips, Winter Garden Interest, winter hardiness, Witchhazel (Hamamelis), Zelkova Comments Off on Planting Small Trees Under Power LinesWeeping Landscape Trees
Posted by Hugh on December 28th, 2018
Weeping forms of willows (Salix spp.), flowering cherries (Prunus spp.), pines (Pinus spp.), spruces (Picea spp.) and European beeches (Fagus sylvatica) are magnificent landscape features. Weeping forms of evergreen and deciduous trees develop strong upright central leaders, and their outward branches cascade downward. Among conifer species there are over 150 different cultivars with pendulous habits. Here is a list of 28 weeping tree species. I […]
Posted in Atlas cedar (Cedrus), Attracting Butterflies, Bald cypress (Taxodium), Beech (Fagus spp.), Bees and other pollinators, Birch (Betula spp.), Black gum (Nyssa), Deciduous, Deciduous conifer, Deodara cedars (Cedrus), Elms (Ulmus), Evergreens, Japanese maple, Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium), Katsura tree (Cercidophyllum), Landscape ideas, Large Shade trees, Larix kaempferi, Linden (Tilia), Nootkatensis cedar, Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Redbud, river birch, Serbian spruce, Silver Linden (Tilia), Small landscape tree, Spruces (Picea spp.), Styrax, Trees & Shrubs, Weeping habit Comments Off on Weeping Landscape TreesWoody Trees and Shrubs That Bees Like Most and Least*
Posted by Hugh on March 20th, 2018
Recently, I saw this listing of woody trees and shrubs that are good pollinators. I grow a number of these great plants in my garden and will vouch for the accuracy of this list. The source is HRI Research and data was collected in the Ohio Valley region of the U.S. (includes Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Indiana and […]
Posted in Autumnalis flowering cherry, Bee Bee Tree (Tetradium), Bee Favorite, Bees and other pollinators, Bigleaf hydrangea (H. macrophylla), Black gum (Nyssa), Bumble bees, Buttonbush (Cephalanthus), Cherry Laurel (Prunus), Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), Crabapple, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), Deciduous Azaleas, Deutzia, Firethorn (Pyracantha), Flowers, Fothergilla, Golden Raintree, Honeysuckle (Lonicera), Hornbeam (Carpinus), Hydrangea, Hydrangeas, Ilex (hollies), Lilac (Syringa), Linden (Tilia), Native Plant, Ninebark, Ornamental cherry (Prunus), Panicle hydrangea, Pollination needs, Pyracantha (firethorn), Redbud, Roses, Seven son flower (Heptacodium), Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Summersweet (Clethra), Trees & Shrubs, Uncategorized, Viburnums, Vitex (Chaste tree), winter hardiness, Yellowwood Comments Off on Woody Trees and Shrubs That Bees Like Most and Least*
