Digging up my garden It wasn’t the 90 degree heat of summer (2016) that had me exhausted but the task of digging up my 8 years worth of cultivating my beds from a once barren landscape. It proved to be one of the most difficult tasks for me emotionally and physically. Why did I dig […]
You should not plant an Oak tree next to your house
Oaks (Quercus) are majestic and beautiful. They can tower upwards of 100′ tall and drop tons of acorns in a year. When an Oak reaches about 20-30 years old, it will start producing acorns. After about 40 years, the Oak trees will “abundantly” start producing. I can attest to this because the first fall in our current home, we raked and […]
Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge) a Groundcover to be Controlled
Pachysandra terminalis a groundcover that can be invasive and must be controlled in zones 4-9
Here’s my tips for growing a Parlor Palm houseplant
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)(Neanthe bella) is an easy to care for house plant that will grow in low light conditions in your home or office and in the shade and humidity of summer. I was given a scrawny Parlor Palm that my girl friend had about a year and a half ago that she had been […]
Beefsteak Begonia in the Home and Garden
Beefsteak Begonia (Begonia erythrophylla) will grow in the home or in the garden.
