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Fall Tree Colors - Flowering Dogwood Cornus Florida
Cornus florida
Family - Cornaceae - DogwoodThe burgundy-red leaves of the Flowering Dogwood are a perfect accent to the other fall colors found in the autumn forest. Usually accompanied by bright red berries, the leaves...
Pest Control - Invasive Species
As if homeowners, farmers and gardeners don't have enough to deal with from native born pest species. There are a host of invasive pests that have chosen to make their homes in countries where natural controls don't exist....
How To Grow Bonsai Indoors
Bonsai - Pruning, The Primary ArtSince bonsai are grown from ordinary, not dwarf, species, their small size is primarily the result of pruning, both branches and roots.Though much learning and experience is required for proper...
Japanese Landscaping - Don't Let It Bamboozle You
All the worlds great gardens have a theme, or master plan which will unify them to maximize their visual impact. Japanese landscaping, designed by master Japans landscape architects with minimum of space in which to make...
What You Must Know Before You Plant A Bonsai
Youve surely seen the beautiful Bonsai tree somewhere in your life, even if only watching Mr. Miagi on the Karate Kid. Its probably likely that if theres a Japanese restaurant in your town, then youve sent them there....
Introduction to Bonsai
Bonsai is a Japanese term applied to dwarf trees grown in shallow containers. By pruning the roots as well as the branches, these trees are trained into the same stately shapes of their gigantic counterparts. Bonsai may consist...
Selecting a Tree
When choosing a tree there are many things to consider. An important consideration is winter hardiness. You should also consider your yard's soil type as well as the moisture level. The exposure to the sun and the amount of...
Pest Control - Japanese Beetles
The Japanese beetle is a very damaging insect pest both in its adult and larval stage. It is an alien invader that original arrived in the US about 80 years ago. In its native land of Japan, it is not the threat to plants that...
How To Grow Japanese Red Maple Trees From Seed
Most Japanese Maple seeds ripen in the fall. Watch the tree and wait for the seeds to turn brown. The seeds are ready to be harvested when they are brown and can be easily removed from the tree.The seeds are attached to a wing,...
The Last Chore of the Gardening Year : Raking Leaves
When we see colorful fall leaves on the trees, they are beautiful! Red maples, yellow tulip trees and other bright colors light up the neighborhood as well as the hillsides. The downside to the color is that the mechanism that...
4 Essential Elements in the Oriental Garden - From a South African Perspective
Western gardeners have the utmost respect and admiration for oriental gardens, not just because of the feeling of peace and tranquility with which they are imbued, but also because of their seeming simplicity and, to us, the...
Pest Control - Tree Pests
Our trees are under attack. There are a host of insects that feast on trees; some are deadly for them, with no known defense. For many of these bugs, the only solution is cutting down all infested trees and quarantining the...
Nurturing Your Bonsai Plant
Bonsai are dwarf plotted plants cultivated by the Japanese and Chinese for centuries. Growth of a bonsai is a time-consuming process requiring much patience, care and nurturing. It is also said to take considerable artistic...
An Introduction To Indoor And Outdoor Bonsai Trees
Bonsai, literally tree planted in a tray, are miniature versions of larger trees. Depending on the type of bonsai tree under consideration, their height can range from a few inches to a few feet. Like regular trees, bonsai...
Tree Pruning Tips
There are two kinds of winter gardening. The first method usually starts in January as the gardening catalogs start to arrive in the mail. This type of gardening is as easy as sitting in your favorite chair, browsing the...
The Best Trees and Bushes to Attract Birds
Hearing the melodic songs of birds, seeing the bright red of a cardinal, or the quick, dipping flight of a chickadee are the things that make me say, "Yes, it is a good day". Planting the right bushes and trees in your yard can...
Japanese Decorating Ideas
Each Japanese garden is unique in its design, and most Japanese gardens are designed in a very singular way, but using common elements that are traditional in Japanese design. The most common elements that are considered for...
Color in the Garden
Discover color in foliage. I don't know why people think of flowers
when a garden is mentioned. Blooming plants make a noticeable
accent only when in bloom and in sufficient numbers to be seen
from a distance. On the...
Tree Pruning Tips
There are two kinds of winter gardening. The first method usually starts in January as the gardening catalogs start to arrive in the mail. This type of gardening is as easy as sitting in your favorite chair, browsing the...
How To Grow And Maintain A Bonsai Tree
Shaping and dwarfing are accomplished through a few basic but precise techniques. The small size of the tree and the dwarfing of foliage are maintained through a consistent regimen of pruning of both the leaves and the roots....
Site The Greenhouse - Orientation and Location
Before you can build a greenhouse, you must decide where it will be situated. This seems elementary, but careful thought must be given to the location and orientation of the finished greenhouse.First you must decide the...
Silk Bonsai Trees
A silk bonsai tree is an effective alternative to a live bonsai tree. Silk bonsai trees are artificial, hand-made artifacts that are made to fit the highest standards. Since they need no wiring, pruning, or other maintenance,...
How to Nurture the Perfect Bonsai Tree
Youve surely seen the beautiful Bonsai tree somewhere in your life, even if only watching Mr. Miagi on the Karate Kid. Its probably likely that if theres a Japanese restaurant in your town, then youve sent them there....
An Introduction to Bonsai Maple Trees
Bonsai trees have long been a favorite hobby of many due to their interesting shapes and decorative appeal. Bonsai trees can be grown indoors to decorate a living room, den or office or left in the garden for an exotic look....
Japanese Maples, the Dwarf Acers
I have been known to rant on about how people should try to include more native plants within their garden. However, I would never dissuade someone from including a Japanese maple within his or her garden; on the contrary, I...
Have Green In Your Yard All Year With The Ever Green Evergreen
For landscape artists, green is the ideal background. It supplies tranquility and is cool in the eye. By staring at a green landscape, the eyes relax and are soothed.Because ever green shrubs are in constant foliage all year...
Bonsai Trees For House And Garden
What plants, other than ferns and cut-leaf maples, would you recommend to be included in a Japanese garden? There is a great variety of plants that could be used in a Japanese garden. It depends on what type of garden you have...
Fall Tree Colors - Sugar Maple - Acer Saccharum
Acer saccharumFamily - Aceracerceae - MaplesThe Sugar Maple is one of the more colorful autumn trees. It is also one of the more common trees found in the eastern deciduous tree forests. Its leaves can turn one of two colors,...
About the Importance of Light for Plants, Trees and Bonsai
This is not specifically bonsai related but horticulture related. As bonsai are plants and doing bonsai is doing a specific type of horticulture, it is good to know the basic of plants caring.Trees are green plants, they are a...
Compost - Building the Pile Big - Collection for Gold
Organic gardeners consider compost to be black gold, the ingredient above all for healthy soil and healthy soil means healthy plants. It is fairly simple to acquire the materials for a good sized backyard composting system, but...
How To Propagate Plants By Cuttings
There are lots of methods, this is the one that I have had the most success with.Equipment For cuttings I use a 100 watt Metal Halide Light source, I have also had equal success with fluorescents. For bottom heat I am using a...
Developing a Bonsai Plant
Bonsai are dwarf plotted plants cultivated by the Japanese and Chinese for centuries. Growth of a bonsai is a time-consuming process requiring much patience, care and nurturing. It is also said to take considerable artistic...
Bonsai Brings Out The Artist In You
Bonsai trees are created from standard types of tress. Many believe they are some special dwarf species and that's just not true. The small size of the tree is the result of careful pruning of the branches and the roots.Growing...
Japanese Maples - Choosing The Right Acer
Looking for a distinctive tree to add to your garden or landscape design? One of the most popular choices today is the Japanese Maple. Within the genus Acer, the maple trees, you will find a couple of species broken up into...
Seeds: Why They Can Reproduce Cultivars Characteristics
For a short anwser yes. But, its like the lottery. Your chance of reproducing the exact characteristic well known are minimal. To be in context, bonsai enthusiast frequently praise a specific species for its characteristics...
Specialty Trees - A Beginner's Guide
There are two types of specialty trees to start with but their difference relies not on their plant type but on the meaning behind their classification.One type of specialty trees are plants that are rare and difficult to find;...
How to Grow Japanese Red Maple Trees from Seed
Most Japanese Maple seeds ripen in the fall. Watch the tree and wait for the seeds to turn brown. The seeds are ready to be harvested when they are brown and can be easily removed from the tree.The seeds are attached to a wing,...
Japanese Decorating Influences Japanese Garden
How nice a Japanese Garden can be. Important elements in designing a Japanese Garden. Creating a peaceful garden. Each Japanese garden is unique in its design, and most Japanese gardens are designed in a very singular way, but...
Fall Leaf Color - Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Family - Benicia - EbonyThe Persimmon leaf turns a golden yellow in autumn, but usually does not stay on the tree very long after turning. It is a small tree, appearing throughout the southern states,...