KANSAS - Garden Guide
Fall Tree Color - Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Family - Juglandaceae - WalnutThe Pignut Hickory has golden yellow leaves in the fall, accompanied by small, globe shaped nuts. The leaf is compound, which means several smaller leaflets make up a full leaf. There...
History Of Apple Trees
Apple trees were the most popularly grown fruit tree in colonial America and practically every settlement farm and backyard gardener planted this easily grown fruit tree, or easier, the seed of the apple could be planted to...
What Are Some Of The More Common Pests That Can Invade Your Lawn?
There are a number of pests willing and able to invade your yard, and depending on your location, some pests may be more common than others.AntsAnts dont really have any negative effects on your grass, but they can become a
How to Reduce Pollution Using a Robotic Lawn Mower
Even if you are not an environmentalist, the price of gas will definitely make you a conservationist. Gas prices continue to climb. Personally, going to the gas station with my little red gas can is not a trip of leisure, it...
Gardening: Blue Lobelia and Its Gorgeous Twin Sister
Lobelia group of plants was named by Linnaeus for Matthias de l'Obel who was a Flemish botanist. He was a physician to England's James I.Cardinal flower is also known as the Red Lobelia. The wild flower is a member of the...
How to Reduce Pollution Using a Robotic Lawn Mower
Even if you are not an environmentalist, the price of gas will definitely make you a conservationist. Gas prices continue to climb. Personally, going to the gas station with my little red gas can is not a trip of leisure, it...
Autumn Tree Colors - Sassafras Tree
assafras albidum Family - SassafrasThe sassafras is distinctive from other trees in that there are three different types of leaves on the same tree. One is an oval shape, one sort of shaped like a hand in a mitten. The third is...
Handcrafted Garden Bridges...Old Designs are New Once Again
If you have ever been to Miami Florida or California Coast at dusk then you know how nice it is to see the sunset over the water. Picture a beautiful handcrafted Garden bridge over your water garden area or Koi pond as the sun...
Decorative Mailboxes For Style
If you are someone who loves to decorate you are going to love this article. There are so many ways to decorate things and decorating your mailbox that should be fun. You can have the trendiest mailbox on the block. The...
Plant Hardiness - What You Need to Know to Keep from Killing Your Plants and Trees
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is an essential tool for all landscapers and gardeners, whether professionals or weekend do-it-yourselfers. This simple and free tool will help ensure you select only the correct plants,...
Canna Lily Sales Face A Chaotic Future
Many agricultural plants that are reproduced by vegetative division face a mysterious problem that results in a decline in the clone vigor, and most farmers and nurserymen claim that the plant crop has run out. A number of...
Fall Wildflower - Eupatorium serotinum - Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Family Asteraceae- AsterLate Boneset is a fall blooming wildflower usually found in woodlands and in the marginal areas around them. Its range runs from Massachusetts in the eastern United States, west to...
Fall Blooming Wildflower - Zig Zag Goldenrod Solidago Flexicaulis
Goldenrod Zig ZagSolidago flexicaulis
Family - Compositeae - DaisyThe Zig Zag Goldenrod is the most unlikely looking member of this large family. Most of the members of the Solidago tribe have flower spikes at the top of the...