An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness ...

Here's my recipe for a healthy clematis, that will make them full, all the way to the ground: Clematis like the cool soil that shredded wood mulch provides. I would remove the rock mulch from the ...

Some plants may look appealing at first, but become costly landscaping headaches. These common choices can be invasive, messy ...

THINK of lush blooms swaying gently, winding soft stone footpaths inviting you to who knows where and the rustling  sound of ...

Pictured is a Clematis Jackmanii vine. It is, vigorous with long-blooming deciduous climbing vine known for its beautiful ...

You get a lot of bang for the buck with these showy plants. A small investment can pay big rewards in curb appeal. Having a ...

Many plantings on her property have special connections to family and friends. “You get a reputation as someone who is interested in gardens, so people think of you when something needs to be divided, ...

One of the trees is at least 60 feet tall. Debris and branches could be seen strewn across the roadway and in the front yards of several homes. The winds were so strong--a tree crashed onto a car ...