We all like gardens that shine because of colorful flowers. Many times you get those colors from planting flowers such as annuals and perennials. However, you can also get a beautiful show from small flowering trees. Unfortunately, when considering an ornamental tree, the flowers it produces is usually not in the forefront of people's...
If you've heard the term foundation planting but want to know specifically what that is, as well as what makes a good foundation plan, we have the answers here. A foundation planting is a garden that is located adjacent to the foundation or exterior walls of your home. If you're garden is adjacent to...
As you search the internet, you'll find a lot of different opinions on how to trim a crepe myrtle tree. We know his can get quite confusing for you so we wanted to give you some clarification in this article and show you the right and wrong ways to do it. First, as is...
Technically, an ornamental tree is a tree that grows much smaller than full-sized trees. Ornamental trees can typically grow from 6 to 25 ft or so. This is much different than full size trees that can grow 50 feet or more. Ornamental trees are excellent plants to include in your gardens and landscape. The...
