Category: Tropical Style

Installing a new yard frequently demands amending your soil to match the turf grass’ root processes and demands. Sometimes this means laying down fresh topsoil, occasionally known as “black dirt” or laying down other organic materials, such as binder, to help feed your new yard. Topsoil You may need topsoil for new lawns in subdivisions […]

Because of its adaptability and effortless growth habits, winterberry (Ilex verticillata) offers a number of possibilities for landscaping. A kind of holly, winterberry reaches heights of 16 feet from the wild, but typically tops out at about ten feet in the home garden. Winterberry is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 […]

If you discover tubes or tunnels that seem to be made of mud in your yard, you’ve stumbled upon a potentially significant issue — termites. These mud arrangements indicate the existence of a termite colony someplace nearby. If they extend from the floor up to some portion of your dwelling, termites could have invaded your […]

Indian hawthorn (Rapheolepsis spp.) Is one of the most flexible flowering shrubs growing in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. Lots of the varieties available in nurseries are dwarf varieties and will form short to medium height hedges, but not a tall hedge. Majestic Beauty (Rhaphiolepis x “Montic”) is the tallest […]

Maple trees add to people’s lives in many ways, from their beauty during the autumn into the ability of some species to supply people with food for their tables in the kind of syrup and other products derived from their sap. Depending upon what they are used for, trees must be spaced a certain distance […]

Bermuda grasses (Cynodon spp.) Grow well in hot climates and tolerate droughts and soils with a high salt content. They are particularly valued for their high wear tolerance. Wear tolerance is the capability of lawn grasses to defy vehicle and foot traffic. Traffic creates pressure which crushes stems, crowns and leaves of grass plants. The […]

There are two varieties of true limes, the Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia), sometimes called the Key lime, and the bigger, less popular Tahiti lime (Citrus latifolia). In addition, you will find just two citrus fruits commonly called limes which are botanically different. Even though limes can be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness […]

African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha), which potentially grow outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 11 through 12, but are often grown as houseplants, are classic indoor flowering plants. The plants are distinctive for their leaves and flowers in purple, white, blue-purple, rose, yellow or pink. To find out why an African American”turns white,” […]

Rockery gardens create a well-drained environment which may hold a relatively large number of plants for the space that the garden occupies. Choose low-growing plants using non-aggressive habits which won’t conquer their neighbors. Find the garden in sun, shade or partial shade, and choose suitable plants for each exposure. Most stone garden plants are easy […]

Noted for its antioxidant-rich red fruits, the goji berry (Lycium barbarum) is just a sprawling Chinese shrub that reaches heights up to 12 feet. Its delicious oblong berries, which step from 1/2 into 1 inch long, could be eaten raw, dried or juiced. A 6-inch seedling will need some alterations prior to being planted outdoors […]