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With its colorful bands and large magenta flowers, it’s easy to see why the rainbow cactus is a popular addition to indoor and outdoor gardens. Best of all, provided with its preferred growing conditions and care, it makes a hardy, low-maintenance plant.
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Native to North America, Europe and Asia, hawthorn trees and shrubs are identified by their white flowers, round, edible fruit, and thorny spires. With 280 different species, hawthorns are perfect as ornamental border hedges. Deciduous hawthorn trees have white spring flowers and edible fall fruits.
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The best time to prune a rose of Sharon is usually in late winter or early spring when the flowering shrub is still dormant and the new growth hasn't started yet.
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Master the care for an areca palm tree by watering and fertilizing this popular plant regularly. Some pruning helps control the size and removes damaged branches.
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Cedars are relatively low-maintenance trees, so you may need to use very little, if any, fertilizer for the cedar trees on your property. Read the cues of your particular cedar tree to determine when and if to apply fertilizer.
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A cactus is typically a succulent that has certain characteristics which set it apart from other plants. Features include spines, a thick cuticle and more.
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Grown for centuries around the Mediterranean area, olive trees (Olea europaea) furnish food, oil and wood. Mentioned many times in the Bible, the olive was an essential crop. Numerous varieties exist, producing different fruit sizes, flavors and shapes, and different flavors of olive oil.
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How satisfying it can be to harvest aromatic, fresh herbs from pots or gardens while preparing food. Herbs perfume the kitchen, stimulate appetites and add their complex flavors to dishes. When planning an herb garden, it's helpful to know how long it will take to harvest the herbs that will be grown.
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Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) has a number of advantages as a landscaping plant. The small tree grows 20 to 35 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide, suitable for smaller areas. Large, evergreen leathery leaves are 8 to 10 inches long and provide reliable shade and ornamental value.
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