Lilies are among the quintessential signs that warmer weather has arrived, with different varieties blooming from late spring through autumn. If you planted a bulb…
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Cassava (Manihot esculenta) and yucca (Yucca L.) share a few similarities. All these are part of the subkingdom Tracheobionta, or vascular plants, and are classed…
Most of California attributes the mild climate required for growing citrus fruits, but several physicians have the space for a complete orchard. A mixed citrus…
Cypress mulch comes from two types of cypress trees: bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and pond cypress (Taxodium distichum var. nutans). Billed as a decorative mulch,…
With their clean growth habit and evergreen foliage, barberry shrubs (Berberis thunbergii) include year-round appeal to landscaping within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones…
A rose by any other name … alright, but this thing looks like a bundle of kindling! When you go searching for roses in winter,…
Strawberries are perennials that grow sweet, juicy berries on low-growing plants. There are four unique varieties of strawberries: June-bearing, day-neutral, alpine and ever-bearing. Day-neutral and…
An important part of a bumper tomato crop is suitable plant nutrition. Tomatoes thrive in nutrient-rich soil. When soils are deficient of nutrients, tomato plants…
The “Panamint” nectarine tree (Prunus persica nucipersica) is just a self-fruitful stone fruit tree that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5…
Self-watering planters are a relatively new innovation in the area of gardening. These containers have been designed to provide a constant supply of moisture to…