What to Plant May & June

GRASS TREE CARE As a guide, you should expect to see the following changes to your grass tree over the next 24 months: FIRST 6 MONTHS Rapid root growth with some browning of foliage tips. Outer layer of foliage can also brown, but don’t be concerned. 6 TO 12 MONTHS New root system becomes established…

That quote appeared in a story about the election season and how people have been feeling “divided and tired.” Haven’t we all?  Though I’ve never been one to go out of my way to avoid political news and I always vote, I became much more immersed in the news cycle when I began working for…

image from prairiemoon I am so interested in varieties of grass that I can plant broadcast style that will hopefully choke out a bit of fern, a fair amount of poison ivy and an ever increasing amount of wild raspberry.   This Kansas prairie native grass is definitely one I am considering for the lower pasture…

Folly Builder. Can you think of a better business card title?  I wonder if anyone in the US has that title?   Folly’s are much more common in the UK where Paul Taylor runs Alchemy Gardens– a specialist folly building company. I’m updating this post as I just came across this new project by Alchemy Gardens….

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So, avocado a fruit or vegetable? Yes, answer your questions. What is an Avocado? The avocado, a tree likely originating from south-central Mexico. It is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado. It is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed….