Live oak trees drop leaves annually, offering natural mulch and compost
For those of you who aren’t aware that live oak trees drop their leaves every year despite the fact that we describe them as evergreen, look at the ground now. If you have live oak trees, they have ...
Shady spring gardens shine with spring ephemerals — PHOTOS
Ephemerals are unusual plants that love early spring weather: cool and a bit wet. They bring color and otherworldly flowers to shadier corners. They tend to hug the ground plane, avoiding the cold, ...
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10 best trees with unusual bark for year-round interest – don't let bright blossoms and colorful foliage take all the glory in your yard
The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...