Tipu Tree -Tipuana Tipu The Tipu tree is one of my favorite trees. It is a quick growing umbrella like semi-evergreen tree with yellow flower in spring and fall. The Tipu tree is a fast grower that grows to 30 feet tall and about 25-30 feet wide. It is a very tropical looking tree but can handle ... Read More about Tipu Tree – Tipuana Tipu
Weeping Bottle Brush Tree
Weeping Bottlebrush Tree -Callistemon Viminalis The Weeping Bottlebrush is a medium growing weeping tree that grows 15-30 feet tall and is hardy to 20 degree. It is an evergreen tree and likes regular water. The Weeping Bottlebrush tree has bright red bottle brush like flowers that bloom in late ... Read More about Weeping Bottle Brush Tree
Create a fire-resistant landscape
With the recent fires in Arizona and all over the southwest, people are asking what to do with their landscape to help prevent a fire near their home. Here are some tips from Leonard Perry, an Extension Professor at the University of Vermont Extension. Keep nearby trees pruned so they don’t ... Read More about Create a fire-resistant landscape
What is Nutgrass?
What is that funny looking grass popping up all over my lawn and yard? Do you have this grass taking over your yard or grass? It is called nutgrass or nutsedge and takes a special chemical to kill it. The traditional weed spray we use on our landscape applications will not kill it and pulling ... Read More about What is Nutgrass?
When do I change the settings for water of trees and plants?
The rule of thumb in watering is to set irrigation to water more frequently as temperatures rise. (The amount of water supplied stays the same; it is the frequency of watering that change with the seasons). Be sure to water around the outer reaches of a plant's canopy, where feeder roots can absorb ... Read More about When do I change the settings for water of trees and plants?
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