With olive trees hailing from the Mediterranean, it goes without saying that they really thrive in the warmth of the sun. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t cope with colder temperatures. In fact, many…
Grass Tree Australia is an amazing place. There are more than 25,000 different plants that grow there, many of which do not grow naturally anywhere else in the world. One of the plants that is…
What looks like a bottle, stores up liquid and has an edible inner bark? The bottle tree. Shaped like a sturdy wine bottle, these trees are often left standing when undergrowth is cleared away for…
Yucca Filifera: St. Peter’s Palm or St. Peter’s Yucca, sometimes also known as palma china, is native to Mexico and grows wild in North America as far north as the Carolinas. Or, to put it…
Yucca Rostrata or the Beaked Yucca is an exceptionally beautiful tree yucca. It develops a perfectly spherical pom-pom at the top of a slender stem. In summer, it puts up a single tall bloom stalk….
Many people don’t realise that their trees aren’t healthy until it’s too late. By this point, that tree will be so deeply impacted by whatever may be causing its demise that bringing it back to…
People often wonder if they can grow other plants under and around their garden trees. Usually, the answer is yes, so long as you pick the right plants. What is Companion Planting? To put it…
Even without access to a calendar, an experienced gardener can pinpoint the moment when summer begins to wind down into early autumn. Different feature trees will respond in their own unique ways. The texture of…
The rustic look is a popular one in gardens. It provides a quaint and charming ambience that makes a garden instantly feel more comfortable and homely. No matter what style your garden may be, it’s…
Purchased a new tree for your garden? Here’s how to pick the best planting spot to ensure that your new tree thrives. How Big is Your New Tree Going to Get? The very first…
Pruning a fruit tree not only keeps it looking neat, but it can also make that tree much more productive. Of course, get things wrong and that pruning session could spell disaster for your fruit…
Olive…Oil, and so much more. Olive Oyl was Popeye the Sailor Man’s girlfriend. She looked after Sweet Pea, was pursued by Brutus, and frequently provided the impetus for a variety of plotlines, all culminating with…
Tahitian limes are a special sort of lime tree because they are the result of cross pollination between limes and lemons. They were specifically cross pollinated, and therefore do not occur naturally in the wild….