Tall feature trees in your designer garden make people look up. More than that, they might provide shade, pull up nutrients from deep in the earth, adding them to the earth as shed leaves. Tall…
Although it is unlikely that you will find Oberon and Titania, or even Bottom, the donkey-headed man in your garden at Midsummer, it is a season just as magical as the Shakespearean play. Poised at…
Whether you believe in climate change or not, there’s no denying that weather patterns over recent years have become increasingly erratic, and this doesn’t look as though it’s going to change anytime soon. This means…
If you are a gardener, you have often heard the term, “succulent”. You might have asked yourself what exactly is it that makes a succulent? You know that cacti, aloes, agave, and tree yuccas are…
Looking for a garden tree that’ll grow quickly, not demand too much attention, and give your garden a year-round “wow” factor? The Tree Aloe could be exactly what you need. What is a Tree…
There’s nothing quite like the relaxation that takes over your body when surrounded by a lush, tropical paradise. Fortunately, that feeling isn’t limited to those who live near the equator. No matter where about in…
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…
The aloe barberae, or tree aloe is a close cousin of the common aloe vera plant that many cooks love to have in their kitchen. Like the aloe plant, the clear, gel fluid from the…
These will add greenery to your garden even on the dullest of winter days – here are four evergreen feature trees to consider.
Elegant, architectural, and attention-grabbing, these designer trees can instantly transform an outdoor space.
Whether your garden consists of a lush, sprawling paradise or a small patio brimming with potted plants, adding in a feature tree will always have such a transformational effect. While some feature trees are purely…
The following five best feature trees belong to a loose category called “grass trees.”
An architectural tree is one that has a pleasing shape and that will fit nicely within a landscape or near a home or business building. Thinking about an architectural tree means keeping in mind the…