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Mother Earth’s Garden

Archive for the ‘Trees’ Category

November 20th, 2007

Mother Nature’s Garden

I love anything to do with nature, so when I have a chance to get a shot of Mother Nature at the most beautiful time of the year, my camera starts clicking. We recently had the opportunity to journey to the Outer Banks, and here are some of the shots I took of the changing […]

By linette -- 0 comments

September 18th, 2007

Japanese Elm

Check out Mother Earth’s Garden’s 50 Best Trees for a list of other trees to plant in your yard or garden.

Japanese Elm is a hardy tree that has replaced the more disease ridden American Elm for landscapers and property owners. It includes a variety of elms, including the most disease and insect resistant elm, […]

By Rebecca -- 0 comments

September 15th, 2007

Red Oak

Yet another tree from Mother Earth’s 50 best trees for your yard and garden.

A very majestic tree that can grow very old. Definitely a tree you want to plant for future generations. Because they are pollution tolerant they also make great borders to road ways and sidewalks. Also a wonderful tree to have for fall […]

By Rebecca -- 0 comments

September 8th, 2007

Cherry Tree

As promised, we’ll start going over my list of 50 Best Trees to grow for your yard or garden!
Cherry Tree

Probably one of my favorite flowering trees next to Red Bud. While it has a beautiful display of blossoms midspring, most species also have attractive leaves in the fall, with yellow to red colors. The bark […]

By Rebecca -- 1 comment

September 7th, 2007

Mother Earth’s Garden’s 50 Best Trees

These trees have been selected to appear here because they are my own personal favorites, and they are among the best trees to plant in your yard or garden . They have been chosen from the thousands of specimens available either for their ease of care or beauty. I plan on covering all of these […]

By Rebecca -- 4 comments

September 1st, 2007

Name that Tree August Contest Winner

The tree in question is a White Poplar! While it is an absolutely beautiful tree, it can spread pretty quickly by shoots from the roots. The two trees that were mentioned are more than likely the same tree since they grow so closely together. They are usually found more commonly near the […]

By Rebecca -- 3 comments

August 18th, 2007

What Tree is This? August Contest

For those of you racking your brains for the name of the mysterious tree that is the center of this months contest, here’s another clue. This is a picture with more detail of the trunk to help you identify it. Pictures of the leaves and more descriptions of the tree can be […]

By Rebecca -- 4 comments

July 31st, 2007

Name that Tree Contest

I’m finding myself completely frustrated over the fact that, being such a tree nut, I had such a hard time figuring out what type of tree this is. I’m offering a $10 Amazon gift card to the next person who figures it out, or at least comes the closest. It is an absolutely beautiful […]

By Rebecca -- 8 comments

July 27th, 2007

Trees and Shrubs for Containers

When you are working with a container garden, it’s important to use trees and shrubs that don’t mind being a little pot bound. You will inevitably need to prune the roots or repot a tree or shrub occasionally, so don’t plan on planting a tree or shrub if you think you’ll regret having to […]

By Rebecca -- 1 comment

July 6th, 2007

Redbud

I realized that it has been a while since I wrote anything on trees. Since I recently acquired a small shoot of a Redbud tree, I figured this would be a great place to start back up!
Redbud
Along with Dogwood, Redbud is a beautiful tree to have for early spring. It’s small flowers bloom […]

By Rebecca -- 2 comments

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