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Deer-resistant Landscape Trees
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) readily select small trees as available food sources. Native deer-resistant plants ensure success in built landscapes. more...
Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs
Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success. more...
Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes
Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display. more...
Spring-blooming Asian Witchhazels
Winter/spring-blooming Asian witchhazels - Hamamelis xintermedia, H. japonica and H. mollis - exhibit potential in garden landscapes as focal points and in shrub borders. more...
Five Invasive Trees of Virginia
Descriptions and photos of five nonnative (alien) invasive tree species of Virginia. Focus on history, importance in built landscapes and, control and management. more...
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Use a wide variety of conifers to add color and dignity to a garden. The elegance of conifers and their different colors can enhance any type of garden, large or small. more...
Japanese Garden Trees - the Maple
By: Rod Whitlow
Landscape architecture and garden design would not be the same without Acer palmatum - the favorite tree of many serious plant collectors. more...
By: Rod Whitlow
Planting trees in the garden makes you a caregiver. By drawing similarities between the human body and your new plantings - growth may be improved. more...
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Angela England
See the best of the new shade and ornamental trees available to home gardeners in 2008. Healthy plants, unique forms and beautiful colors. more...
Planting a Shade Tree and Memories
By: Rod Whitlow
Trees affect our lives and deserve recognition and planting in gardens and parks. more...
By: Rod Whitlow
Bare root provides an economic advantage over containerized plants and is a good excuse for winter gardening. more...
By: Rod Whitlow
Many are surprised to find that the grand Redwood tree of California is a useful landscape specimen for utility,dependability and beauty. more...
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