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Every Reason To Choose Native Plants

Native plants are such a smart choice, particularly if you’re a lazy gardener like me, because natives already know how to grow around here so they really are carefree.

2013/05/01

Plant Sale And Gardening Book Giveaway

There’s a plant sale coming up on Saturday May 4th at the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University and, if you’ve got any gardening books you no longer use…

2013/04/23

Gardening That Bears Fruit

The native Franklinia tree hangs on to its fruit year round and, if you like plants, it’s also pretty interesting. Because Franklinia fruits develop slowly, you can see several stages at the same time.

2013/02/20

Peeling Bark May Be Appealing

Peeling bark can be very pretty. I have friends who don’t get the appeal, so to speak, and think any tree or shrub with exfoliating bark looks diseased or messy. But at this time of year, some peeling can be quite interesting.

2013/01/29

Native Trees With Little Leaves A Big Plus

By Phran Novelli PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Big trees with littler leaves are the best of both worlds – they shade your home in the summer to keep you cooler, and then make clean up easier […]

2012/11/26

Abington Township Native Plant Sale

One of the simplest things you can do to increase your property value while reducing flooding, pollution, and your electric bill (by cutting cooling costs) is to plant shade trees. Learn more about that this weekend.

2012/10/10

Southern Magnolia Moves North

Magnolia grandiflora is native to the southeastern US, from about Virginia on south, but these days there are lots of cultivars that do great in our zones;

2012/06/20

Tulip Poplar

At a property edge or woodland, the Tulip Poplar can provide great shade while attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

2012/05/23

Your Guide To Spring Plant Sales

Plant sales are where you’ll find those specimen trees and shrubs that become garden centerpieces and perennials in unusual colors and native plants. Here’s a guide to plant sales this Spring.

2012/05/01

The Native Fringe Tree

The Fringe tree is a nice little native tree that blooms a bit later – usually in May – but this year, who’s to say?

2012/04/11

Crabapples For Three Seasons

Trees that flower in spring are hard to resist, and luckily, lots of nice little native trees are among them, including crabapples.

2012/04/10

Crabapples Make Everyone Happy

Really just teensy apples, crabapples are enjoyed by birds, squirrels, chipmunks, and people too – they’re full of pectin and make great jelly.

2011/11/08

The Juneberry Tree

With lovely little flowers in spring and free fruit in the summer, planting a native Amelanchier tree in your yard is both a very pretty and patriotic thing to do.

2011/06/27

Whether Weather Affects Magnolias

Cooler weather like this year can extend the cherry blossoms’ bloom so we enjoy them longer – whereas when we get an early heat spell, they often open and fade in just a few days.

2011/04/20