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• Holly-Winter Red The Queen Of Fruiting Shrubs

  The Holly-Winter Red Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' also called Winter Red Winterberry is the Queen of fruiting shrubs . It is a female shrub so it does need a male to pollinate. The Ilex 'Southern Gentlemen' is the recommended pollinator... Posted Dec 02 2008, 06:30 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Shrub, birds, red, fruit, wildlife, berries, fall color, bushes, holly, winter

• Roll Out the Red Carpet for Sedum - Elizabeth Red Carpet

  Sedum Spurium 'Elizabeth Red Carpet' is quite a sight to see. I am used to seeing Sedum used mainly in rock walls or rock gardens. It's a good plant for areas that most things don't like to grow in. It actually likes dry soil, full sun... Posted Nov 26 2008, 08:44 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: border, birds, red, flowers, hummingbirds, green, edging, durable, ground cover, butterflies, full sun, perennials, disease resistant, rock garden, fast grower, sedum, rock wall, dry soil

• White Snowberry Shrub Sports Blue-Green Foliage

  Blue is my favorite color so I tend to gravitate towards blue flowers or blue foliage as often as my husband will let me. Technically, I haven't started planting much yet as we are still trying to decide what we want to do. We have been in the house... Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:37 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: white, hedge, pink, birds, blue, shrubs, hummingbirds, wildlife, berries, unusual, bushes, pheasants

• Crusader Hawthorn Thornless and Colorful

  If you like Hawthorn trees but not their thorns, the Crusader Hawthorn is the one you've been waiting for! Not only is it thornless but it's fall color is gorgeous with it's yellow to orange leaves. I love the fall colors of the trees each... Posted Nov 07 2008, 07:17 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: white, yellow, birds, red, flowers, berries, orange, fall color, thornless, country, crusader, small tree, thorns, urban, hawthorn

• Dolgo Crabapple - An Excellent Pollinator for Apple Trees

  If you are interested in growing your own apple trees , one of the main things you will need to look into is whether your tree requires a pollinator. Most apple trees do. What you may not be aware of is that you can use a Crabapple tree as a pollinator... Posted Oct 23 2008, 06:30 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: white, birds, flowers, fruit trees, ornamental, hardy, full sun, apple, Dolgo, pollinator, crabapple

• Little Joe Dwarf Pye Weed Is A Great Plant for Moist Soils!

  Little Joe Dwarf Pye Weed 'Eupatorium purpureum' is a perennial that is great for small areas with moist soil. It's size is about 4 feet tall and can spread to about 30-35 inches so it doesn't need a lot of room and will grow fast. The... Posted Oct 17 2008, 01:10 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Perennial, Deer Resistant, birds, new, dwarf, ornamental, butterflies, partial sun, unique

• Cutleaf Smooth Sumac Is Also Beautiful This Time Of Year!

  I just wrote a blog on Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac "Rhus typhina 'laciniata' " and thought I might as well write another blog for the Cutleaf Smooth Sumac "Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' " as it is just a beautiful in these cool... Posted Oct 16 2008, 02:09 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Shrub, birds, fruit, wildlife, seeds, bush, sumac, fall color, cutleaf smooth sumac

• Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Is Beautiful This Time Of Year!

  If you live in the cooler regions of the United States, like the Midwest where I am, you know that the Sumac is really showing off it's wonderful fall colors right now. There are hues of yellow, red and even orange that bounce in the wind. These bushes... Posted Oct 15 2008, 02:41 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Shrub, birds, fall, fruit, wildlife, easy to grow, sumac, cutleaf, staghorn, fall color, cranberry

• Cotoneaster Hedge Is Deer Resistant

  One of the things that attracted me to the Cotoneaster Hedge 'Cotoneaster Lucidus' is the many attributes it offers. I like that it has something new happening with it all year long. Not only can it be grown as a single shrub or as a hedge , it... Posted Oct 10 2008, 02:42 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Deer Resistant, hedge, birds, fall, bush, cold hardy, cotoneaster, windbreak

• Canadian Hemlock Versatile and Evergreen

  When I see the Canadian Hemlock tree I think of a big old Christmas tree. I'm going into my past here, but, I remember ever since I was a kid seeing these trees laden with the big old glass bulbs of all different colors. I still see them all lit up... Posted Oct 07 2008, 03:51 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: hedge, birds, evergreen, Canadian hemlock, hemlock, hemlock spruce, tsuga canadensis, eastern hemlock

• Great Fall Color and Deer Resistant!

  Here in the Midwest we have had weather this year that is beginning to produce a wonderful show of fall leaves on the trees and shrubs. Generally you need sunlight and cool autumn nights for the leaves to turn color. Did you know that these colors are... Posted Sep 24 2008, 03:19 PM by patti-nhn with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: birds, fall, red, flowers, oxydendrum arboreum, scarlet, leaves, midwest, Sourwood, orange, autumn, small

• Here's a Gold Nugget for You!

  It seems like gold has had the attention of the world almost since the beginning of it's creation. The color of gold is often considered warm, like the gold flames of a fire. It is most prized in jewelry and to award someone for a job well done. In... Posted Sep 22 2008, 02:31 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: low maintenance, deciduous, birds, bark, bush, berries, yellow foliage, gold, dart, ninebark

• Beauty Bush-A bush by any other name...

  How can you resist a bush that is named "beauty"? The Beauty Bush - Kolkwitzia amabilis is tall, about 6-8 feet. It's arching shape is like an upright vase. It's sometimes even referred to as a fountain shape. The soft pink spring flowers... Posted Feb 23 2008, 08:02 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, hedge, pink, yellow, birds, red, flowers, seeds, vase, bark, beauty bush

• Lots of color! Barberry - Helmond Pillar

  Barberry - Helmond Pillar Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar' grows as it is named. It is a shrub that grows in a shape like a pillar. If you like lots of color this is the shrub for you. It is magnificent with it's reddish brown stems and... Posted Feb 22 2008, 11:38 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, yellow, Barberry, birds, fall, color, flowers, fruit, pillar, wildlife

• Weigela - Tango, Let's Dance!

  The name of this Weigela - Tango Weigela florida 'Tango' makes me want to dance! They have beautiful pink flowers that are bloom in the summer and are long lasting as they dance in the breeze. You'll enjoy them in your garden and with these... Posted Feb 20 2008, 01:15 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, purple, border, pink, birds, flowers, shrubs, hummingbirds, compact, masses