March - 2018

Mar 1, 2018

Too Close to Home

TOO CLOSE TO HOME is the title for a TV drama by Tyler Perry, but it also describes many woody plants that are planted "too close" to buildings or other plants; i.e., without the understanding that the plants will get bigger--continuing to grow (except when dormant) until they die. This is called indeterminate growth and it applied to ALL woody plants--trees, shrubs and vines. Humans and dogs exhibit determinate growth, but woody plants do not. Moreover, the garden center

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find -- rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

Too Close to Home

Rant of the Month

Archive