!["Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva', 2017, [Panicle Hydrangea], hye-DRAIN-juh puh-nick -you-LAY-tuh, 8x10 ft #Shrub, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, white, Bloom Month 7-9, In Garden Bed S4 C3 for 4.2 YEARS. Big box item. Vigorous, upright, rapidly growing, somewhat coarsely textured, deciduous shrub which grows 8-12'. I plan on trimming to keep it smaller, maybe to 6 feet. Also, seems like it can be trained as a tree. Planted 2013. Flowers on new wood, prune prior to new growth. #Hydrangea #PanicleHydrangea https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=date-posted-desc&text=Hydrangea%20paniculata%20'Tardiva'"](https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rsz_hydrangia-pniculata-tardive-fd-richards-ccsa20-770x450.jpg)
Flowering shrubs bring your landscape year-round beauty. Their pollinator-friendly blossoms and scents herald changing seasons and set your property apart. Add ornamental fruits and colorful stems that many flowering shrubs deliver, and you have a winning combination from the start … if your pruning is spot-on. To look and perform […]
You love the splash of color your outdoor potted pots bring to your porch, walkway or as a main focal point in your front yard. Container gardening need not end with first cold snap. Keeping them healthy in winter comes down to knowing which plants can tolerate overwintering outside and […]
They leave shiny trails of slime on your sidewalk and across mulched beds. They hang out in your potted plants and under broad-leafed hostas. You might wonder if there is a fast way to slow the march of the garden snail on your property. Snails are one of the slowest […]
If you hope to change things up with your curb appeal, your lawn or backyard, several organizations, and companies have researched the biggest trends coming next year. They found the most popular ways to enhance your property along with the latest technology for your outdoor upkeep. “It’s important for people […]
When the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library needed to clear weeds and brush from a hillside, passers-by didn’t hear the sound of lawn mowers or weed whackers. And when the Simi Valley wildfires threatened the area with destruction in October 2019, the buildings and grounds went untouched. A herd of goats helped […]
In the heat of the summer, finding respite in a hammock under a shady spot is bliss. But trying to find shade-loving plants, flowers, shrubs and even groundcovers to beautify your front yard and backyard can turn your mood dark. Those same beautiful, full-grown trees block the sun’s nurturing rays and […]
When you have a question about landscaping in your geographical area, you might consult the Farmer’s Almanac for planting charts or frost dates, or look at the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map for plant hardiness. But there is another chart that could help you with your landscape decisions — the Köppen climate classification system. […]
Wouldn’t it be amazing to grow tasty big tomatoes all year round for perfect BLT’s or pick bright, cheerful flowers even on the dreariest days? Gardening enthusiasts can have these things and more by constructing a greenhouse in their backyards or acreages. You can choose a mini greenhouse, small greenhouse […]
The moment weeds like dandelions, chickweed, crabgrass and purslane pop up in the grass, you likely dig them up or douse them with a spray bottle full of Roundup or another weed killer. But hold back on your trigger finger and do your homework first. Identifying the weeds growing in […]
Nothing emits the same lush, tropical feel as a landscape filled with majestic palm trees. Well-maintained palms beautify the landscape as they add to your home’s value. What’s not to like about that? Proper palm tree care leads to hardy and long-lived trees and their care begins the moment you transplant them into […]