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Tulip tree flower picture. It's easy to see from this picture where tulip tree gets its name, although they are related to magnolias.

Learn about gourd craft at the Ohio Gourd Show to pick up some ideas for fall yard decorations. Crafted calabashes and tips for designing them for novel fall yard decorations can be found at the Ohio Gourd Show.

Picture of 'black' tulips. As the picture shows, these 'black' tulips are really just a deep purple color.

Black hollyhocks have the Latin name Alcea rosea 'nigra.' As the picture shows, so-called black hollyhocks really have very deep purple flowers.

Fall foliage photos, including images of orange sugar maple trees. My fall foliage photos show some of New England's favorite specimens, among which are the orange sugar maple trees.

Definition of horticulture. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants is termed horticulture.

Let this summer checklist for yard care serve as a reminder of what you need to do to keep your property in tip-top shape. To combat sun and storm, insects and rodents, you need to stay on top of yard care -- all summer long!

If you're asking, 'Why are my old shrubs not blooming?' root pruning could offer a solution. Root pruning may improve flowering, and I tell you how to do it here.

The best time to prune shade trees in general is late winter. But there are exceptions for pruning shade trees; e.g., the best time to prune maples is late spring or early summer.

Hiring arborists (certified) for tree pruning or other service professionals, including for stump grinding. This article defines care needs such as for tree pruning or stump grinding and advises hiring arborists with proper credentials.

This overview of autumn foliage choices will help you select landscape trees for adding fall color. The landscape trees for autumn foliage covered in the overview hold other benefits for your landscaping, too.

Pasque flowers picture. The scientific name of pasque flowers is Pulsatilla vulgaris.

Photo of Cornus florida trees' blooms. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the landscape's most popular flowering trees.

Many homeowners wonder how to prune trees properly, including when to prune trees. This FAQ complex answer those questions and others.

Washington hawthorn trees may be most valued for the time at which they bloom. Washington hawthorn trees (sometimes misspelled "hawthorne") bloom in late spring to early summer.

Picture of purple columbine. Aquilegia is a perennial; columbine flowers come in many colors.

Picture of Kerria shrub, with its pompom-like yellow flowers.

What's the best time to prune shrubs? It depends on the type; I give examples in this article that help answer the question of the best time prune shrubs.

Lamp post plantings can complement foundation beds. By seeming to jut out visually from foundation beds, lamp post plantings give the whole ensemble more depth than the foundation bed, alone, could provide.

In this foundation bed photo, note the use of both evergreen and flowering shrubs. Also note how the use of a tree adds visual interest by giving the foundation bed an added vertical element.