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Choosing Zone 7 Evergreen Trees The following list contains some popular selections of evergreen trees for zone 7 landscapes: Thuja Thuja green giant, zones 5-9 American arborvitae, zones 3-7 Emerald green arborvitae, zones 3-8 Cedar Cedar deodar, zones 7-9 Spruce Blue wonder spruce, zones 3-8 Montgomery spruce, zones 3-8 Fir ‘Horstmann’s silberlocke Korean fir,’ zones 5-8 Golden Korean fir, zones 5-8 Fraser fir, zones 4-7 Pine Austrian pine, zones 4-8 Japanese umbrella pine, zones 4-8 Eastern white pine, zones 3-8 Bristlecone pine, zones 4-8 Contorted white pine, zones 3-9 Pendula weeping white pine, zones 4-9...

Can You Compost Dryer Lint? In a nutshell, yes you can. Composting lint from dryers is a simple task, as this brown material is easy to save until you have enough to add to the mix. Is Dryer Lint Beneficial to Compost? Is dryer lint beneficial to compost? While dryer lint in compost isn’t the powerhouse of nutrients as other materials, such as kitchen waste, it still adds some carbon and fiber to the mix....

Why Can’t I Grow Grass Under a Tree? Grass seldom grows well under trees due to the shade. Most types of grass prefer sunlight, which gets blocked out by the shade casted from tree canopies. As trees grow, the amount of shade increases and eventually the grass beneath begins to die. Grass also competes with trees for moisture and nutrients. Therefore, the soil becomes drier and less fertile. Rain shielded from the tree’s canopy can also limit the amount of moisture in the soil....

Plant Windows for Growing Plants Indoors Transforming an existing picture window does involve some construction steps and expense, and it can’t be done in a rental property without permission from your landlord. The ideal thing would be to incorporate a plant window into the construction of a new home. Open plant windows are different from normal plant windows because plants grow in a large box or container that is deeper than a normal windowsill....

How to Dry Caraway Seeds Harvest ripe caraway plants when the seed pods have dried and changed color but haven’t yet shattered. Divide the plants into small bunches. (You can also uproot entire plants). Put each bunch (or plant) in a paper sack with the top of the bag gathered and tied around the stems. Poke a few small holes in the sack to provide air circulation. Hang each bunch upside-down in a dry room where temperatures are consistently between 70 and 80 degrees F....

How to Plant Hyacinth Bulbs in Pots Container grown hyacinths are not difficult to grow. Hyacinths bloom in the spring, but their bulbs take a long time to establish roots, which means they should be planted in autumn. Pick out enough containers that your bulbs can fit in them close together but not touching. Numbers will vary with the size of your bulbs, but this should equal about seven bulbs for an 8 inch (20 cm....

Two Types of Savory The first thing to understand before you start planting savory in your garden is that there are two kinds of savory. There is winter savory (Satureja montana), which is a perennial and has a more intense flavor. Then there is summer savory (Satureja hortensis), which is an annual and has a more subtle flavor. Both winter savory and summer savory are tasty, but if you are new to cooking with savory, it is generally recommended that you start growing the summer savory first until you feel comfortable with your cooking savory....

How to Care for Heather The heather flower appears in midsummer to midfall on this low growing groundcover shrub. Heather plant care usually should not include pruning, as this may disturb the natural look of growing heather. Scotch heather plant care does not include heavy watering once the plant is established, usually after the first year. However, the shrub is not drought tolerant in all landscape situations. After being established, heather is picky about water requirements, needing about an inch (2....

Potted Plant Protection Protecting container plants from animals is, for the most part, the same as protecting a garden. A lot of it depends upon how humane you want to be. If you just want to deter pests, each animal has certain sights and smells that will drive it away. For instance, birds can usually be scared away by hanging strips of fabric or old CDs around your plants. Many other animals can be deterred by human hair or chili powder....

Keeping Weeds Out of Lawn Areas Weeds can establish themselves in a flower bed rather easily due to the fact that there is relatively little competition. There is plenty of open area with freshly disturbed soil, which is perfect for weeds to grow. In contrast, weeds have a much more difficult time establishing themselves in a well maintained lawn due to the fact that the grass is so tightly packed and allows for little else to grow between the plants....

The fedge grows quickly, often 6 feet (2 m.) per year, so trimming is necessary to train the structure in the shape you want. Live Willow Fence Making: Learn About Planting A Living Willow Fence Live willow fence making begins with the preparation of the site. Choose a moisture-retentive area in full sun for the best growth, but Salix is not fussy about soil. Plant at least 33 feet (10 m....

How Hardy are Magnolia Trees? Hardiness of magnolia trees varies widely depending on the species. For example, Champaca magnolia (Magnolia champaca) thrives in humid tropical and subtropical climates of USDA zone 10 and above. Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a slightly tougher species that tolerates relatively mild climates of zone 7 through 9. Both are evergreen trees. Hardy zone 6 magnolia trees include Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata), which grows in USDA zone 4 through 8, and Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), which grows in zones 5 through 10....

Learn More About The Florida USDA Zone Map For Plant And Tree Hardiness The map above is the Florida USDA zone map for plant hardiness. This map shows the growing zones for Florida. Knowing the plant growing zones in Florida is important because this will help you decide which plants you should have in your garden. In order to find the plant growing zone in Florida that applies to you, locate where you live on the above Florida planting zone map....

Information On Kentucky Climate Zones This is the USDA Kentucky planting zone map. You can look at this map to learn the Kentucky climate zones and which one you live in. In order to find your USDA planting zone, simply look at the map and locate where you live. Then, match the color of that location to the legend to the right. This will tell you which of the Kentucky climate zones you live in....

Mint container growing is an option if you’re concerned about the aggressive nature of this rambunctious plant or if you just don’t have space for an herb garden. Place potted mint plants on your front step where you can snip the leaves as needed or grow mint in containers indoors. Caring for Container-Grown Mint It’s possible to grow mint from seed, although germination is undependable. If you want to give it a try, plant seeds for growing indoors any time of year, but be sure they have plenty of warmth and sunlight....

Montauk Daisy Info Nipponanthemum nipponicum is the present genus of Montauk daisies. Like other plants referred to as daisies, Montauk daisies were classified as chrysanthemum and leucanthemum in the past, before finally getting their own genus name. ‘Nippon’ is generally used to name plants that originated in Japan. Montauk daisies, also known as Nippon daisies, are native to China and Japan. However, they were given their common name ‘Montauk daisies’ because they have naturalized on Long Island, all around the town of Montauk....

Spider Plant Repotting Repotting spider plants simply means moving spider plants to larger pots. It is often necessary to repot houseplants as they outgrow their pots, and spider plants tend to grow faster than most. Spider plants are native to the coastal areas of South Africa. The plant’s tuberous roots allows the species to thrive despite varying levels of precipitation in the wild. These same water-storing tuberous roots assist your spider houseplant to survive when you forget to water it for a few weeks....

Spindly Knockout Roses Knockout roses really are great plants that bloom repeatedly without much maintenance. You don’t even need to deadhead the blooms when they fade. “Low care” does not mean “no care” though. If you’ve been ignoring all maintenance, it’s little wonder that you have spindly knockout roses instead of compact bushes filled with flowers. The key to getting bushier knockout roses is seasonal pruning. Pruning Leggy Knockout Roses It’s natural to want your knockout roses to be healthy and vital plants....

Organic Plants Vs. Non-Organic Plants From the day organic marketing began, there’s been a fierce debate about its advantages, with religiously held opinions on either side. This article is not meant to prove or disprove either argument – its purpose is simply to lay out some of the facts to help readers make their own decision. Ultimately, whether you choose to buy, grow, and eat organically is entirely up to you....

Why Ornamental Tree Has Fruit Is fruit from ornamental trees good to eat? It’s hard to pinpoint a real ornamental tree definition, since many trees are grown just as much for their fruit as for their appearance. In fact, a new trend is cropping up in showcasing tasty, high yield fruit trees as ornamentals in the garden and landscape. There are plenty of pear, apple, plum, and cherry trees that are cultivated equally for their taste and their appearance....