Ever noticed a smoke tree with stems that look flattened or ribbon-like? That’s fasciation—a rare growth anomaly that can turn ordinary plants into quirky showpieces. Learn what causes fasciation, whether it’s harmful, how to manage it, and why some gardeners celebrate it in ornamental design.
We were at a clients and performed a LOT of pruning. There are 3 examples of plants we pruned. Old, overgrown apples, an old dappled willow standard and a Rose-of-Sharon. The difference between spring-flowering and summer-flowering woody plants lies primarily in their blooming patterns and the type of growth on which they produce flowers. Spring-Flowering … Read more
I have to say we are at the end of the time to complete this garden task BUT complete it we must. What I am about to share with you is a pruning technique called candling. This process needs to be completed before the growth starts to harden off. This is a photo of some … Read more
