The idea of planting a tree with a child is a special one. Greeks long have planted trees, usually olives, at the birth of their children, but what a special event it would be to plant a tree together, once the kiddo's old enough to realize the significance of the occasion. One of my friends (then a newly wed) in Georgia planted a grove of Black Walnut trees for his yet-to-be-born great-grandchildren. He figured that by the time they were full grown, the trees would pay for his descendants' college tuitions or businesses. I've heard of this practice in Europe, too. Another friend (yes, I have...

Curious about whether or not to mulch and why you should mulch? This infographic will provide you with answers to the Mulch vs No Mulch argument, plus suggestions on what to use as organic mulch and tips. Source: Fix.com

Your garden can use some attention during every season of the year. In the fall, there is clean up of spent vegetation, but there are also affordable garden plants that you can plant at this time of the year where the root systems will establish themselves before winter. Greenwood Nursery, your online plant nursery , can help you choose ground cover plants or flowering shrubs that will establish nicely in with your garden's unique pattern s and be ready to take off growing in the spring. We encourage you to sign up for our weekly newsletters and learn how we at Greenwood Nursery can help you...

Most Common Garden Animal Pests and Signs of their Damage - Gophers For gardeners, it seems that the term “gopher” can mean a lot of things, so identifying exactly what you’re dealing with in your garden is essential before you make a plan of combat . Gophers that tend to damage gardens , lawns, and hardscapes are usually referred to as “ pocket gophers ” and are found all throughout the US. Not to be confused with the Minnesota state mammal endemically called a “gopher”, what is actually a 13 lined ground squirrel and rarely causes damage, the pocket gopher in contrast can wreak havoc on...

Most Common Garden Animal Pests: Identifying Moles, Signs of Their Damage and How to Control Them The Mole It’s a good idea to start off this article with defining what is a mole and to not confuse moles with other pests like voles or mice (which will be covered in future articles). Moles are small ground-dwelling mammals that have big giant front paws that they use for scooping and digging. They have short velvety black or brown fur, and very small eyes. Some species have noses that are strangely shaped (for example, the Star Nose mole has a nose that looks like, well, a star with lots of...

Another in our series, " Common Garden Animal Pests - Signs of Their Damage and How to Control Them ". This week's topic is Mice and Meadow Voles . Mice have found a good thing with people. They love to eat what we eat. They enjoy using our shelters as their own shelters. We always create a very good mice habitat where ever we go and with whatever we do. Mice are a constant companion to people, even when best efforts are taken to keep the mice away. Normally, you’d never notice mice or their damage around you when their population is kept at a reasonable number- but all too often mice become...

Many assume that once the growing season starts, plants are on constant display. If you live in an area where winter brings constant snow and lack of foliage, any live growth might seem like a display and this might be true. But the reality is, there are always natural lulls of excitement in most gardens across the country. One time where a lull often occurs is in the late spring and early summer. This is because the plants that explode with growth early on begin to fade in the late spring, while the later season bloomers are still developing for their summer show. But there are some...