Advice & Tips for Shrubs, Trees, and Vines – Faddegon’s Nursery
Shrubs, trees, and vines bring structure, shade, and year-round interest to any outdoor space. Whether you’re designing a lush landscape or adding vertical beauty to your garden, our expert advice will help you choose, plant, and care for these essential garden elements.
Lilacs Repeat Bloomers
Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2020
Beloved Lilacs Lilacs are still one of the most beloved flowering shrubs. Take a deep breath. Can’t you just smell lilacs from memory? These ‘natural airwicks’ are hallmarks of spring. Too bad they only flower for one season. Wrong! There are now repeat blooming lilacs. ‘Josee’ (lavender-pink) was the first introduction that sent up additional [...]
Deer Resistant Plants
Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020
Trees spp. = (species);cvs.= (cultivars) Acer spp.and cvs. (Maple) Betula spp. (Birch) Carpinus spp. (Hornbeam) Cercis canadensis (Redbud Judas Tree) Cornus spp. (Dogwood) Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn) Fagus spp. (Beech) Fraxinus spp. (Ash) Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo) Glenditisia tricanthos(Honey Locust) Gymnocladus dioica(Kentucky Coffee Tree) Larix spp. (Larch) Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum Tree) Liriodendron tulipifera(Tulip Tree) Magnolia spp. (Magnolia) Nyssa sylvatica (Sour Gum) Picea spp. (Spruce) Platanus spp. (Planetree) Quercus spp. (Oak) Salix spp. (Willow) [...]
Planting Instructions for Trees & Shrubs
Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020
Is There A Right Way To Plant? Proper Planting Dig hole slightly LESS deep than root mass. For container plants: Remove plant from container, cut or pull away any circled, matted or tangled roots. For plants with root ball: Cut burlap, rope or wire away from visible ball. Set plant in hole so the [...]
Winterizing Shrubs
Posted on Sunday, January 19, 2020
November is a great month to give selected evergreens a ‘winter jacket’ to help protect them from Old Man Winter’s havoc. Climbing roses and bigleaf Hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) can also benefit from additional insulation. Applying an anti-transpirante, also known as an anti-dessicant, reduces damage from drying winds, winter sun scorch and moisture depletion due to [...]