content provided by Monrovia What’s that stand of bright red branches poking out of the snow? It’s one of the lesser known winter thrills, dogwood shrubs with fiery stems. While it’s safe to say that dogwoods are beautiful all four seasons (summer flowers/fall...
By David Schreier ‘FireDance’ Dogwood, a feu de joie in the Winter Landscape The Dogwoods are among the most useful of hardy ornamental woody plants. They are adapted for many garden purposes, and grow well in acidic to neutral garden soil of abundant moisture that...
Dear Dee, What are some good plants to attract birds for next winter? Thanks Helen Schmidt Dear Helen, There are several. Here are just a few: Trees: Serviceberry Birch Flowering Crab Apple varieties Nannyberry Viburnum Shrubs: Barberry Dogwood Cotoneaster Burning...
