For a tree to be admired at a distance – as a lawn centrepiece, for example – white-stemmed birches are widely planted: ...

River birch (Betula nigra) is a fast-growing, shade tree native to the Mississippi River flood plain in southeastern Minnesota. It is popular for its ornamental peeling bark. As a landscape plant, it ...

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If you want to add shade to your yard, but don't want to wait the many years that it takes for an oak tree to reach maturity, consider the mighty river birch (Betula nigra). It's the type of deciduous ...

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The river birch tree supplies excellent summer shade, beautiful foliage spring through fall and a stunning winter display.

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs ...

Food harvested throughout the year ends up in the garden’s popular café or in its adjacent shop, while trimmings will end up with the rest of ...

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In smaller spaces you should consider large shrubs as opposed to trees as a feature. Garrya elliptica is an evergreen shrub ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival ...