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Overview Bamboo is a member of the grass family Poaceae, with species that vary in height from 6 inches to 120 feet.The plants’ woody stems, known as culms, is usually hollow and divided into sections, or internodes, by visible joints or nodes. The upper nodes grow buds, which develop into leaves and branches. There are … Read more

A thick profusion of blooms covers several different genera and species of ornamental trees. Some bloom in the spring, offering a glimpse of the warmer weather to come; others bloom during the summer. Pink color is one of the most preferred for gardens as many people associate it with romance and tenderness. Whether you’re looking … Read more

Overview Gardeners often incorporate shades of black flowers in front of shrubs, along a foundation or border, or as accent plants around a specimen shrubs or trees. Black flowers generally bloom from spring until frost and have characteristics which distinguish them from other flowers. The right soil and sun encourage healthy growth of black flowers. … Read more

Common houseplants can improve indoor air quality by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Indoor plants can improve air quality by removing trace amounts of toxic chemicals that are released by synthetic materials in the home. These chemicals often come from effluent in the bathroom, pets, paint, carpeting, furniture upholstery and other sources. Microorganisms … Read more

Overview Flowering trees cover themselves with blossoms during period of blooming and consequently produce a showy appearance of the landscape. Selecting which trees to plant in your yard is important task that you can’t take too lightly. Whatever tree you choose will hopefully stick around for a long time, so you need to factor things … Read more

Locust tree are members of genus Robinia, a genus of about 10 species of flowering trees and shrubs in pea family (Fabaceae) that grow in North America. Locusts are deciduous and bear long compound leaves with up to 23 oblong leaflets. Many species have thorns. The flowers are often showy and fragrant and hang in … Read more

Overview Ground cover plant is any plant that grows and spread quickly over an area of ground to form a dense cover. Ground cover plants are used to fill in gaps at the front of a border, as well as those tricky spots at the bases of shrubs that are difficult to plant. Ground cover … Read more

Begonia is a very large genus containing more nearly 2,000 annual, perennial, and woody shrub species native to tropical and subtropical climates around the world. They are typically used as houseplants and in shaded summer beds. Some are grown for their asymmetrical, patterned and variegated foliage, and others to add color to shady garden areas … Read more

Overview Willow trees have long been popular for their gracefully draped branches and elegant leaves that tremble and flutter in the breeze. Willows, also called sallows and osiers, form the genus Salix, are around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and … Read more

Ivy Plant Ivy plant is, any plant of the genus Hedera, with about five species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs), in the ginseng family (Araliaceae). The name ivy especially denotes the commonly grown English ivy (H. helix), which climbs by aerial roots with adhering disks that develop on the stems. English ivy is frequently planted to clothe brick walls. The stems bear … Read more