Category Archives: Trees
The 10 oldest living trees on earth
POSTED BY KIM — Even though I work at a perennial nursery and I obviously love flowers, the trees and shrubs class at Meramec Community College gave me a truly great appreciation for trees. So I’m sharing here environmentalgraffit.com’s list of … Continue reading
Filed under Trees
In its full glory: the lilac tree ‘Ivory Silk’
POSTED BY KIM — Last year, Michael and I planted a little tree in a tiny corner of Sugar Creek’s front courtyard — Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk.’ It’s been fun to watch it leaf out and thrive, and now it’s … Continue reading
Filed under Trees
It’s baby bird season
POSTED BY KIM — I noticed this nest in the backyard recently. It’s perched quite snugly in my lilac tree Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ (a fabulous tree, by the way). I didn’t know if there were any eggs in there, … Continue reading
I loooove my weeping redbud
POSTED BY KIM — It’s just a baby, but look how sweet my Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ is. I was feeling like my garden makes a better summer show, but there’s some spring stuff going on, like this little beauty … Continue reading
Shrub enthusiasts, mark your calendar: Dirr at MoBot 4/25
POSTED BY KIM — Sharp-eyed Peggy noticed that Michael Dirr, the father of modern shrubbery (I made that up, but you get the idea), will be speaking at the Missouri Botanical Garden on April 25. I’ve heard him speak before … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Hydrangea, Shrubs, Trees
For the peony connoisseur: the Itoh peonies
POSTED BY KIM — For the first time at Sugar Creek, we’re carrying a few of the Itoh (or Intersectional) hybrid peonies, which are a cross between the herbaceous and tree peony varieties. Why is this so special? By blending the … Continue reading
Filed under Perennials, Shrubs, Trees
Superior tree growth = wide mulch ring
POSTED BY KIM — This just in from the Missouri Environment & Garden newsletter (Volume 16, Number 2), research is showing that if you want superior tree growth — or if you have established trees that are currently struggling — … Continue reading
Filed under Good advice, Trees
