LM Staff and LM StaffJul 30, 2015
Asian white birches (Betula platyphylla) are native to Japan, but perform well in U.S. landscapes. The fast-growing trees reach 50-ft. tall. Known for their white bark,…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 31, 2018
“We never lose trees. Our jobs always look beautiful.” That's what SUPERthrive users routinely tell the Vitamin Institute at landscape contractors’ conventions. The World’s Fair…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 30, 2018
The purple-burgundy foliage of the Purple Peppermint Tree can reach 25 ft. tall and 15 ft. wide in the landscape, but it can also…
The purple-burgundy foliage of the Purple Peppermint Tree can reach 25 ft. tall and 15 ft. wide in the landscape, but it can also be…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
It’s raining in Lower Manhattan. It’s a cold rain, the kind that makes you want to stay in bed. Yet at the 9/11 Memorial, visitors…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
By Joseph Doccola The winter of 2011-2012 was one of the warmest winters on record. While that might be a good thing to a lot…
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, we are featuring one of the varieties that made the tree a symbol of the…
Giokumo Cryptomeria is an evergreen dwarf Cryptomeria japonica selection with year-round interest introduced by Garden Debut late last year. Giokumo Cryptomeria is an evergreen…
Blue Palo Verde (Cercidium floridum) is a tree that is native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico. Blue Palo Verde (Cercidium floridum) is a tree…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 3, 2015
Protect your clients from winter damage. During the winter, deciduous trees are bare. With their entire branch structure visible, it becomes much easier to identify…
Sophora japonica is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that usually reaches a maximum height of 40 ft. It blooms in early summer with cream-colored, pea-like flowers…
American beech trees (Fagus grandiflora) are known for their striking silvery-gray bark, but they also put on a colorful fall foliage display with golden-bronze leaves.…
The Street Keeper Honeylocust has a canopy that is about half as wide as other honeylcusts, and its leaves are darker green. It was introduced…
LM Staff and LM StaffOct 4, 2016
The cooler temperatures and increased precipitation of fall make it a great time to start thinking about trees and shrubs. You clients should understand that…
Monrovia has added an array of fruit trees, shrubs and vines to its edible collection. "In recent years, the consumer demand for edibles has exploded," explains…
Blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium), also known as possum haw, is a medium-sized flowering tree that reaches heights of 15 to 25 ft. It features dark-green,…
Ruby Falls Redbud displays purple foliage on a small, weeping understory tree. An F2 hybrid, it inherited its weeping form from one parent plant: the…
The Weeping Higan Cherry tree grows up to 30 ft. tall with a limb spread up to 25 ft. in a weeping habit. In spring,…
Cercis Canadensis 'Appalachian Red' is a new selection of native redbud. It is covered with pink flowers in the spring that are said to be a…
VIRGINA BEACH, VA — Having helped raise nearly half a million dollars for tree research in 2010 through the Stihl Tour des Trees, Stihl Inc.…
These medium-sized shade trees reach a height of 40 to 65 ft., usually with a broad, round crown. They are relatively pest free and resistant…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 29, 2018
Homeowners are moving toward water-wise landscapes, online infolust and "anything goes" mentality, experts say. Every year, we read about the new landscape plant trends. Purple…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 4, 2015
Highrise Live Oak has upright branching with a central leader. Highrise differs from other live oaks that tend to have horizontal branching patterns. They have…
Part of the Styracaceae family, Carolina Silverbell, also known as Snowdrop trees, are hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. The medium tree normally reaches heights of 30 to…
