Boxerwood Gardens: Nature Center and Woodland Garden
"In Your Garden" These garden tips are provided by Karen (KB) Bailey, ISA Certified Arborist and Boxerwood's Garden Steward. Read KB's philosophy about our Woodland Garden.
If you have your own questions for KB, she'd love to answer them. Email her at kb@boxerwood.org or go to our Facebook Discussions.
| Edible Landscape | Gardening by the Moon |
| Planting Container Trees | Planting by the Sun |
| Mulching | Preparing for Winter |
| What to do with your Prunings | Snow Damage |
| Plants as House Cleaners | Winter Birds |
Links to some gardening information:
Virginia Tech database - Find out about trees and shrubs that grow in Virginia - pictures, growth habits, etc.
University of Florida Environmental Horticulture - The latest garden research and info, on everything from tree-planting to floriculture to turfgrass; even includes a children's gardening section.
International Society of Arboriculture - Several on-line brochures related to some of the most common concerns of tree owners -- transplanting, pruning young and mature trees, disease and infestation, etc.
Landscape Care Calendar - Tree maintenance tasks distributed over the calendar year.
How to Prune Trees - USDA Forest Service (ignore the password request; hit cancel.