The Green Buzz- Review

Summer is a good time to catch up
on things you missed during the
busy season.
Here’s what came out in Science, Inspiration & Art so far this year:

• The Next Generation of Oaks (Jan)
• Serviceberry - A Sweet Sign of Spring (Feb)
• More Than Just a Pretty Face - Behind the Bountiful Blooms of Flowering Crabapples (Mar)
• River Birch - A Noteworthy Native (Apr)
• Summer Flowering Shrubs (May)
• Fragrant Viburnum - A Feast for the Senses in all Seasons (May)
• Street Smart Trees For Extreme Landscapes (June)
• Hawthorns - The Wild Ones (July)

Resources

Native Trees for North American Landscapes- Guy Sternberg

Washington Hawthorn

Many more myths and legends- http://www.paghat.com/hawthornmyths.html

Cockspur Hawthorn

Winter King Green Hawthorn

Washington Hawthorn

Street Smart Trees for Extreme Landscapes

Nature is hard on plants. With extreme fluctuations in temperature, wind, and moisture, plants are constantly acclimating. When trees are transplanted into the urban landscape it creates a whole new set of challenges.
(click here for complete article)

Related Links

5-part Street Smart Article Series
Index of Plant Characteristics

Prairie Rose Crabapple

Summer Flowering Shrubs

Most flowering shrubs are relatively easy to grow, and will add color to your landscape for many weeks, with some blooming until a heavy frost.
(click here for complete article)

Related Links

Landscape Not Just For the Birds
Marketing Scents

Royalty Lilac