Arbutus unedo – Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo, commonly called Strawberry Tree, Apple of Cain, or Cane Apple, is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland. Most often seen
Phyllostachys nigra, Black Bamboo, is one of the most popular bamboo variety in the gardening world. Originally from China and Taiwan, this bamboo has new green stems or culms in the spring, and gradually over two years these stems turn ebony black. The new shoots are edible. The bla
Strawberries Are In At Laurel Bay Gardens!!! There are basically 3 types of strawberry plants to choose from: June bearing, Everbearing and Day Neutral. June Bearing strawberries produce a single, large crop per year during a 2 – 3 week period in the spring. June bearers are the
Compost provides you with rich organic matter that improves the quality of your garden soil. Whether you top dress the surface of the soil or work the compost in, your garden plants and landscape will grow healthier and stronger. Compost making is an easy form of recycling that helps
It’s time to get your thoughts into growing your garden this year. March is a good time to prepare your soil, getting large weeds out, rototilling or turning over the soil, and adding compost to improve the tilth. We like our Blended Mint Compost for gardens; it has composted steer an
While compost is great for all garden soils, poor soils Really benefit from incorporating compost. Whether your soil is mostly sand, mostly clay, or somewhere in between, composting will help build workable, healthy, garden soil. Building soil is an essential concept for good organic
Thamnocalamus crassinodus is a graceful clumping bamboo that is native to the high mountainous pine and spruce forests of Tibet. New canes emerge with a beautiful gray blue sheen, changing to burgundy and purple with exposure to sunlight. As with most of these species of bamboo, the c
It’s coming, we see it, we feel it. The Arcadian rhythm of the seasons tells us that spring is almost here. Don’t be fooled by the hail and snow; the bursting buds on the magnolias and flowering cherries tell us that it will be gardening time soon. If you didn’t get a chance to see La
Trees and shrubs often are forgotten when it comes time to fertilize the yard in the spring. Young trees, especially those with a trunk diameter of less than six inches, can benefit from regular applications of fertilizer. Older trees or those in lawns do not need as much fertilizer a
What’s important about a garden in winter? You want a moment in the garden to be quiet. There’s so much to do in the summer, with cutting and keeping up with plants and just enjoying and looking at the garden. Sometimes it’s too much. In the winter you need less to get satisfaction fr