Honeysuckle is a low maintenance plant. It is available in two varieties: a fragrant climbing honeysuckle or a beautiful woody shrub. Both varieties require full sunshine and yield glorious flowers in yellows, golds, whites, pinks, and reds. The climbing variety is often trained to grow up fences, walls, trellises, and stakes.

Bougainvillea is a tropical, shrub-like vine that bursts forth with colorful flowers for 11 months of the year if it's planted in the right climate. To grow bougainvillea, plant it in full sun, slightly acidic and well-drained soil, and a relatively hot and dry climate. Continue caring for your bougainvillea plant by watering sparingly, fertilizing every few months, pruning at the end

Trimming trees in the winter helps keep them healthy and allows you to shape them the way that you want. When pruning larger branches, it's important you follow the proper technique so that you don't damage the tree. Pruning or trimming is critical to the health of both newly planted and fully mature trees. Following the proper guidelines will ensure that you don't hurt the tree during

Grafting trees involves combining a bottom rootstock of one tree to the scion, or budding branch, of another tree to make a successful fruit tree. Apple trees are often considered the best starting place for learning to graft trees. Apple seeds, once planted, don’t produce fruit that is identical to the apple they came from so grafting allows you to reproduce the apples of our choice.

Flowering dogwood (Cornus Florida) is a perennial tree with beautiful flowers that bloom in pink, red, and white, depending on the variety of the tree. It is native to the eastern half of North America. Though it can be grown all over the United States and some parts of Mexico, this tree grows best in the American south. This ornamental tree is a great way to add beauty to your

Cherry blossom trees are beautiful and vibrant, but they're also finicky and hard to grow. The cherry blossom tree's name comes from the soft and pretty blossoms they produce, and range in color from hot pink to creamy white. If you'd like to grow your own cherry blossom tree, choose a consult a nursery or landscaper before beginning. Then, pick a sheltered spot with full to partial sun

The citronella plant, also known as the mosquito plant or pelagonium, is actually a type of geranium. Interestingly enough, it does not produce citronella oil, which actually comes from lemongrass. The citronella plant is often touted for its ability to repel mosquitos, there’s no actual evidence that it keeps them away. However, the citronella plant’s lovely lemon scent makes it an

Savoring fruit picked from a tree on your own land is an accomplishment that requires research and hard work. Before buying fruit trees, you must first learn about local climate conditions and what types of fruit trees will thrive on your property, then buy healthy trees from a local nursery or garden center.

Lemon trees are fairly easy to keep alive, even if you don’t live in a warm climate. Establish the best environment for them by learning when to bring those potted trees indoors, and give them ample water so they don’t dry out. Once your tree is 2 to 3 years old, you should be able to harvest anywhere from 10 to 30 lemons every year!

Dogwood trees do not usually need much pruning. Even without manually shaping the tree, a dogwood will usually maintain a nice shape. Manual shaping can be done if desired, though. Do your primary pruning—the removal of branches—during the dormant season and your secondary pruning—cutting done to spur new growth—during the active growing season.