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January Shrub of the Month-Yew
When I purchased my current home in 1995, the front yard was a poster child of typical mid-century foundation plantings with a square-shaped yew (Taxus spp.) hedge in the standard position under the front…
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January Shrub of the Month-Blue star juniper
I admit I’ve never been a big juniper fan. Junipers are spikey, get bagworms, and have been over-used in the landscape for decades. (Think parking lot islands and mid-century homes with overgrown landscaping!)…
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January Tree of the Month-Colorado blue spruce
Evergreens are the kings of ‘Winter Interest’, a term I often use because of its importance in the garden. Winters can be LONG. A third of the year in St. Louis gardens is…
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December Shrub of the Month-Hinoki cypress
Walk most nurseries, and you are bound to come across at least one of the many, MANY cultivars of Chamaecyparis obtusa, commonly called Hinoki falsecypress or just Hinoki cypress for short. The unique texture…
