Daily Archives: October 17, 2023

False heather – several colors, one plant

“Variety is the Spice of Life” – White, Purplish and Pinkish False Heather – Ideal CompanionsAgain – under the umbrella of variety – I wanted to bring to your attention the fact that many common landscape plants can come in different color variations to the benefit of your plant palette.  One such plant which I…

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Foolproof Palm Care: Windmill Palm

One of the few palms that do better in partial shade, Windmill Palms (Trachycarpus fortunei) are known for trunks bearing a burlap-like fibrous matting.Planting Site The Windmill Palm does best when not planted in area that is constantly in full sun (morning/afternoon sun or dappled shade), and it prefers well-drained soils.  At maturity, it gets to…

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