http://treesandshrubs.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Trees and Shrubs GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-15T00:19:37Z Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/19/garden-blog-carnival.htm Today we're going to take a jaunt around the garden sites here at About.com and see what some of my favorite articles are. What fun! Over at Container Gardening, Kerry Michaels... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/19/garden-blog-carnival.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:12:18 +0000 2008-07-19T19:12:18Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/15/tree-of-the-week-black-walnut.htm Some plants are alleopathic - they produce substances that are harmful to some other plants. Black walnut falls into this catergory - it produces a chemical called juglone.... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/15/tree-of-the-week-black-walnut.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:19:37 +0000 2008-07-15T00:19:37Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/14/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-4.htm Welcome to Mystery Monday! Last week was the Elderberry, Sambucus nigra. The first to guess it was my brother Joel (without any help from me, of course). ... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/14/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-4.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:42:25 +0000 2008-07-14T23:42:25Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/12/shrub-of-the-week-lilacs.htm Ah, memories. There's not much better in life than lilacs in spring. The gorgeous purple blooms....the heady delicious fragrance. As David Beaulieu, our Landscaping Guide advises, "The... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/12/shrub-of-the-week-lilacs.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:18:28 +0000 2008-07-12T03:18:28Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/10/removing-tree-stumps.htm Tree removal isn't finished once you've cut it down. There's the matter of the stump to deal with. There are several methods to be considered. David Beaulieu,... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/10/removing-tree-stumps.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:53:07 +0000 2008-07-10T01:53:07Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/09/tree-of-the-week-banana-tree.htm Sometimes things aren't what they seem. Bananas grow on trees...right? Actually, meet the world's largest herb - the banana "tree". Trees are tall plants with woody parts. Banana... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/09/tree-of-the-week-banana-tree.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:20:35 +0000 2008-07-09T01:20:35Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/07/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-4.htm Where do the days go? It's Mystery Monday already! Last week's tree was Chorisia speciosa, the Silk Floss Tree. It was guessed by Rufus5 - congrats! Here... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/07/mystery-monday-name-that-shrub-4.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:52:36 +0000 2008-07-07T01:52:36Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/05/shrub-of-the-week-angels-trumpet.htm In my opinion, angel's trumpet is one of the most gorgeous flowers ever. It is often grown as a shrub - outdoors in Zones 9-11, and in containers elsewhere.... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/05/shrub-of-the-week-angels-trumpet.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:37:26 +0000 2008-07-05T23:37:26Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/01/tree-of-the-week-ginkgo-biloba.htm Ginkgo biloba is quite the unique tree....literally. It is the last species remaining and has no close relatives. It is also dioecious - the male and female parts are... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/07/01/tree-of-the-week-ginkgo-biloba.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:48:24 +0000 2008-07-01T23:48:24Z http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/06/30/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-3.htm Welcome to Mystery Monday! Last week's shrub was Harry Lauder's walking stick, or contorted filbert (Corylus Avellana 'Contorta). No one made a guess. Hope someone can... http://treesandshrubs.about.com/b/2008/06/30/mystery-monday-name-that-tree-3.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:25 +0000 2008-06-30T23:10:25Z