clethra

19
May

American Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)

American Cranberrybush is native in many of our northern states. Light:  Sun to part sun. Soil and water:  Good garden soil that is moist, but well-drained.  I recommend mulching the area around the bush.  Mulching helps keeps the soil at an even temperature and moistness. Hardiness Zone:  Zones 2-7. Size:  8-12 ft. tall and wide.  I […]

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15
Mar

Hummingbirds – Gardens and Feeders

When we lived in West Virginia, Cleon and I maintained 2 hummingbird feeders.  One feeder was on our porch and hanging next to a blooming honeysuckle vine they loved, and the other was on the opposite side of the house in our garden that was filled with flowers they regularly used.  The rule of thumb […]

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