Carol Sarao
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Stories By Carol Sarao
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How To Trim A Pyracantha Shrub
How to Trim a Pyracantha Shrub. The pyracantha shrub is scientifically known as Pyracantha coccinea and also called the scarlet firethorn bush. This shrub exhibits shiny dark green leaves, delicate white flowers in the spring, and vivid orange-red berries that ripen in late summer and persist through winter, adding a blaze of color to wintry landscapes. This fast-growing evergreen shrub--which can reach 15 feet tall--excels not only as a single specimen planting, but in borders and hedges; it can also be trained to ramble over archways and along fences. You can prune your pyracantha to promote an attractive shape and increased vigor, but be aware that pyracantha, a member of the rose family, features abundant thorns. To avoid injury, use caution and wear protective clothing while pruning it.
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How Often Do You Water A Hibiscus Plant?
How Often Do You Water a Hibiscus Plant?. The hibiscus -- a tropical perennial plant native to eastern Asia -- features attractive dark-green foliage and showy five-petaled blooms. Tropical hibiscus is often used in ornamental plantings in tropical and subtropical climates; its intolerance of frost requires that it be grown indoors in cooler locales. Fortunately, hibiscus adapts well to life as a houseplant.
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How To Grow A Florida Mahogany Tree From The Seed
How to Grow a Florida Mahogany Tree From the Seed. The Florida mahogany tree, scientifically known as swietenia mahogani, is the only species of mahogany tree used in the Florida landscape. With its shapely rounded crown, evergreen leaves and striking chartreuse blossoms in early spring, this versatile tree provides good shading and privacy in private yards. Because it doesn't mind salt, it grows well in sandy soil and has good wind resistance. Consequently, it does double duty enlivening coastal highways. A warmer climate tree, the Florida mahogany can be grown in Zones 10 to 11 and is not difficult to grow from seed.
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