Megan Mattingly-Arthur

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Stories By Megan Mattingly-Arthur

  • Trees
    Trees By Megan Mattingly-Arthur November 3rd, 2022

    How To Grow A Tabebuia

    How to Grow a Tabebuia. Tabebuia is a genus of over 100 species of deciduous and semi-deciduous tropical flowering trees that are prized for their colorful clusters of trumpet-shaped blossoms. Native to South and Central America, Tabebuia trees grow best in warm, humid climates such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. Despite all of their showy brilliance, Tabebuia trees are low maintenance ornamental trees that thrive with the very simplest of care.

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  • Structures
    Structures By Megan Mattingly-Arthur November 3rd, 2022

    How To Change A Belt On A Polaris Pool Cleaner

    How to Change a Belt on a Polaris Pool Cleaner. A division of Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc., Polaris Pool is a leading name in the residential pool treatment industry. Polaris pool cleaners help to keep the water in your pool clean and crystal clear, making labor-intensive manual pool cleanings a thing of the past. Polaris pool cleaners use rubber belts to turn their wheels. With regular use, these belts can wear or break over time. Luckily, changing the belt on a Polaris pool cleaner can be done in just minutes.

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  • Trees
    Trees By Megan Mattingly-Arthur November 3rd, 2022

    How To Care For Monkey-Puzzle Trees

    How to Care for Monkey-Puzzle Trees. Monkey-puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) are needled evergreen trees prized for their open, pyramidal form and horizontal upward-arching branches. Native to Chile and Argentina, monkey-puzzle trees thrive in humid climates with mild summers. In the United States, monkey-puzzle trees perform best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 11. Despite their odd and showy appearance, monkey-puzzle trees require simple care.

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  • Trees
    Trees By Megan Mattingly-Arthur November 3rd, 2022

    How To Care For Texas Mountain Laurel

    How to Care for Texas Mountain Laurel. Texas mountain laurel, known botanically as Sophora secundiflora, is an ornamental evergreen tree that is native to North America. The tree is prized for its drought-resistance and glossy, dark-green foliage. In the spring, Texas mountain laurel puts on a show for the senses with its pendulous clusters of fragrant purple flowers. Despite its lavish beauty, caring for your Texas mountain laurel is simple.

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    Flowers By Megan Mattingly-Arthur September 6th, 2022

    How To Grow Iceberg Roses

    How to Grow Iceberg Roses. Developed by German nursery director, Reimer Kordes, in 1958, Iceberg is a floribunda rose cultivar that is created by hybridizing Rosa Robin Hood and Rosa Virgo. Prized for its honey-scented light green foliage and creamy white blossoms, iceberg roses make a charming addition to home gardens and landscapes in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Growing iceberg roses is a simple and rewarding task for both novice and veteran gardeners.

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    Trees
    Trees By Megan Mattingly-Arthur September 6th, 2022

    Meyer's Spruce Planting Instructions

    Meyer's Spruce Planting Instructions. Meyer's spruce trees, also known as Chinese blue spruce and picea meyeri, are slow-growing evergreen trees that grow best in USDA Plant Hardiness zones 3 through 8. With their rich blue-green needles and excellent needle retention, Meyer's spruce trees are a popular choice for ornamental accent trees, as well as windbreaks and shelter belts. Because of their tolerance for humidity, Meyer's spruce trees are often planted in place of blue spruce trees in humid climates.

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