Common name:Japanese Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus japonica
Japanese Boxwood is often used as a hedge. It is compact, with small bright green leaves. It can reach 4-6' tall and wide or be kept smaller through pruninig. It can be sheared to shape. It does better in areas with milder winters.
Common name:White Lady Banks' Rose
Botanical name:Rosa banksiae 'Alba Plena'
A vigorous climber with rich green foliage on nearly thorn-free slender branches. Lightly fragrant, miniature, white, double blooms are quite profuse. Bursts into bloom in spring to early summer; does not repeat bloom. Evergreen in milder climates. A fine climber for arbors, reaching 15'-20 tall with support. A beautiful sight billowing over a roof, fence or sturdy arbor, this rose thrives with full sun and room to run. Long canes should be secured so that they are not damaged or broken. Grows easily in average to enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Blooms on old wood; prune just after flowering.
Common name:Climbing Rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Golden Showers'
With its dark green foliage and fragrant flowers of a full, semi-double, yellow color, this upright shrub is generally grown as a vine or pillar rose. As it ages, the color changes to creamy white.
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.
