Versatile and attractive year-round, heavenly bamboo has carved out its place in Northwest gardens. No need to fear Nandina , either. Although it resembles bamboo – hence, its name -- it belongs to ...

WHAT: Nandina domestica, Moon Bay, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is a dwarf nandina. It’s evergreen and is grown for its interesting foliage. New leaves open light green and provide a beautiful ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

Q: You mentioned nandina 'Firepower' in one of your recent columns. I think it might be a good choice in my flower beds, but I'm not sure of the planting conditions for this plant. I have beds that ...

After many years of pruning the ligustrum and arborvitae and spreading juniper from the front door welcome mat, homeowners have come to appreciate dwarf plants. While searching for replacements for ...

These dwarf Firepower nandinas are mass planted on the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville, Mississippi. Gary Bachman MSU Extension Except for a couple of cold nights, there’s no doubt ...

Cold winter weather causes changes in the foliage of many evergreen plants, including making them express new colors. For instance, Japanese cleyera produces rich, velvety burgundy foliage along with ...

What makes a plant “tough”? To me, a tough plant is an adaptable survivor. A tough plant survives and grows year after year. A tough plant withstands the wide fluctuations in rainfall, temperature and ...

I’ve already written that this a great time of year to plant shade trees, as they have an opportunity to develop a root system before it must deal with the challenge of a San Antonio summer. CPS ...