Hickory Hollow Landscapers

Deer Resistant Plantings

Mike Yeager — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:49:02 +0000

Deer Resistant Plantings, a set on Flickr.

Realizing that no plant is deer proof the plants in this list are rarely damaged and would be best if you are in a highly populated deer area. Success of any of these plants in the landscape will depend on local deer populations and weather conditions.…

Topiaries

Mike Yeager — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:15:11 +0000

Topiaries, a set on Flickr.

Topiary is an art where people clip trees, shrubs and subshrubs to create sculptures, often in the form of animals.…

Annuals

Mike Yeager — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:02:36 +0000

Annuals, a set on Flickr.

…

Perennials

Mike Yeager — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:01:48 +0000

Perennials, a set on Flickr.

A perennial plant is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials.

Perennials, especially small flowering plants, grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring from their root-stock, in addition to seeding themselves as an annual plant does. These are known as herbaceous perennials. However, depending on the rigors of local climate, a plant that is a perennial in its native habitat, or in a milder …

Hickory Hollow Nursery and Garden Center Photo Library of Dwarf Trees

Mike Yeager — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:47:06 +0000

Dwarf Trees, a set on Flickr.

Conifer sizes

From massive forest giants to miniscule mounds of elegant foliage, the appropriate size will depend on the landscape situation. The typical landscape today is limited in space, making size an important issue when choosing plants. The American Conifer Society has adopted, as a relative guide, the following four size categories for conifers:* Miniature, dwarf, intermediate and large.

…