Evergreens, both trees and shrubs, enliven the winter landscape, providing form, texture and color during a time when our landscapes are sparse. Boxwoods are a common evergreen shrub used in many landscapes, prized for their dense compact shape and fine-textured, tidy, dark green foliage which is resistant to rabbit and deer feeding. They make an excellence hedge and are quite adaptable to varied pruning styles - they can be allowed to develop a natural open shape, pruned into formal borders or even used to create imaginative topiary forms.
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Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems
Did you realize some evergreen needles change color in the fall too, just like deciduous trees do? It's true and it often causes alarm in homeowners when their evergreen trees start to drop needles.
This summer has been hot, hot, hot! Lincoln had 54, 90+ F days from May through August 31st. In unwatered portions of the landscape many are seeing cracked soil - a good indication conditions are dry.
Turn Autumn Leaves in Compost
Soon leaves will begin to turn red, yellow or brown and fall from our trees. Plant waste from flower beds, vegetable gardens and container plants will also accumulate. Why not take advantage of these great organic materials, instead of sweeping them into bags and hauling them off to the landfill? You can easily turn them into nutrient-rich compost.
UNL Extension – helping you turn knowledge into "know how"
Soil Testing & Amendmentssubmitted by Sarah Browning, UNL Extension Educator