Autumn Blaze maple trees reach 50 feet tall at maturity, with a rounded crown. Fast-growing specimens, maturity comes quickly for Autumn Blaze maple trees.

Landscape planning ideally begins even before buying a house, to avoid, e.g., the limitations on landscaping signaled by wetland plants. For folks who care about landscaping, buying houses entails more than inspecting the homes themselves; they should keep an eye out for wetland plants.

Landscaping FAQ on thatch. Basic principles of lawn aeration to remove thatch (i.e., to dethatch). Severe cases of soil compaction may demand use of special equipment for lawn aeration.

FAQ for choosing between cool-season versus warm types of lawn grasses. Research cool and warm-season types of grass to determine the makeup of your lawn.

Slender Hinoki cypress trees are semi-dwarf Hinoki cypresses, being more compact than the species trees but not as short as 'Nana Gracilis,' the true dwarf.

Tips on fall lawn care. Fall lawn maintenance, including mowing, will depend on whether you're caring for warm season grasses or cool season grasses.

I am often asked when to plant trees. To answer the question of when to plant trees, we first have to know if we're talking about the best time for deciduous or evergreen specimens.

Will you be doing any land grading (slope adjusting) near house foundations to correct drainage issues? To do land grading properly, you must first know how much slope you need away from the house foundation.

Getting rid of ragweed allergy begins with identification, which makes getting rid of the allergy-causing weeds possible. This article offers pictures of giant ragweed, as well as further information on these noxious weeds.

The importance of planting and growing fall flowers in autumn landscape design. Flower planting supplements autumn leaf color, and growing fall flowers is your garden's last hurrah!

Fall hay fever sufferers have common ragweed and its giant cousin to blame for their hay fever. Through the pictures provided here you can undertake weed identification, isolate common ragweed plants, and eradicate them.

Itchy rash plants are the plant kingdom's answer to yellow jackets and mosquitoes. As if it weren't bad enough watching out for the burning sting that yellow jackets inflict, there's an itchy rash plant (stinging nettles) that can also 'burn' you.

Fall foliage pics of poison sumac. Among these fall foliage pics is a shot of poison sumach with yellowish and pinkish autumn leaves.

Picture of the bark on an older poison sumac shrub, also called 'poison dogwood.'

Picture of poison sumac shrub's bark, on young shrubs.

Introduction to American and oriental bittersweet vines. The benign American bittersweet plants are quickly disappearing, while the vines of the oriental variety are an invasive scourge, despite bearing beautiful berries.

Pictures and descriptions of flowering plants for attracting butterflies to the garden. Focus is on host plants for monarch and tiger and black swallowtail caterpillars.

Photo of white berries of poison sumach.

Picture of seedtuft of non-poison sumac.

Closeup photo of poison sumac berries.