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Suggestions for drought-tolerant trees, plants and shrubs

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:59:09 -0700

Carolyn Jones

We have a summer place near Hedley, BC. It is on a bluff with lots of firs and a few pines. Somebody in the past cut a 9-m-wide (30-ft.) swath through the trees down a bank 150 m (500 ft.) to the river. I would now like to plant trees and shrubs to give privacy, colour and interest. It will be difficult to irrigate the area, so I am thinking the plants need to be of a variety that is drought tolerant.

Gord Nickel: Coliminar Apple Trees

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:19:31 -0700

Dwarf cherries and peaches

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:42 -0700

Transplanting cedars

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:22 -0800

Carolyn Jones

I have several rootbound 4 - 6 ft cedars in large containers that I'd like to replant in the ground. I live in the Lower Mainland and would like to know when is the best time to transplant these trees and how to do so.

Tips on Trees and Shrubs

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:25:04 -0700

Planting trees in containers is a great way to enjoy plants in small places.

Winter Trees and Shrubs

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:53:29 -0700

By David Tarrant

Brighten up the darkest days of the year with the help of trees and shrubs that captivate the eye with unique bark colours and textures.

Incense Cedar

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:30:16 -0700

By Barbra Fairclough

Thick copper-coloured bark is characteristic of the incense tree (Calocedrus decurrens) and is only one of its many great qualities.

Limber pine

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:28:26 -0800

By Richard Hebda

This drought-tolerant and frost-hardy conifer is sized just right for city settings.

Pacific Crabapple

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:42:34 -0800

By Richard Hebda

This delightful wild apple tree is a good bet for heavy fruit production in small-sized gardens..

Bald cypress

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:18:11 -0700

A truly cool swamp lover is the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), zone 5. Now found wild mostly in the southeastern U. S., where it is famous for its “knees” that emerge from the water’s surface, it has a surprising secret.