Gardening - Clemson University Extension

Planting Trees

Trees and shrubs grown in plastic or other hard-sided containers can be removed from their containers and placed ...
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Protecting Trees During Construction

Soil compaction cuts off air and water to the tree roots. The damage caused by soil compaction occurs slowly, sometimes ...
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Pruning Trees

Branches larger than 1½ inches in diameter require three separate cuts to prevent trunk bark stripping (Figure 2) ...
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Tree Selection

Next, check for the location of the top layer of the trees roots, which should be very near the surface of the soil. ...
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River Birch

The graceful elegance of the birch allows it to be used as a specimen or for naturalizing, and is best used in large ...
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Bradford Pear

Disease resistance means that infections are few, do not progress very far or do not occur. This cultivar is resistant ...
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Crabapple

Crabapples may be susceptible to fire blight, powdery mildew, rust, apple scab, several canker diseases, leaf ...
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Crape Myrtle

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia species) is a handsome, summer-flowering, deciduous small tree or shrub. It is a favorite ...
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Crape Myrtle Pruning

To develop a tree shape, remove all limbs growing from ground level except the three to five strongest limbs. As the ...
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Dogwood

Ornamental Features: Each species brings its own value to the landscape. The "flowers" of the flowering ...
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Elm

Some American elms, and other elm species, that have survived and have not been infected are considered resistant. ...
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Japanese Cryptomeria

The Japanese cedar is pyramidal when young, but at maturity the crown opens to an irregular, narrow oval form. The ...
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Leyland Cypress

This is a fast-growing evergreen when young and will quickly outgrow its space in small landscapes. It is an excellent ...
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Live Oak

The live oak (Quercus virginiana) is the principal evergreen oak in South Carolina. Although it is adapted to all of ...
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Magnolia

Magnolias (Magnolia species) are an integral part of the Southern landscape. There are 80 species, some of which are ...
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