Mahonia plants are very popular for a variety of reasons, most commonly because of the rich, green foliage that serves well as a barrier against intruders as well as the bright, lemon yellow flowers that are produced in the winter. Thankfully Mahonia shrubs are generally free from any pests so you don’t have to head out to your garden with a hose to spray away the aphids or treat your plant against bugs trying to…
The Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ is a larger variety in comparison to most other types of Mahonia. This media ‘Charity’ variety reaches an ultimate height of around 400cm with an equal spread of around 400cm, which is just over a very impressive 13 feet. The good news is it’s not particularly fussy about where it is planted and will grow well in most soils as long as they are well-draining. It does prefer a full…
The Mahonia japonica prefers shade because it naturally grows in a woodland setting, but it will grow just as well in a semi-shaded location. Once fully established it can reach a height of around 200cm and a wider spread of around 400cm, so it eventually makes quite a large evergreen shrub, providing plenty of interest in terms of colour all year round. These are typically grown because of the dark green foliage along the bottom…
Try an experiment. Open a glossy home gardening magazine to a picture of a beautifully (and probably professionally) landscaped garden and look up at your own lawn. How do they compare? If you can genuinely smile with pleasure then congratulations, this review is not for you. But if your expression is more like a grimace, then our Best Grass Seed review is just what you need. You may think that one grass seed looks much…
