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Yoshmo Japanese ‘Cedar
adds grace to landscape
Yoshino Japanese cedar
(Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’)
provides a tall, dense, evergreen
screen of graceful specimen for the
landscape.
Although Japanese cedar was
brought into the United States from
Japan in 1861, it wasn’t widely
used until superior new cultivars
were grown and made available.
Yoshino lends texture and color
contrast to the landscape.
The summer needle color is a
glistening blue-green. The tree
grows fast. It provides a shade-tol
erant alternative to Leyland cypress
when used as a landscape screen.
Its fast growth and fascinating
form and foliage make Yoshino the
1994-97 Georgia Gold Medal Winners
Lagerstroemia Cryptomeria
Yrgg Fothergilla Ulmus indica japonica
"Mt. Airy 1 parvifolia xL.fauriei Yoshino'
Athena Elm Lipan, Sioux, Japanese cedar
Tonto, Yuma
Cephalotaxus Hydrangea Loropetalum
Shrub harringtonia arborescens Clethra chinense
Japanese Plum 'Annabelle' ainifolia var. Rubrum
Yew Hummingbird' Pink Chinese
I'erbenq, Salvia Baptisia spp. Rudbeclda
Perennial Canadensis guarantied r Wild Indigo triloba
Homestead Blue Anise Three-lobed
Purple' Sage Coneflower
Dianthus Lantana Petunia sp. Scaevola
Annual gratianopolitanu camara Purple Wave aemula
s Bath's Pink' New Gold' New Blue
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for trees.
This tall, stately conifer will
grow 50 to 60 feet high with a
spread of 20 to 30 feet. It’s a mem
ber of the bald cypress family
(Taxodiaceae). But unlike bald
cypress, which loses its leaves in
winter, cryptomeria remains ever
green . - - - -
Yoshino was selected as a
Georgia Gold Medal winner
because it’s one of the most cold
hardy forms.
This pyramidal tree has a
strong, dominant central leader with
reddish brown bark on the main
trunk. The small branches are sur
rounded by a spiral of short, bright
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green needles about three-fourths of
an inch long.
As the plant ages, it produces
male and female cones at the ends
of’ the branches. During winter the
needles will take on a bronzy purple
hue, especially when exposed to
cold winds.
Yoshino Japanese cedar is easy
to grow. It will prosper in either sun
or shade. Protection from winter
winds will help keep the needles
green and prevent winter bronzing.
The tree prefers moist, rich
soils, but it tolerates sandy or clay
soils. It can be transplanted suc
cessfully any time of year when
grown in containers. But fall and
winter are best for balled and
burlapped plants.
Fertilize it once a year in the
spring to keep it growing fast with
good foliage color. Water during
dry times, particularly when it’s
still getting established.
The tree requires little pruning.
Like most conifers, it looks best if
the lower branches are allowed <o
remain on the plant, keeping foliage
all the way to the ground.
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Braving the jungle
When shopping for yard care
equipment, it can feel like you’re
braving a jungle. With so many
products on the market, it’s hard to
decide where to start. But to tame
the jungle of your yard, you’ll
need four essential finishing tools.
An edger will give your lawn a
neat, straight border along walk
ways and driveways and around
flower beds. Trimmers will cut
down tufts of grass in the hard-to
reach areas and tight spaces
around trees and bushes, under the
edges of decks and around flower
beds. A brushcutter will cut tall,
unkempt grass and thicker, heavier
weeds in meadows and rough
areas. And a blower will clear the
mess out of the way once you’re
done.
When shopping for edgers and
trimmers, look for equipment
that’s easy to start and easy to use.
There are two options for edgers -
walk-behind and hand-held. Hand
held edgers offer a lightweight
option and added maneuverability.
Look for a trimmer that is com
fortable to use and fits your needs.
The handle should fit comfortably
in your hand and should minimize
vibration. The texture of the han
dle is important to ensure that the
trimmer doesn’t slip. If you have a
larger yard with lots of tight
spaces around decks, fences and
shrubbery, look for a straight shaft
trimmer which allows you to get
into tighter spaces. Straight shaft
trimmers also tend to be a little
longer and are more comfortable
for most people to use.
Homeowners with yards backing
up to woods or hobby gardeners
interested in cultivating colorfu
meadows of wildflowers shouk
consider a brushcutter-capabk
trimmer. Brushcutters can tackk
everything from thick, non-woodj
plants to three-inch saplings
depending on the blade yoi
choose. And if you have lots o
wide areas to trim (such a
drainage ditches), purchase a trim
mer with a larger cutting swat
(width of area the trimmer wil
cut).
The right blower can mak
lawn clean-up a breeze. Look for
powerful, hand-held blower ths
easily converts into a vacuum. Us
your blower to blow short gras
clippings back into the lawn. Thi
will provide a nutrient-rich boos
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