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Mugho Pine
Roots grow near the surface, so using a cover soil with a 2-inch-thick mulch to protect them is recommended. The Mugho Pine tree, Pinus mugo mughus, may also be called the dwarf mountain pine. It does require good drainage. Thanks to its low growth, mugho pine can be used at the front of a border or anywhere you want year-round greenery in conifer form. In nature, it often grows in slightly rocky areas with shallow topsoil. Mugho pine trees do not need special soil. These trees are easily transplanted. They make a great landscaping evergreen tree because their shape and size are controllable by shearing. This evergreen little dwarf conifer has branching, upright stems evenly covered in 2-inch-long needles of a deep, dark true green. ... more info
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo This pest free, dense, fat columnar tree is a great street tree where there is limited overhead space. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils. They prefer moist, sandy, well-drained soils. Use this tree for large and small lawns, buffer strips or median plantings and as a street tree. The fall color is brilliant yellow. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. Adapts well to most urban environments. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. The Princeton Sentry Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Princeton Sentry", is a male cultivar (which are "fruitless"). Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. |
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