Sandy soil is composed of many irregular to rounded tiny grains of sand, as opposed to the many tiny plate-like soil particles that make up a clay soil. Sandy soil drains very quickly and doesn't [..]

Plants that need a lot of fertilizer for optimal performance. Regular applications of fertilizer are necessary for continued performance.

Plants used in combinations are sometimes classified as thrillers, fillers, and spillers to identify what role each plant fulfills in a combination design.  Container plant style identifies this desig [..]

Fertilizer that either comes in liquid form or comes in crystal form that is dissolved in water.

This means the plant can be grown indoors at least through the winter, but likely all year.

A plant that grows, flowers, produces seed all in one season, and then does not survive the winter.  It must be planted each year.  Many plants we call annual may be perennial in warmer locations.

Generally larger trees or shrubs that were grown in the ground at a nursery.  When ready for sale they are dug, wrapped in burlap and then sold.  Some plants may be placed in wire baskets in addition [..]

These are plants, usually trees and shrubs, that are sold with little to no soil around the roots.  Some perennials are also sold as bare root plants. This is most common with mail ordered plants. 

Cation Exchange Capacity, is a measure of how much fertilizer your soil can hold and release over time.  A high CEC is good because it means your soil will hold a lot of fertilizer.  Clay soils have h [..]

Soil composed of many tiny plate-like soil particles that can compact with time to form a hard, solid mass that makes shoveling difficult, digging holes more laborious, and often results in poor drain [..]