This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Seedling recruitment is a multi-phased process involving seed production, dispersal, germination, seedling establishment and subsequent ...

One outstanding shrub choice for spring color is the barberry. Not only do these offer us showy spring flowers, they also provide us with numerous foliage color options and growth habits. All thrive ...

Use Berberis darwinii in a sunny spot (in a protected sunny corner in areas with winters colder than in the city), and give it free rein -- it's not a shrub that takes kindly to shearing. Even though ...

BERBERIS is well known for its thorny branches - it carries some of the sharpest of all spines. This is a quality that makes it attractive to some people who want to use it as an impenetrable barrier ...

Hedges have bad habits. One moment a hedge can be a desirable boundary between your garden and your neighbour, the next a dark brooding monster in need of hard pruning from which some never recover.