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The Camelot Garden Club Blog

by Charles Kackley Over the decades since Camelot was built, we have lost hundreds of large native canopy trees such as maples and oaks. Over the next decades we will lose hundreds more leaving future residents in a treeless landscape…unless we take action now by planting new trees. Sure, crape myrtles and Japanese maples are beautiful, and maybe you love the idea of not raking leaves in the fall, but consider the following benefits of native canopy trees. Increase property

On a Saturday in August, several of us attended the Backyard Composting class at the Greenspring Horticultural Center . The class was led...

Get ready to order your native tree for 2025 fall planting! Over the decades since Camelot was built, we have lost hundreds of large...

By Carmine Carosella, Fairfax Master Gardener You’ve seen all those fancy hellebores at the garden shops, and they set your heart...

As trees grow and reach large heights, some tree owners concerned with safety resort to topping their trees. Topping is the reduction of...

Over the decades since our community was built, the large native trees such as oaks and maples, have slowly been lost. Lacking...

It’s no myth that trees hold a special place in our collective psyche. Trees play a prominent role in myths, often symbolizing life and...