Maule's quince Archives

First flowers to bloom in spring

After drab winter months, what a joy to see first flowers appear! Fresh bursts of color appear in flower beds, hedges and on taller trees. Here are the first flowers to appear in spring, signaling that finally, the weather has taken a turn for the better.

Barn with blue and yellow spring flowers

Maule’s quince, flower-bearing and fragrant

Maule’s quince is a simply beautiful shrub, and its blooming largely contributes to its success.

Set up a mixed hedge, different shrubs for year-round wonder

Setting up a mixed hedge fulfills all the functions of a normal single-species hedge, and provides an added aesthetic touch to your garden that is quite unique

Top 5 spring-blooming trees

They catch the eye along streets and in parks and gardens. Learn how to recognize these five happily common spring-blooming trees.

Winter blooming shrubs, beautiful flowers in the cold

Even though there aren’t very many, winter blooming shrubs are often the most amazing. They are unique in that they bloom when all the other plants are at rest.

Quince, grown for thousands of years yet unknown of all

So you’re bored with the usual apple sauce or strawberry jam, these are sooo conventional. Why not innovate and try a new fruit – quince?

5 shrubs that birds find inviting in the garden

Here are 5 ideas of shrubs that birds love using for shelter. Each one is a dream come true for wild birds, helping them survive the cold season and hide out from foul weather.