With its rounded, stiffly branched habit the Blackhaw Viburnum
reminds you of a Hawthorn. It is a very easy plant to grow. It
can be purchased as a seedling, a rooted cutting, a potted
starter plant in qt. pots, to 5 gal. pots, and B&B field dug
plants. In your landscape it can be a small tree because plants
attains a height of 12 to 14 feet. The Blachhaw Viburnum has
dark green, glossy, leathery leaves turn a dark reddish to
purple in the fall. It is an attractive leaf. This viburnum has
creamy white flowers are borne in flat-topped flower clusters
during May. The fruit turns blue-black at maturity. The fruit of
this viburnum, which is sweet and edible, is nearly half an inch
long, bluish black, covered with a bloom, and ripens in early
autumn. It contains a small and somewhat flattened stone. The
mature fruit makes good preserves. It is ripe when it turns
black. The leaves are small enough that they don’t pose a raking
and cleaning problem. Birds frequent this shrub for feed and
shelter. Plants are native and tolerate shade but flower and
fruit best in full sun. Habitat and range: The blackhaw viburnum
occurs in dry woods and thickets and on rocky hillsides from
Connecticut to Florida and west to Michigan and Texas, but is
mostly found in the South. I have never seen a native Blackhaw
Viburnum in our county (Bucks County, Pa. ) that occured
naturally. It will still thrive in the soils around Buckingham
Pa. On our plant durability list, we rate this a 9 for ease of
transplanting and site adaptability. There are also few serious
pests that homeowners need to concern themselves with. We have
many deer on our nursery and we have not seen much deer damage
to this plant by deer feeding on this plant. You can call us or
visit our web site for more information on other Viburnums. See
http://www.zone5trees.com http://www.seedlingsrus.com and
http://www.highlandhillfarm.com

Do you remember when your child lost their first tooth? You
probably took a picture to preserve the memory. You get a warm
feeling just thinking about that cute smile. Hey, why not take a
look at that photo right now?

What’s that? You can’t because you don’t know which box of
photos you stored the picture in? That warm fuzzy feeling has
quickly turned to frustration because you know that memorable
smile is lost, buried in some drawer or box somewhere, possibly
lost forever.

That scenario used to be the story of my life. That is until I
decided to stop losing memories and start cherishing them with a
scrapbook. What better way to relive memories– page by page,
memory by memory.

Okay, I know what you’re saying; “I don’t have time for
scrapbooking, that’s only for crafty people.” I know that’s what
I used to say. Then I discovered some simple tips to make
scrapbooking easy and yet still professional looking.

Basically, all you need to scrapbook is an album, some glue, a
pair of scissors, and some photographs or newspaper clippings.

Any fabric, ribbon, or bits of leftovers from other projects can
be used to embellish your scrapbook.

If you’re too busy to get those materials, you can even buy
complete kits that include not only the album but also the
background paper for your project. Some kits will even include
embellishments like beads, flowers, feathers, and even paste on
letters. Get one or more of these kits and you can create a
beautiful keepsake in just a just a couple of hours.

Once you have you scrapbooking materials together, it’s time to
pull out your photos. While going through your photos you’re
going to start thinking about a “theme” for your scrapbook page.

Creating a theme is important if you want your scrapbook to look
professional. It’ll also make the process of sorting through
photos easier and that’s the effect we’re after; fast, easy and
professional looking.

To create your theme, think about these questions;

- what is the overall purpose for my scrapbook? - Who is the
scrapbook for? - Who is the scrapbook about?

Once you have your answers -you have the appropriate subject of
your theme!

Now that you have your scrapbook theme, it’s time to start
planning your pages. Another tip I found that made this process
easy is planning a “Title” for my pages.

Titles can be as basic as the date of an event, the name of an
individual, or a specific event. Or they can also be more
interesting and exciting by including quotes, sayings, fillers,
or simple phrases. Some great places to look for title
inspiration; in greeting cards, advertisements, and commercials.

That’s it! You now have the basics to start creating great
looking scrapbooks. I wish I had known it was so easy; my family
photos have spent nearly all their memorable lives hidden in
drawers until I discovered these simple tips.

So what are you waiting for?

Now that you know these simple tips, you can save and cherish
memories forever in a professional looking scrapbook, in very
little time. And believe me, your friends and family will say
“wow” when they come over to take a look. Become an easy
scrapbook maker today!