… stems. The Fastigiata cultivar has a neater appearance than the species, so it is usually the best one for a perennial border. The rose, pink, or white flowers with a slight notch in each petal have a silky appearance. The gray-green leaves are three-lobed to five-lobed. Although this plant may be short-lived, it remains a garden presence because of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As this small, graceful tree ages, it becomes more rounded in habit. It is recommended for a naturalistic garden. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The fruits, nutlets that … and one of the hardest of all woods. Hop hornbeam is a native tree of rich woodlands. Related to birches but without the insect and disease problems, this tree is best known for hoplike papery seed pods that dangle from its branches in early autumn. It is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… guidebooks for what seems like forever. “Is it this one?” we ask each other, pointing to pictures in the book where the leaves kinda sorta look like our little plant. Finally, we flip … definitely mistake it for a grass; there are no flowers, no spiky balls, no spears. The only way to know it isn’t a grass is to observe the sparse, puny prickles just starting out. The … all else fails, we post to Twitter or Facebook botany groups and someone always knows. The best part of the job—doing research in the field! I’m asking you to combat species blindness by …
Type: Blog
… Q. What are the current recommendations for using horticultural oil to protect mature trees from insect attack? A. Spraying trees or shrubs with a horticultural, or dormant, oil is recommended as a way to help control repeated attacks of scale, mites, and aphids. Some of the common pests that …
Type: Plant Info
… the head identify this caterpillar as a true armyworm ( Mythimna unipuncta ), almost identical to the fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ). A fall armyworm has an inverted Y-shape on its … control armyworms. When the larvae hatch in large numbers, however, they can eat their way across a lawn at an alarming rate. Healthy lawns are not usually permanently damaged as the … insects eat leaves, not roots. Heavy infestations can easily be controlled with insecticides. For more information about armyworms and control measures, please send an email to …
Type: Plant Info
… with or a variety of Clusia rosea , a native of Florida and tropical America. It has found its way into the trade, however, useful as a nice background shrub or hedge plant, with a nice upright habit. The glossy leaves are obovate --broad at the tip and tapering down to the petiole -- and stiff and smooth. It rarely flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Best grown in peaty, fertile, well-drained but consistently moist soils in light shade. Tolerates full shade. Avoid full sun. Performs best in cool summer climates. Intolerant of drought. Propagate by division or seed. Site in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Japan, the vine-leaved maple is a small, deciduous tree that typically grows to a height of 20 … climates. The tree is dioecious (there are separate male and female plants) and is known best for its compound trifoliate leaves that resemble those of some ashes and ivies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers with a pea green throat. With slightly ruffled petals, it blooms in early to mid-summer. In milder climates the foliage is green all year long. Although each flower lasts … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Green Flutter is the winner of the 1970 Annie T. Giles Award for the best small-flowered daylily. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… edges. The blooms measure 4 inches and appear very early in the season. They are attractive to hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American Hemerocallis Society has awarded Suzie Wong the Annie T. Giles Award for Best Small Flower, Honorable Mention, and Award of Merit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
