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  • The small, white daisies of the shade-loving native white wood aster ( Eurybia divaricata ) … tolerates partial shade. It thrives in open woodlands and along the edge of woodlands, growing best in moderate to dryish soils. Pollinating insects appreciate the opportunity to stock up on the nectar of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … WOLLERTON OLD HALL™ is the name of a famous old English garden in the area where David Austen breeds his roses. It's a vigorous, free-flowering climber with large cup-shaped blooms. Pink buds open to open to a dense globe of soft apricot petals, , turning to cream with touches of pink over … enjoy the heady fragrance. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Spraying against disease may be a good idea, especially if you can't give it full …
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  • … Q. When is the best time to prune a cherry tree? A. The best time to prune a cherry tree or to remove dead wood is in the summer. Pruning in summer reduces the risk of introducing disease through a fresh cut. It …
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  • … Big bluestem, ( Andropogon gerardii ) is a dominant grass of tallgrass prairies in the Midwest. It forms deep-rooted clumps and is best used for naturalizing or soil retention. When in bloom, the flowering stems reach to 6 feet or taller. The flowers are 3- to 5-part spikelets that resemble turkey feet. The
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This tree matures to a height of 8 feet with a similar spread. Its lacy foliage emerges bright cherry red in spring on purple leaf stalks, changing to burgundy red in summer. It finally changes to bright … red in fall. It gets its cultivar name from its lacy leaves which are said to look like the claws of a dragon. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … moisture conditions.  In spring and early summer it produces showy white blooms that give way to brown fruit. The plant can be used as a specimen or in a hedge. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Angelica is an upright perennial that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. It requires full sun or partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. From June to August the plant produces greenish-white blooms that attract butterflies. These give way to showy fruit. The plant is a biennial, and it is used primarily as a specimen or in a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Deep, black-red buds open to reveal ivory-white blossoms edged in cherry pink on Dick Clark™ grandiflora rose (Rosa 'Wekfunk'). With a couple of days of sunlight, the ivory colors begin to change to shades of burgundy on their way to deep, dark red flowers at maturity. The deep green, glossy foliage of this rose is …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • THE ENDEAVOR PBR has unusually large flowers for a shrub rose...4 to 5 inches across. The coloring itself is equally special...a warm pink on the upward facing … resistance of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Foliage is disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • The male 'Arctic Beauty' kiwi vine is said to have a higher proportion of variegated leaves with bold splashes of white and pink. The female … for covering arbors or shading a patio.  They'll they grow well in part shade, but you'll get a better crop and more colorful foliage in full sun. A note of warning to cat owners: kiwi …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant