… “There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson … start shutting down soon after Labor Day. That’s changed. “Back then, we were getting ready to pack it in,” says Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist for the Rose Garden, Heritage Garden, and … the rose collection involves editing. “We had a lot of older roses that weren’t hardy or the best for a Midwest garden—hard to manage, fussy, and they got a bad rap,” Tom says. When the …
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… of any of the poinsettia cultivars available this holiday season. It was rated among the best of the traditional red poinsettias in consumer preference tests conducted at Purdue … meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day for the brightest … grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch. Native to Mexico, the poinsettia derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first …
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… do I take care of it? A. Bonsai are small specimens of regular trees or shrubs trained in pots to grow into beautiful shapes. This is an ancient horticultural art form and a number of plants are appropriate for use as bonsai. … too much of a shock to put your bonsai outside without a slow period of acclimatization. The best procedure now would be to place it in your sunniest window, water when the soil is dry (this …
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… Q. I enjoy growing plants from cuttings and seeds. What is the procedure for starting a pineapple plant at home? A. Both adults and children will have … 1 inch of gravel in the bottom of the pot. Fill the pot with potting soil, leaving enough room to plant the stalk firmly in the soil without covering any of the leaves. Water the soil, not the … once a week and fertilize with a balanced houseplant fertilizer once every two months. The best environment for growing a healthy pineapple plant is a sunny, warm, humid room away from …
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… long and passionate love affair with gardening has exerted an enormous influence on the way Americans garden today. A walk through the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden’s … a walk through the history of English gardening. It is also an ideal opportunity for visitors to fill their own gardening dreams with beautifully inspired ideas. A Series of Garden Rooms … bluestone surrounds, and in the familiar pepper pot hideaways that offer one of the best views in the entire Garden. The Formal Checkerboard Garden The Checkerboard Garden …
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… tipped in pink are borne at the nodes of 1-year-old upright pseudobulbs. They grow and flower best if exposed to full sun to bright light, allowed to experience a slight drying in summer, and grown in … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often …
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… The alpine Japanese spirea is a miniature cultivar that grows to a mound of two feet, spreading to three feet, with tiny … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… Froebelii spirea is noted for better heat and drought tolerance than other Spiraea japonica . Foliage emerges red-tinged and turns to blue-green as the season progresses. Blooms are bright carmine pink. The Spiraea japonica … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… Rubies spirea gets its names from its golden foliage and ruby-colored flower buds, which open to pink flowers. It is one of the smallest spireas. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… in fall than in spring, when they compete with grass seedlings. Fall is also a good time to assess your lawn. Before you do anything, ask why your lawn is not doing well. Do you have … by the roots, destroying much of the lawn in the process. Core aeration is a much better way to deal with excessive thatch. Lawns should be aerated once a year except during hot, dry … This makes them vulnerable to herbicides. As with most chemical controls, herbicides are best used selectively, by spot spraying individual weeds, rather than treating an entire lawn. …
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