… easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rhododendron ‘Vallya’ produces a profusion of light pink flowers on an upright semi-deciduous plant. Bred for hardiness and disease resistance, it nevertheless needs soils amended with peat moss and/or … constantly moist, the plant does not tolerate planting in low-lying sites where water stands for any length of time. This cultivar was developed by the Mezitt family who have owned the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep golden-yellow 5-inch flowers are swirled with ruby red outer petals on Strike It Rich™ landscape shrub rose ( Rosa 'Wekbepmey'), a disease-resistant grandiflora … a hybrid tea and a floribunda parent). Strike It Rich has a spicy fragrance and is noted for its long, elegant, pointed buds. The deep green, disease-resistant leaves are accented with red stems. Plant this rose in full sun and provide room for good air movement to decrease the incidence of foliar diseases. Strike It Rich was a 2007 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… aren't in bloom, but 'Suzanne' is one. First she gives you a mix of pink and white flowers on the same bush, for a spring display that can last 6 to 8 weeks. Then there's the foliage, delicately edged in … bloom in late summer. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is covered with clusters of pure-white, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. The show may go on for as long as two months and even repeat in the fall. At maturity the branches have a graceful, … hedge, or a specimen. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look for this woodland-nesting flycatcher in the McDonald Woods or in the Barbara Brown Nature … In summer, seek the shelter of the trees' shade in McDonald Woods at the Garden. Have a seat on one of the benches and listen for the pewee, a bird much more easily heard than seen. Even on a warm summer day, the eastern wood-pewee sings his melancholy refrain. "Pee-a-wee. Pee-er. …
Type: Birding
… a tree? A. A very important first step before planting a tree is to select the right tree for your location. In order to ensure a healthy tree, many factors need to be taken into … a tree and prior to digging the hole, call JULIE, Inc. (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators). JULIE is a not-for-profit corporation that provides information to both professional excavators and homeowners on the precise location of all underground utility lines, such as water, gas, cable, television, …
Type: Plant Info
… a very large mound. Its corrugated, slug-resistant leaves make Big Daddy a good candidate for massing in shady areas. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… substance with green margins. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2001 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
