… orchard—on its property. Does yours? Today, there's resurgent interest in growing fruit trees, for a number of intriguing reasons. With all kinds of fruit trees flowering at the Garden this month (34 apple varieties in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden alone!), it's a good time for … trees are hard at work establishing their root systems. Regardless of tree size, pollination is the key to both flowers and fruit. You'll need at least two trees from the same genus, since …
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… China, Lycoris sanguinea grows in full sun to partial shade. Known as orange surprise lily, the bloom color is red-orange to apricot, and bloom time is August to September. The surprise is the unexpected … early August topped by the tubular flowers. It is best used in a garden border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… For many homeowners, a long, hot summer means mow the lawn, water, repeat. It’s a cycle that … if you don’t want a brown, unruly patch of land. Conservation scientist Becky Barak, Ph.D., is looking to change that assumption. By studying alternatives to traditional turfgrass, she and … Liz Anna Kozik, Ph.D., an artist, historian, naturalist, and current research coordinator on this project. They began planting experimental plots in 2021 at Chicago’s Marquette Park and …
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… Foundation-funded project studies how Joshua trees are responding to climate change. Earlier this year, we worked with a team of researchers to germinate, track, and tend to Joshua tree … and whether there are signs of insect and rodent damage. The work comes at a critical time for Joshua trees, iconic plants of the Southwest. Joshua trees provide habitat and food for a … as straight of lines as possible. We’ve learned that the straighter the lines, the easier it is to monitor the plots. With a team of about a dozen people, we planted seedlings using noisy …
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… Selected as one of the Collectors Conifers of the Year by the American Conifer Society in 2014, Schwerin pine is a hybrid of Eastern white pine and Himalayan white pine, combining the cold-hardiness of its … of the Asian one. It grows best in moist soil, where it can reach 35 feet tall. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Horticultural therapy has proven benefits for individuals with autism. The integration of horticultural therapy and therapy gardens within … fine motor skills, socialization, and ambulatory movement. In veteran’s hospitals, gardening is used for exercise, vocational training, and education. There is one population that, in my … or organization who could benefit from a garden, share some of the information you learned in this blog. It’s often in those conversations, filled with factual evidence and interest, that new …
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… humans? In addition to the two most prominent, there are three eyes on top of their heads just for tracking light and motion. There are many fascinating facts we have learned about bees, but the most critically important one is their role in pollination. Busy Pollinators Smart gardeners know that it's the presence of … plants, food plants, and landscape plants alike. However, not only plants are dependent on this relationship. Bees are also essential to humans in our daily lives. If you eat fruits, …
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… This roundleaf serviceberry is native to northeastern North America. Its species name A. … attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible …
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… The creeping vine, Clematis ‘Rooguchi, grows to a maximum height of 6 feet with full sun to … summer and early fall it produces lavender and purple flowers that give way to brown fruit. It is best as a specimen in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Cumulus Allegheny serviceberry is an introduction from Princeton Nurseries in New Jersey. Its oval habit makes it a good candidate for narrower home spaces. The white blooms in spring followed by bird-friendly black fruit in summer and yellow to …
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