… Q: I have had problems with insects on my houseplants during past winters. Is there anything I can do to prevent or control them? A: The first step is to keep insects out of the house by carefully inspecting any plants before bringing them into your home. This is especially important for plants that have spent the summer outdoors. If insects are found, …
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… The monarch birch is native to Japan where it is naturally occurring in woodlands. It is relatively rare in cultivation. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Felderbach European beech is an extremely dwarf form with a columnar habit. Foliage is dark green. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which … or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The buttonwood or button mangrove is native to tropical and semi-tropical coastal areas of the Americas and Africa and has been … from its system. it also has thick scaly bark to protect it from the salt water. Although it is usually seen as a large shrub growing to 10-15 feet tall, it does grow into a single trunked tree reaching much greater heights. This tree is also grown for its ornamental value notably in bonsai and for its timber which is highly …
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… Introduced in 2013 as part of the LITTLE CUTIE™ Series, Heuchera 'Sugar Berry' is a miniature repeat blooming introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Sugar Berry Coral Bells has more rounded and smaller leaves than is typical. The leaves are a frosted purple and pink with darker veins. The flowers are 10 inch spikes and a delicate pink. This plant has a stunning purple pink frosty look. This is a coral bells for full sun to shade and it will bloom all summer. It will attract bees and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Renhy’ is sold under its trademark name VANILLA STRAWBERRY™. Typically it grows to 6 – 8 ft. with a … The blooms first appear in July and will continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. 'Renhy' does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . In the spring, the buds develop on new wood so the flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Blue Fountain switch grass is a very tall upright grass of about seven feet in height and about six feet in width. Foliage is a bluish-green and the prominent seed heads, which appear in late summer, appear to burst out … top of the plant like water gushing from a fountain. Like most switch grasses, Blue Fountain is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Shenandoah switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which develops maroon and purple streaks by summer and burgundy by fall. The … purple seed heads appear in late summer though to fall. Like most switch grasses, Shenandoah is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Warrior switch grass is an upright grass of about six feet in height and about three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which has reddish hues during the summer, becoming yellow with red hues in fall, and remaining honey colored throughout winter. Like most switch grasses, Warrior is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
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… The Staghorn or Giant Staghorn fern is native to the lowland rainforests of north-eastern Australia where it is found growing in the rainforest canopy on tree trunks, tree branches, and sometimes on rocks. … in form with attractive light green fronds. A warm humid environment with filtered light is necessary for the successful growth of these ferns. In home gardens it is commonly grown by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
