… The Baldwin apple is sweet tasting and crisp. It can be eaten fresh or used in cooking or for juice and is noted as a good keeper. The Baldwin apple originated in the 17th century in … and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
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… CRESCENDO™ is a sugar maple cultivar selected for its excellent drought tolerance, durable dark green foliage, and outstanding orange-red fall … or samaras, mature in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as …
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… want consistently moist soil, and good drainage. In all but tropical climates, they’ll need to overwinter indoors in bright indirect light. …
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… pink a with a prominent white eye. It produces small but persistent rose hips in late summer to fall. Foliage is dark green and disease-resistant. Like all roses, it's happiest in full sun … will give you more prolific bloom. And if you leave the remaining flowers in place, you'll get those colorful hips come fall. …
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… The yellowwood is native to the southeastern United States and gets its common name from the wood which is yellow, heavy, and very hard. A low-branching species, yellowwood grows 30 to 50 feet tall with an equivalent spread and a rounded crown. Use it as a shade tree or specimen … plant. The pealike flowers, which are more abundant in alternate years, hang in strings 8 to 14 inches long. These drooping clusters of fragrant blooms are among the most beautiful to be …
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… trial of Rodgersias in 2016, 'Smaragd' received top marks. Bronze new foliage matures to lush green leaves over 2 feet wide; late frosts don't crimp its style; and the foliage remains … those lovely white plumes in June In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. Those huge leaves them … and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
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… A. Your hibiscus should be moved indoors well before the first fall frost. Check the plants for insects prior to moving them indoors. Hibiscus commonly attract whitefly. Do not be alarmed if your hibiscus … moving them indoors; this is normal. They will soon produce new growth. Hibiscus overwinter best indoors if provided with bright light and warm temperatures. Provide consistent moisture, …
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… Q. Is it possible to grow a beautiful, large fuchsia indoors in winter? A. When bringing a fuchsia indoors during cold weather, best results come from letting it rest and slide into dormancy. Bring it inside before the fall … during days), bright room. During active growth a fuchsia needs moist soil, but as it prepares for dormancy, withhold water in October and November, watering slightly only when the soil is …
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… Alleman's Compact redosier dogwood is notable for its rich, red stems in winter and its compact habit, which spreads by stolons or runners. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to pale blue drupes that appear in mid-summer and are beloved by birds. Most gardeners do renewal or rejuvenation pruning in early spring, because the younger stems provide the best color. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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… Bergeson Compact redosier dogwood is notable for its rich, red stems in winter and its compact habit. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to pale blue drupes that appear in mid-summer and are beloved by birds. Most gardeners do renewal or rejuvenation pruning in early spring, because the younger stems provide the best color. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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