… This curious mutation found at Edwin Carstens Nursery in Germany is a miniature evergreen best used in a rock garden. The tightly packed spiky branches bear very short needles adorned …
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… as peonies dislike root disturbance and transplanting. Full sun is required to produce the best blooms. This cultivar is among the last of the peonies to flower in late spring/early summer …
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… stems keep this 18-inch-tall beauty from toppling over during spring storms. Tulips grow best in sunny locations in well-drained soils that dry slightly after the foliage yellows in late …
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… dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any …
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… Cross'), a hybrid native ironweed that is relatively short (3 feet tall). This cultivar grows best in full sun, with moderately fertile soils, and only needs water during its establishment …
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… tree is butterfly-friendly, with fragrant blue spikes against greyish-green leaves, and it is best planted in spring, in full sun and well-drained soil. …
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… and environmental stewardship as mentally and physically restorative practices essential for healthy living. While our summer field trips reveal the role of urban agriculture in building … space like a community garden can have on the neighborhood. “I feel like once you have a safe place you can go to, people start changing into better people. Every community should have a safe … can come in and reserve a space to plant their own foods and produce,” said Guzmán. Paying a visit to a handful of community gardens, Hernandez, Guzmán, and their group were motivated to …
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… cutting back perennials, and pulling out the last of the vegetables. But fall is the season for addition as well as subtraction. In fact, for smart gardeners, fall is the best time of the year to add to and improve your soil. In the May 2015 edition of Smart Gardener …
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Q. What insect or disease would cause the flower stalks of my beautiful delphiniums to become twisted and their flower buds to curl and blacken? A. The cyclamen mite is a damaging pest of indoor greenhouse plants such as African violets and begonias, as well as outdoor annuals and perennials including snapdragons, geraniums, ivy and delphiniums. The microscopic mite lays eggs in moist, dark …
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Q. How can I protect my trees and shrubs from animal damage in the winter? A. Rabbits, voles, and mice often chew on the bark of trees and shrubs during the winter months, damaging the inner cambium layer, and possibly leading to injury and even death of young plants. Damage can be prevented by wrapping plant trunks with fine mesh hardware cloth or wire fencing with holes less than ¼ inch in …
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