… The Cut-leaf Beech is best known for its deeply serrated and lance-shaped leaves. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American …
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… With the Kentucky Derby—and mint julep season—approaching, it's time to consider mint, a fast-growing, almost wonderfully invasive plant. Mint survives Chicago … your flavor There are more than 600 types of mint on the market. Here are a few that work best in the kitchen: Kentucky Colonel spearmint (Mentha spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’) got its … works beautifully in baking recipes. Easy Mint Simple Syrup Making simple syrup is a great way to put your mint to good use. What you need: ½ cup mint of your choice (washed leaves; …
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… Shakespeare is the following: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” You would have to read Hamlet to get the backstory, but one thing I know as an ecologist, is that we would be in … ground, and the new fungi orient in a different direction after the tree falls. (This is one way that you can discover if a tree was dead before it fell to the ground.) Just like most of the … and unpalatable, the chicken of the woods ( Laetiporus sulfureus ), is considered one of the best fungi for eating. There are also several species of shelf fungi thought to have medicinal …
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… Bronzeleaf rodgersflower is native to woodlands in Japan and Korea, and unlike most Rodgersias it can tolerate boggy areas such as … time, via slow-creeping rhizomes. The large, very handsome leaves emerge bronze-green, mature to green, and turn a rich bronze red in fall. When and if it blooms, the flowers are not … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with the dinosaurs. Its unusual fan-shaped leaves adorn this large, lovely tree that grows to 50' or so. The spread can be wider than the height in mature plants. It is one of the most … appear in the spring. The fruit, an edible nut, is surrounded by a malodorous fleshy pulp, best described as "cheesy" or "gym-sock smelly." The fruits create a litter problem when they fall. Try to plant only male ginkgoes for this reason. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the …
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… Native to the Midwest, 'Indian Warrior' grows 58 inches tall and 38 inches wide, with its green leaves … in the fall. The dark purple flowers appear on the stems from July through October. It grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil and enjoys the heat. It is most effective when grouped into large drifts and makes an excellent ground cover for parks, highway medians, and prairie gardens. The genus Andropogon contains more than 200 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dwarf Hinoki false cypress is an evergreen tree with a dense, pyramidal habit. Growing to only 10 feet at maturity, it has rich green foliage with scalelike overlapping leaves. It is best grown in full sun in moist, well-drained soil and can be used as an accent or specimen plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Madame Dahlia, like her name, is a very stately dame; Her family is so polite, it is a joy to meet them, quite. —Elizabeth Gordon Certain flowers can simply rescue a garden. Their … Demands Plants that produce such show-stopping flowers do have demands. A full-sun site is best, but some afternoon shade will be tolerated. Dahlias prefer rich soil, amended with compost … Avoid windy sites—nothing breaks the heart of a gardener more than a snapped flower stalk. To get a jump-start on the growing season, start tubers indoors in late March (to be transplanted …
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… Best grown in humusy, organically rich, medium to wet soils in part shade to full shade. Must have moist soils that never dry out. Benefits from a regular, deep watering …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Bosnian pine will slowly grow to a height of 40’ and a width of 10’. Cones are a unique purple-blue. It does best in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is more tolerant of salt spray and wind on the foliage than other pines and can be used to block wind. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
