… has a unique flower in a rainbow of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is required once established. …
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… Harvest Gold’ is another Ozark witch hazel known for its fragrant orange blooms in early spring and for its spectacular golden foliage in the fall. It is hardy in zones 4-8 and grows to a height of 6’ over time with full sun to partial shade. …
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… Silver spike grass is an ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun to partial … medium to wet moisture conditions. From July to February it produces showy flowers. The plant is used as a specimen or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… May through August it produces fragrant white blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red fruit. It is a specimen ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thistle ( Cirsium arvense ) and the bull thistle ( Cirsium vulgare ). The Canada thistle is a perennial plant commonly found in disturbed ground, like farm fields, roadsides, and gardens. It is a rhizomatous plant that spreads both by rhizomes and seed. It generally produces single, … thistle Cirsium discolor Pasture thistle Image By Fritz Flohr Reynolds - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/15143788606, CC BY-SA 2.0, …
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… leaves, 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 … the May article with the same quote, a thought from organic gardening expert Robert Rodale. It is a reminder that soil needs food in order to produce healthy plants. Without the continued …
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… A plant is one of my favorite gifts, both to give and receive. I am, however, not inclined to throw out … of anything bright, colorful, fragrant, and alive! Tossing out leftover wrapping paper is one thing, but pitching out a moth orchid whose blossoms have withered is a dastardly deed. A few simple conservation techniques applied through winter and spring will …
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… to a height of 2 to 3 inches. This height can be raised during hot, dry periods or when turf is stressed due to disease, insects, or drought. A general rule of thumb is not to remove more than one-third of turf at one time. Seed bare areas of turf with an … of approximate 4 inches. Do not fertilize your lawn in hot weather. The best time to fertilize is fall. Established turf requires approximately 1 inch of water per week to keep grass green and …
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