… Wetlands Invader Ever wonder what that tall plant with a feathery-tufted top is that you see growing along our roadside ditches? It’s called common reed ( Phragmites … can be very densely populated, and has a tenacious rhizome (underground stem) network, it is a threat to native wetland vegetation and ecosystem function because it physically excludes … Looks can be deceiving—the common reed appears innocuous enough; in fact, to the naked eye, it is almost identical to native Phragmites that have been part of the North American landscape for …
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… In much of modern life, time is abstract. We measure it through calendars, meetings, project deadlines, and fiscal years. But in a garden, time is embodied. We see it in dormancy and bud swell, in growth and senescence, in leaf drop and … nearly everything we do. Gardeners do not control the seasons; we respond to them. Our work is an act of stewardship more than ownership. We care for plants and spaces, guiding them gently …
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… 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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… Clerodendrum quadriloculare , or Shooting Star, is a stunning subtropical shrub featuring pink-and-white balls of flowers from 6 to 10 inches across in winter. The foliage, to 6 inches in length, is greenish purple on the top of the leaf, and deep purple underneath. A member of Verbenaceae family, molecular data now suggests this genus is really more closely allied with the Lamiaceae, or mint, family. In subtropical climates this …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘Arnold Dwarf’ is a low-growing hybrid of Forsythia x intermedia and Forsythia japonica var. saxatilis . It is a wide-spreading shrub, growing only 3’ high by 6-7 feet trailing along the ground. With poor …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sentry Ginkgo is an attractive male selection with a symmetric narrow form. It will not produce the distinctive … but, due to its ultimate mature height, should not be planted under power lines. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Striptease is a medium-sized hosta. Its leaves have wide, dark-green margins separated by a fine white line … It was named Hosta of the Year for 2005 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Striptease is a vigorous growing sport of H . ‘Gold Standard.’ It is an effective specimen plant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in 1936, Frances Williams has long been a staple of the shade garden. This large hosta is noted for its gold margined leaves. It is a sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans.' This is a large hosta (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide). It blooms in June and July with white flowers that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. ‘Butterfly' is very floriferous. Because the sets of leaves are spaced so closely towards the ends of the … of flowers can number up to 50 florets, with an extended bloom period. Overall, the foliage is dark green, but new leaves are brushed with bronze and have a fine picotee of red. Fall color is reddish-purple. Bush honeysuckles, native to dry woods and clearings, are adaptable to many …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Mary Gay Lirette’ is in Division 11a. It stands 14 - 16 inches high and blooms in early to mid season with 3¾ inch … scented flowers. The petals are white and roundish with a small point at the tip. The corona is a light yellowish pink and is split to the base. The six corona segments closely overlay the petals forming an inner and an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
