… use heirlooms: hybrids will not breed true. If harvesting seeds from your garden, start with one type of seed from each species (e.g., one type of cucumber, one type of tomato, etc.) to avoid cross-pollination. Just starting out? Tomatoes, cucumbers, …
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… topography, geology, and climate. The Garden’s natural areas are managed by ecologists to support, showcase, and better understand the unique and diverse natural history of our region. In … operate, using management techniques like prescribed burning and invasive species control to support the widest diversity of native species possible. We also encourage and support research, … and wet prairies, gravel hill and sand prairies, a prairie fen, and bur oak savanna. It is one of the longest-running efforts to re-create prairie habitat on heavily disturbed and …
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… and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow and that will last more than one season? A: Several gift plants will last a long time as houseplants and are easier to …
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… Water well and mulch with 2 to 4 inches of shredded bark. Do not fertilize at this time. Wait one year before applying a balanced, slow-release granular 10-10-10 fertilizer. Certain trees are …
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… when a new generation of larvae hatches underground and begins feeding on roots. There is only one adult generation per year. Damage The visible notching of leaves is rarely harmful to plants, …
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… air movement and excellent soil drainage for repeat bloom. It is large growing and may need support. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique … 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
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… 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air, and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
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… 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
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… 9 to 11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal … growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make about orchids. The family continues to challenge taxonomists. …
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… striking contrast between its ivory white blooms and its deep purple stems. This cultivar is one of the Towers series of baptisias developed by Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina. …
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