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  • … This tree grows to a height of 49 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a shade tree or a tree for the urban street. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … or early autumn improves the overall health, disease resistance, and appearance of your lawn. To prepare your lawn, mow grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that the seeds make contact with the soil for proper germination. You can use gas-powered vertical mowers, slicers, core aerators, spikers, …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … senescence, in leaf drop and return. The passing of the year unfolds in living form around us. For those of us who work in gardens, these rhythms shape 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 while allowing them to unfold. It’s humbling to witness. The garden moves through cycles that are much larger than …
    Type: Blog
  • … The red buds of Strawberry Parfait® crabapple open to pink flowers with red margins, followed by red fruit in the fall. Its foliage emerges reddish purple in the spring and matures to dark green as the season progresses. This cultivar is reported to have excellent disease … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Tom Tiddens, supervisor of plant healthcare at the Garden, sees a tree or shrub declining, for example, he looks at the ground to see what's thriving. If he sees yellow nutsedge, he knows to check for poorly draining soil. The nutsedge is an indicator weed, whose presence can indicate …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … This small flowering tree reaches 15' to 20' in height and is often multistemmed. Site it in a prominent place so that everyone can … The fragrant, creamy-white flowers appear in late May or early June and grow in panicles 3" to 6" in length. It also has beautiful reddish-brown peeling bark. The Pekin lilac is a lesser-known and grown tree form of lilac that is becoming more popular for its fine ornamental characteristics. A lovely early summer-flowering small tree. Members of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … a golden green throat. The blooms appear in early midseason measuring 4 ¼ inches and stay open for at least 16 hours. In milder climates, the foliage is green all year round. Although each … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will be in bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may re-bloom. The American Hemerocallis Society has awarded 'Strawberry Candy' the Stout Silver Metal, the Don C. Stevens Award for best eyed cultivar, and the Annie T. Giles for best small flower, as well as Honorable …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Bells of Ireland This native to the Caucasus Region and Asia Minor thrives during the cooler temperatures of spring and early summer. A green flowered addition to the landscape palette and a favorite for cut flowers. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hardy kiwi vine 'Ananasnaya' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … based upon results of DNA studies. In spite of the name 'Brunette', its leaves mature to purplish black.A stunning perennial plant for shade, the handsome, dark-colored leaves are the perfect background for the tall spikes of white (fading to pink) flowers. All plants in this genus need moderately moist soils to grow at their best. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant