… spirea is noted for its diminutive size and golden foliage that holds its color through the growing season and turns red in the fall. Sprays of pink flowers grace this small shrub in summer. It is tolerant of urban environments. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Die Schone' comes from a group of Rodgersia native to dry grassy areas, so it can handle full sun as well as part shade. While it's not as thirsty as its woodland cousins, it'll still appreciate some mulch in the sun. The leaves emerge dark bronze, maturing to olive green with a red edge, and brightening … 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 thri. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills and determine best management practices. Discover fall planting techniques, bulbs, turf care, plant wildlife … Thursday class sessions will be taught online via Zoom and Saturday sessions will be held at the Garden primarily outside. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent. PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC …
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… tsingtauense has orange, star-shaped flowers with almost no spots and an unpleasant scent. The blooms are upfacing on stems that stand 3 feet tall with whorled foliage. In its natural setting, the florets have a very distinct shape, branching out in a unique manner. Lilium tsingtauense is native to China and Korea where the edible bulbs may be cooked and served in ways similar to potatoes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This non-flowering juniper is easily grown in average, dry-to-moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates a wide range of soils and growing conditions, from swamps to dry, rocky glades. It prefers moist soils but has the best drought resistance of any conifer native to the eastern United States. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arkansas amsonia is native to Arkansas and Oklahoma and was identified and named in the wild in 1942 by Leslie Hubricht. Its … soft texture and threadlike foliage has helped win its place in cultivation. It is perhaps best known for its golden and persistent fall color that appears to be almost a golden cloud. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one … of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bronzeleaf rodgersflower is native to woodlands in Japan and Korea, and unlike most Rodgersias it can tolerate boggy areas such as rain gardens or pondsides. It can also naturalize over time, via slow-creeping rhizomes. The large, very handsome leaves emerge bronze-green, mature to green, and turn a rich bronze red … 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
… My Great Aunt Lila used to say that plants bring out the goodness in people. Her house in the Hudson Valley was full of … as you think about sharing your plant goodness with some of the people you miss seeing. Get your hands dirty in an activity that’s good for your plants and your spirit. …
Type: Blog
… Many smart gardeners are also smart chefs. We devote this edition of Smart Gardener to those gardener-chefs who love the link between the horticultural and the culinary. Of the few orchids that are used as edibles … 6-inch ramekins. The idea of vanilla as a savory flavor enhancer is just one delicious way of giving plants or plant parts a second look in the kitchen. Written by Karen Zaworski …
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