… be alarmed if your hibiscus loses all of its leaves shortly after moving them indoors; this is normal. They will soon produce new growth. Hibiscus overwinter best indoors if provided with … light and warm temperatures. Provide consistent moisture, but do not allow the plant to stand in water, which is a good practice for all houseplants. If your plant is growing in its original potting medium, it should be repotted in a good quality potting medium in the …
Type: Plant Info
… 'Purple Passion' produces red-purple stalks that are sweeter than green varieties. It is best eaten raw, since it loses its purple color when cooked. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wyalong wattle ( Acacia cardiophylla ), a member of the Fabaceae family, originates in the Riverina area of New South Wales, where it grows on central and southwestern slopes and open plains, especially in moist locations and on stream banks in red, sandy loams or gravelly clays, which provide good drainage. Hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it is an erect, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that reaches 10 to 12 feet in height. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Forsythia viridissima , greenstem forsythia, was found in China in 1845 by plant explorer Robert Fortune, and was the first forsythia brought back to Europe for … a novelty to Europeans and Americans, they were very common in Asia. The cultivar ‘Bronxensis’ is much smaller than the species, rarely growing over 18 inches tall and spreading to 36 inches. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… surrounded by dark green, rapidly expanding tufts of deeply divided leaves. Hellebores thrive in shady woodland settings in moist humus-rich soils that are slightly alkaline in pH. Mature height and width is a little less than 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide. This selection is a seed strain, so there will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I have a lot of Creeping Charlie weeds in my lawn. When is the best time to apply a weed killer? A: Mid- to late autumn is an excellent time to apply post-emergent herbicides to control invasive weeds in turf such as Creeping Charlie ( Glechoma hederacea ), White Clover ( Trifolium repens ), and …
Type: Plant Info
… ‘The Swan’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The conical flowerheads are 6 … of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but non-showy ones. The flowers emerge white in July, develop pink overtones as they mature and continue blooms well into the fall. The name … duckling. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. The ’Swan’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought- tolerant.It blooms on new wood so the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult to find. …
Type: Birding
… needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink flowers that attract butterflies in May and June, followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen that is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a compact Floribunda rose that produces fluorescent pink flowers. It is a continuous bloomer, putting on a show from late spring up to the first frost. Does well in both the landscape and a container. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
