… Q. What is the correct height to mow a lawn? A. Mowing lawns too short is one of the most common mistakes homeowners and lawn services make with turf. It is a good practice to mow your lawn high at 2-1/2 to 3 inches. In spring when the turf is thick and lush, you may …
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… This cultivar is a compact, rounded shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet tall with a similar spread. Pink buds open in early May to fragrant, white flowers that are arranged in ball-shaped clusters. Flowers give way to sparse fruits that ripen to blue-black in late summer. Fall foliage is usually a dull red, but …
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… The weeping bottlebrush is native to northeastern Australia, growing along watercourses. As such, it can withstand occasional flooding as well as drought conditions. These characteristics have led to it being extremely invasive in wetter parts of the U.S. south, such as Florida, although it is …
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… Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’ grows to 6 – 12 inches high with bluish gray green foliage that is fernlike and deeply cut. It blooms in mid spring with deep rose flowers lined with white which … of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart”. It will continue to bloom into the summer until the weather becomes hot. In cooler climates it will continue to …
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… on top of tall 42-inch high foliage. The flowers have distinctly long thin petals, a form that is referred to as spider. This is a stunning addition to any garden. In milder climates, the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower …
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… they mature. The fertile florets will stay limegreen while the sterile florets will slowly age to pink. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought – tolerant. It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not …
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… Flowering Japanese crabapple is a classic that is noted for its abundant fragrant flowers. The transition from bud to flower offers a color range from almost red to pink to white. The fruit is yellow with a pinkish blush. This species is extensively planted …
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… Northern or Prairie Dropseed is widely regarded as the most attractive of the American prairie grasses. It is a clumping warm … and delicate flower spikes that appear in late summer and early fall. The clump can grow to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are a pinkish brown which mature to a golden brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish …
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… Vanilla, besides being a fragrant extract essential to baking, is a vining orchid native to Mexico. It is not at all difficult to grow indoors given the proper conditions, but it may be …
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… Blue ginger ( Dichorisandra thyrsiflora ), a member of the Commelinaceae family, is a tropical plant that resembles ginger in growth and habit but is actually related to the spiderworts (genus Tradescantia ). This striking plant is native to the tropical woodlands of North, Central, and South America, especially in the Atlantic forest …
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