Europa has soft feathery pink plumes on top of mounded foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in late spring. The stems grow to 24 inches tall. Europa does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. After …
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Paeonia 'Yellow Doodle Dandy' is an Itoh or intersectional hybrid peony. The creamy yellow double flowers are 8 inches across with a subtle fragrance. The plant grows to 2 to 2 1/2 feet, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular …
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The flower spike of this bromeliad can reach 6 feet. As it reaches upward, it's covered first with silvery gray bracts protecting the buds, then prolific yellow blooms. Their remarkable fragrance earned it the name odorata. Each Vriesea blooms only once, then dies down to make room for its young offshoots, called pups. It's native to Brazil's rocky southern mountains, so it needs a lot of sun and …
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… from its current 18,000 square feet to more than 55,000 square feet. The structures will have 26 climate-controlled zones compared to the 11 currently in place, and the new outdoor nursery … from its current 18,000 square feet to more than 55,000 square feet. The structures will have 26 climate-controlled zones compared to the 11 currently in place, and the new outdoor nursery …
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… and biotic indicators to measure success in forest landscape restoration. Restoration Ecology 26:5-12. Ainsworth, A.M, C. Canteiro, A. Dahlberg, B. Douglas, G. Furci, D. Minter, G.M. Mueller, … and biotic indicators to measure success in forest landscape restoration. Restoration Ecology 26:5-12. Ainsworth, A.M, C. Canteiro, A. Dahlberg, B. Douglas, G. Furci, D. Minter, G.M. Mueller, …
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… The venerable Mother Earth News has a wide-ranging app that's free : motherearthnews.com Smartgardener.com (no relation to our monthly column!) has a free online journal that looks … Plantjotter.com offers a 30-day free trial for their design-your-own-website approach to journaling. September—the month of harvest and equinox and autumn light—is a great month to get started on a journal…or a photo file…or your own garden website. Start documenting now and happy journaling! Karen Zaworski is a garden writer and …
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