… Q. What are the current recommendations for using horticultural oil to protect mature trees from insect attack? A. Spraying trees or shrubs with a horticultural, or dormant, oil is recommended as a way to help control repeated attacks of scale, mites, and aphids. Some of the common pests that can …
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… The European beech is a stately addition to any large landscape and in time becomes an imposing shade tree. The … is dark green and somewhat shiny. The beech nuts it produces in the fall are attractive to wildlife. Autumn foliage is golden bronze; in winter the handsome gray bark is prominent. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree is a cultivar of the native and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common names are the Ohio … panicles of creamy yellow flowers. The foliage emerges with coppery highlights before maturing to green. In the fall, the leaves turn a bright red. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to humans as are the leaves. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. …
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… This is a tall 12-foot grass that is native to China, Japan, and some Pacific Islands. Giant Chinese … of soil types and moisture levels. It requires full sun; partial shade may cause the plant to flop. It forms clumps up to 4 feet and rarely needs staking. Clumps should be left up during …
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… Muscari azureum is native to Turkey. It grows 4 – 8 inches tall and blooms in March - April with blue flowers in … resembles an upside down bunch of grapes, hence the common name of Grape Hyacinth. Each flower is bell shaped with an unconstricted mouth. Most of the flowers are fertile, but the smaller, paler flowers are sterile. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and hardy in zones 4 – 9. …
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… A large tree with a decidedly pyramidal shape, it grows to over 50 feet and is easily identified by its slightly drooping branchlets. A stately deciduous conifer, it is used … as a specimen plant for large spaces. The European larch produces cones that change from red to yellow to brown in the fall. Its needles are soft bright green and grow in clusters along the …
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… New Dawn rose is a repeat-blooming climbing rose that can grow 8-10 feet tall. It features fragrant, blush pink, double flowers to 3 inches across from late spring to frost and abundant red hips in autumn. The foliage is a glossy dark green. 'New Dawn' is …
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… Phlox subulata ‘White Delight’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 4 -6 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage 2 feet wide. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of white flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer, drought tolerant and hardy in zones 2 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox …
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… 'Bartered Bride' is a compact perennial which blooms from summer to autumn. It bears domed white flower heads to 4 inches across and attracts butterflies. This rather coarse plant is good for the wild, …
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… Sensitive fern is a creeping perennial that grows to a maximum height of 4 feet. It requires partial to full shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant does not bloom. It is used mostly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
