… collaborating since they were 18 and have been refining their craft in their metals studio for more than 45 years. They use found objects, antique prints, pressed ferns and leaves, and … our own families, a long-forgotten moment, a daydream, or simply of how connected we all are. On Sunday, August 28, Roberta and David will share a visual presentation that illustrates how …
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… tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills, learn a variety of techniques, and determine best … and annuals, soil preparation, pruning shrubs and hedges, and control of spring weeds. Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent. PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement Portions of this …
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… Take your iPhone photography to the next level with a deeper focus on strong visual composition and professional-style editing. Refine how you see and frame a scene … and discuss your images in helpful, encouraging critiques. A fully charged iPhone is required for this course. Prerequisite: Basic iPhone Photography or similar experience. This class will …
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… Mt. Fuji spirea is notable for its variegated feathery foliage. Its white flowers appear before the leaves emerge in April. … branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters …
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… even before the plant begins to flower. Grow calla lilies in moist, rich soils in full sun for best flower production. The calla lily is a signature feature of the cut-flower market, and a … horstockii , that posesses the uncanny ability to change colors to match its location on the plant. …
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… Fall color is reliably a bright red-orange, and after turning color, the display can last for a month or more, until wintry winds whip off the leaves. While red maples are native to rich, … cultivar has proven tolerant of poorer soils. There is a nice specimen of this maple located on the west side of the road north of the Visitors Center. …
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… they can be cooked with a lot of sugar and turned into jelly. The fruit will remain on the shrub for the winter, providing extra interest. Taxonomists have been considering whether to change the …
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… 'Cattleya' is sometimes known as False Spirea. The bright, rose-colored plumes sit on top of dark green, mounded fern-like foliage. The leaves emerge tinged with red but mature to … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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… Spikes of intense red-violet flowers are produced in profusion throughout the summer on Miss Ruby butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii 'Miss Ruby'), a half-hardy shrub with a more … are all attracted to the honey-scented flowers. Deer and rabbits, however, don't care for the taste of the leaves or stems. Plant in full sun and water it well the first year to get …
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… Boulevard false cypress sports beautiful silver- and blue-striped, awl-shaped juvenile foliage on a slow-growing plant. Boulevard is perfectly placed in the Model Railroad Garden, Dwarf … with moderately fertile, well-drained soil. This species comes to us from Japan and is noted for producing a number of cultivars distinguished by differently colored needles and a varying …
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