… the Woman’s Board and to take an active role in our Plant Sales. It is also important to serve on a committee. Woman’s Board events require the personal involvement of every member in a … well informed, members should attend the regular meetings of the Woman’s Board, which are held on the first Thursday of the month. There are no meetings in July, August, or March. The … the Woman’s Board and to take an active role in our Plant Sales. It is also important to serve on a committee. Woman’s Board events require the personal involvement of every member in a …
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… of our seasonal challenges and how to submit observations with our mobile app. Then set out on a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail … your walk, warm up by the fire at the McDonald Woods Shelter (weather permitting). Dress for the weather. If winds are 20 or more miles per hour or if there is heavy rain, the program …
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… summer to early fall. The soft fluffy spikes are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers on narrow branched panicles. The foliage forms graceful fern-like mounds. 'Pumila' is a dwarf … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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… 'Straussenfeder' is also known as Ostrich Feather. It has weeping coral pink plumes on arching stems. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, closely packed flowers which … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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… is a dry capsule with long filaments. Diervilla sessilifolia , native to the Southeast, named for the very short petioles on the leaves, is also distinguished by four thin ridges running along the branches. Fall color …
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… and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain … in full sun. During the spring growing season they need more frequent watering, but keep them on the dry side the rest of the year, and bring them indoors in winter. …
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… plant with a rambling growth habit. Individual plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems … a perfect addition to the desert garden. The name of this plant is from the Latin euphorbea for Euphorbus, a Greek physician in 1 C.E. who used the sap medicinally. The milky latex sap of …
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… color combination. A small silvery colored Heuchera villosa hybrid with improved tolerance for heat and humidity. The silvery leaves are semi-glossy and mature with a slight rose tone. The flowers appear mid-summer on 24 inch pink scapes and are a delightful bright pink. The silver leaves and bright pink …
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… upright by thicker stems, even when soaked with rain. The blooms appear in early June and last for up to two months. The flowers open green, mature to white, and then finally fade to green again. The plant blooms on new growth, so a cold winter will not prevent it from blooming. The name Hydrangea comes from …
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… 'Yellow Mammoth', 'Golden Yellow', and just plain Crocus 'Yellow'. It has been in cultivation for so long that its exact origin is unknown. The meadows won't be mowed until all crocus leaves … next spring's show. Crocus naturalizes easily, especially in well-drained soil that is kept on the dry side when bulbs are dormant. …
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