… most popular varieties of sour cherry, producing abundant crops of red juicy cherries favored for pies. It is self-fertile, so it doesn't require other trees for pollinating. This tree grows to a height of about 20 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces clusters of snowy white blooms in …
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… Elegans sets the benchmark for large, blue-green-leaved hostas. Introduced in 1905, it is noted for the size, texture, and substance of its foliage. Considered a slow grower, Elegans may take several years to reach its mature size of 3 feet in height with a spread of 4 feet. Its white flowers appear in late spring-early summer and are attractive to hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Noted for its vase shaped habit, Regal Splendor is a large hosta with blue green leaves surrounded by … the Year for 2003 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Notable for its extended growing season, this medium hosta has bluish green leaves with creamy margins. … the Year for 2010 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… Includes parking for two passenger vehicles (additional vehicles are subject to posted parking fees). Photographers must obtain a permit if they wish to use the Garden's setting as the background for formal, posed photography/videography. This …
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… Notable for its fragrant flowers which appear in June, Fragrant Bouquet is a medium (1½ feet tall by 3 … the Year for 1998 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Maggie Daley false goatsbeard ( Astilbe 'Maggie Daley') was selected for the Lakeside Garden because it is better able to withstand summer heat and dry soil than other astilbes. Deeply cut, bronzy green foliage growing up to 28 inches tall with dense, lavender-purple flower spikes make this cultivar a wise choice for …
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… This exceptional hybrid strain of Dianthus is a true multi-use plant, excellent for massed bedding, growing in the perennial border or in mixed containers and tubs. Plants are midsized, with upright stems of dusky plum-purple flowers for months on end. Fragrant blooms clusters are large and excellent for cutting. Remove fading flowers to encourage more buds to form. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… then sequentially down the lateral buds starting shortly after mid-summer and continuing up to frost. For those with allergies to pollen this is an ideal cultivar as it is pollen free. Strong lateral stems are ideal for …
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… tool for your kids, as well as a great source of fresh eggs. But what do chickens have to do with the environment? There are a number of ways that having hens in your backyard can be … amount of organic waste. A mother hen teaches her chicks to forage. By fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au [ GFDL 1.2 ], via Wikimedia Commons An adult chicken eats around 9 pounds of food per … as part of an eco-conscious living plan. You’ll be thanked with hours of entertainment and the best eggs you’ll ever eat! …
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