… of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for the coral or cherry red of its stems in winter. In late spring it produces small white flowers held in flattened clusters that attract butterflies. The white fruit attracts birds later in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, produce four- petaled clusters of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Forrest's Pink magnolia features fragrant, rich pink flowers to 6" in size, which burst into bloom in early spring from bare branches when grown in full sun and planted in moderately fertile soils. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Albemarle Pippin apple originated in the 18th century in what is now Long Island in New York state. It is a green apple recommended for eating fresh, cooking, juicing and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on the dry bulbs. This award-winning variety is a low-growing, bulbous plant that blooms in early April at about the same time as snowdrops ( Galanthus ), glory-of- the-snow ( Chionodoxa … the plants go dormant. These dwarf herbaceous perennials are especially effective when planted in large masses in sunny or lightly shaded areas of rock gardens, in the fronts of borders, along walks, or near …
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… is named after the Dongting Mountains of China. This selection is slow growing and will mature in ten years to a medium sized tree 32 feet high by 20 feet wide. This tree would be suitable for … containers. Being a female tree, if pollinated, it will produce the distinctive smelly fruit in the fall. The Ginkgo nut is not edible raw, but he hard seed inside the fruit, if properly roasted, is considered a delicacy in many cultures. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which …
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… ) is really more of a shrub than ornamental tree. It flowers when little else is blooming in late fall. After the flowers fade, the sepals encircling the flowers change to rosy-purple for … small tree. Native to China, seven-son flower was introduced into the United States in 1907 and then again in 1980, rediscovered by the Arnold Arboretum, and distributed to several botanic gardens, …
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… Native to tropical eastern Africa in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique, the fringed hibiscus ( Hibiscus schizopetalus ‘El Capitolio’) in its red form is the original red "poodle flower," with 3- to 4-inch blooms that flower in the upper leaf axils of the tall plant." Schizo" means split or cleft, referring to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… there an all-purpose mulch I can use throughout the different areas of my garden? A. Looking in garden centers today, with choices ranging from white stone to shredded cypress to cocoa … of mulch materials is never-ending. One of the best mulches for garden beds originates in your own backyard. It’s compost. The decomposed organic matter in compost will return beneficial nutrients to the soil in a very usable form. Compost also …
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… harm or be fatal if ingested. Potential poisoning depends on the level of toxins contained in the plant and the amount consumed. The latex in some species of plants in the Poinsettia genus ( Euphorbia ) is poisonous when ingested and can cause contact dermatitis …
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