… Winter is actually the best time of year to prune your deciduous plants. Wait for a relatively mild, sunny day, get out your pruners, and take a critical look at your trees … From mid-November to mid-March, you can shape and thin your deciduous plants in preparation for the spring season ahead. Note an exception: Evergreens, in most situations, should be pruned … branches and move progressively to the smallest. There may be cases when you break this rule; for example, leave a large crossing limb that would disfigure the tree if removed. If trees were …
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… upon us, in all its heartbreakingly beautiful glory. All the key factors need to be in place for spectacular hues to emerge: abundant summer moisture, sunny fall days, and cool but not … yellow, orange, tan, green, and purple that thrills us. Although some fall displays are famous for their short-but-sweet mass of single color (Colorado's golden aspens come to mind), the truly … and long-lasting blooms, and stunning bronze-y to purple fall color. It's a great shrub choice for pumping color and texture into a shady spot in the garden. Diablo® Eastern ninebark glows …
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… of the world’s more than 250 wild, or species, roses, R. rubiginosa has been well known for centuries in its native Europe for two reasons: First, for the dense and thorny hedgerows it can form and, more pleasantly, for the amazing green-apple …
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… fiber art techniques, then place it into a bezel setting and complete the rest of the necklace for a beautiful combination of beads, metal charms, and fibers. All materials are included in the …
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… Walk into the Garden and discover portraits that reveal a message. We will search for stories of people, take authentic portraits, and create candid to abstract portraits. A …
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… Join this award-winning kindie band from Brooklyn, New York, for a high-energy, interactive show that’s a mix of funk, rock, and folk music mashed into …
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… by a period of questions and answers. Each program runs 30 to 45 minutes. Call (847) 835-6851 for more information. …
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… Ph.D., curator of woody plants, likes this large shrub, which can reach 12 feet tall and wide, for its bright orange-red stems: “As the name implies, this shrub willow glows like a flame in …
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… This fast-growing shrub with cherry-red stems is a great choice for brightening the winter garden, according to outdoor floriculturist Tim Pollak. Cardinal …
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… It’s the leaves of this orchid that tell a story: strongly vanilla-scented, they were brewed for a fragrant tea in Victorian times. It was called faham, or Bourbon tea—the latter referring …
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