… plants that might fill any seasonal gaps. Winter interest Too often we forget that plants with winter interest make simple yet stately indoor bouquets. A simple vase filled with redtwig dogwood ( Cornus sericea ) looks stunning on a dining room table. When choosing … Some underused and often forgotten selections for winter cutting are suggested below: Plants with decorative seedheads or seedpods Black cohosh ( Cimicifuga racemosa ), black-eyed Susan ( …
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… could use a spare watering can, too. Wind Chimes Give the gift of sound in the garden with a set of wind chimes. With each breeze, chimes provide tinkling bell-like tones. Amaryllis An amaryllis bulb produces … their garden receives so they know how to water wisely. Gift Certificate You can’t go wrong with a gift certificate to a local garden center, a seed catalog, a garden-inspired gift shop, or …
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… In a world awash with crocuses, daffodils, and early tulips, we can easily forget there are other bulbs in the … is related to the shy, charming checkered fritillary ( Fritillaria meleagris ), with its gingham-patterned nodding bells hugging the ground in moist, shady places. Both are … She has hers at the edge of a rain garden, fronting the taller prairie plants, mingling with the edge of the grass and thriving in the overflow from a sump pump. These flowers are …
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… . Now he is finishing up a massive trial of asters (or plants known as asters) – beginning with 180 different plants. He was happy to share the scoop before he finishes the official report … nurseries, garden centers, catalog companies, and even garden writers have yet to get on board with the new names, I'll give both, as well as the common names. In Hawke's trial, the clear … plant was aromatic aster ( Symphyotrichum oblongifolium , formerly Aster oblongifolius ). With sky-blue flowers on stiff 1- to 3-foot stems, it flowers prolifically into October or even …
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… Prairie in fall, when it’s at its prime, is a desire to pay respect to the land and reconnect with our own heritage. For whatever reason one walks in the Prairie this season, it will delight all—children, gardeners, bird-watchers, and nature enthusiasts—with its rich communities of life. From the largest great blue or migrating white herons to the … to visitors walking through these different prairie types in autumn is that plants share space with a wide variety of other life forms, which buzz, tweet, honk, hum, or sing as they go about …
Type: Walks
… Description: A colorful duck, the wood duck is commonly visible in lakes with its tail end sticking up, perched in trees, or using nesting boxes in the Barbara Brown …
Type: Birding
… The Blue Grosbeak is a richly-colored blue bird with rusty wing bars and a large, wedge-shaped beak. About the size of a cowbird, it is a …
Type: Birding
… Elegant scented geranium with soft, finely cut, lacy foliage and stark pink flowers. Older specimens have stronger lemony …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in March and April are followed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cactus can grow up to 30 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In midsummer it produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
