… Groundbreaking Design: Where Beauty and Sustainability Meet Alsdorf Auditorium This talk will highlight the work of the New York-based landscape design firm Deborah Nevins & Associates, and include examples of its work to create landscapes with a purpose that extends beyond the simply beautiful. As part of its ethos, the firm is deeply committed to creating sustainable landscapes. Ease of maintenance, function and …
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… Nelumbo lutea , the American yellow lotus, is the only lotus native to the United States. Hardy from Zones 4 to 11, it grows naturally in large ponds and lakes as far north as Ontario and south to Texas and Florida. Our true American native is not to be confused with the Old World …
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… Einstein summersweet is a deciduous shrub developed from the eastern American clethra. While Einstein is famous for his brilliance, this plant salutes his prolific and unruly white hair with prolific fragrant white flowers spikes that appear at the height of summer and which attract butterflies and birds. The flower spikes reach up to 12 inches long and are the …
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… The honey bush is a small shrub that is a native of South Africa and India but has been naturalized in many other places including the US due to its attractive appearance and reliability. The honey bush has footlong blue-green serrated leaves that are very tropical …
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… or deck, in beds surrounding a patio, or on a sprawling suburban lot, the gardener’s goal is often the same: create a serene, peaceful retreat—one where you can relax, meditate, read, … from spring sowing, planting, weeding, watering, fertilizing, pruning, mulching, or mowing and just sit, recharge, and enjoy your creativity.) “A garden is a sort of sanctuary, a chamber roofed by heaven…to …
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… Geum ‘Citronge’ is a member of the Cocktail™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 24 inches high and blooms in April and May with yellowish orange flowers that have overlapping petals. Plant it in full sun to …
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… Blue sage is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. From July to October the plant produces showy blue flowers that attract butterflies. It is resistant to deer, native to the Midwest and mostly used in a border. …
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… Chenille plant, also known as "red hot cat's tail," is a large shrub in the euphorbia family native to New Guinea and Malaysia; it is widely cultivated in tropical areas. It is known for the long, fuzzy red catkin flowers that can reach up to 18 inches long. The leaves are broadly ovate and bristly, with fine teeth. In more northerly climates it can be grown indoors with bright …
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… leaves emerge early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful horizontal branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and …
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… Common witch hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana ), a native of woodlands in eastern and central North America, grows as an understory large shrub. In the home landscape, it can attain heights of 15 to 30 feet and has an oval-rounded shape. In mid- to late October, fragrant yellow flowers with four … by the bright yellow fall foliage. The relatively scanty fruit—relished by birds and squirrels—is a woody capsule containing two seeds. This underutilized ornamental native performs quite well …
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