… large round lobed leaf in April or May. A member of the poppy family, bloodroot's name derives from the red-orange sap in the stem and rhizomes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… great egret’s elegant flight and bright white plumage belie its harsh croak when it takes off from a marsh. It was this bird’s beauty that nearly led to its demise at the turn of … has become the symbol for the National Audubon Society, founded in part to stop these birds from being killed to extinction. Great egrets spend winter as far south as the West Indies, … toward the top and near water. The female lays three to four greenish blue eggs and gets help from her mate during incubation. When the young hatch in about 24 days, the nestlings begin …
Type: Birding
… will drop off. The damage, however, is largely aesthetic, and most plants do not die from these attacks. When found in large numbers, beetle grubs cause serious lawn damage because they chew on grass roots. This damage usually is most severe from August to early fall. Grass browns and large sections often can be peeled back from the ground. Lawn damage sometimes is compounded by raccoons and skunks, who dig for grubs. …
Type: Plant Info
… lip with a small spur, the showy, fragrant flowers grow on lateral inflorescences that appear from the axis of the narrow, strappy leaves. Vanda orchids usually bloom every few months, with … (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to wildlife and inaccessible to the Garden's visitors. Now, thanks to a generous birthday gift from her husband, Roger Brown, 12 acres of land and water were developed to create the Barbara … to wildlife and inaccessible to the Garden's visitors. Now, thanks to a generous birthday gift from her husband, Roger Brown, 12 acres of land and water were developed to create the Barbara …
Type: Page
… On December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, Earth’s tilt positions the North Pole as far away from the sun as it will be all year, and we experience our shortest day. For the natural world, … Solstice happens on June 21. Feast of Juul (Yule): During this ancient feast day, fires from burning yule logs symbolized the power of the returning sun. Inti Raymi: This “sun festival” … with festivities and theatrical performances. Soyal: This native tradition calls the sun back from its sleep to begin another cycle of seasons and agriculture with dancing, prayer sticks, …
Type: Blog
… my expertise in the analysis of large data sets comprising complex molecular information from individuals, populations, or lineages of plants. I work toward understanding how changing … explore genetic diversity in Asimina. Collaborators and I are sampling A. triloba populations from the extremes and midpoint of its native range to identify signatures of local adaptation. … whether Aconitum noveboracense, a federally listed endangered species, is genetically distinct from its close relatives. I am also interested in the mechanisms allowing the closely related …
Type: Staff bio
… Whether you buy fresh flowers, or receive them as a gift, you can often extend their vase life from three or four days to as much as two weeks. “If you buy cut flowers, the first thing you … drop of bleach will keep bacteria down and won’t harm the flowers.” Place the arrangement away from direct sunlight and heat. A fan, radiator, or forced air vent will cause the flowers to dry … pods, dried leaves, and colorful stems. Red-twig dogwood or curly willow stems, seed heads from ornamental grasses, poppies and coneflowers, rose hips, hydrangea blossoms, and tiny …
Type: Plant Info
… Create a charming rustic reindeer of willow. The reindeer has an overall height of 4 to 5 feet from its hooves to the tips of its antlers. Please bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. …
Type: Item Detail
… create a garden setting that is visually engaging. Discover colorful foliage and flowers from a wide palette of annuals, perennials, and shrubs that can light up a shade garden or …
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