… Large pink flowers are produced virtually continuously from late spring to the first hard frosts of fall on this non-hardy perennial. Plant in full sun, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of intensely purple flowers and bracts are produced above the bushy well branched plants from June up to the first hard frost. Green heart shaped leaves are retained all of the way down …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Society presents a plant sale consisting of hundreds of specialty plants cultivated from nurseries and botanical institutions from across the country. The sale will offer many one of kind plants. Composed planters designed …
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… 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
… best of Mexico’s food and beverage traditions. Local restaurants will sell dishes originating from Oaxaca, Jalisco, Veracruz, and Guanajuato in Mexico. The event also will feature live music … Tequila, Mexico’s national drink, is an alcoholic spirit made in central Mexico from the distilled sap of Agave tequilana 'Weber's Blue', or blue agave. Tequila owes its … itself to be the prominent flavor. All three drinks — pulque, mezcal, and tequila — are made from different species of agave. Today tequila can only be produced in the Mexican state of …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Frost cracking occurs when winter temperatures fluctuate widely. The longitudinal cracks occur from the expansion and contraction of the bark that is warmed by the sun and then rapidly cooled … specifically for frost cracking. Keeping the tree healthy is the best way to protect it from decline. Focus on supplemental watering and avoiding compacted soils around the tree. Note …
Type: Plant Info
… studied carillon at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, through a fellowship from the Belgian American Educational Foundation. She graduated summa cum laude in June 2023, … in North America’s (GCNA) carillonneur examination. Later that year, she was awarded a grant from the GCNA to premiére an original carillon composition. In August 2023, she performed during …
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… of algae in water gardens is a natural occurrence. A large buildup, however, can detract from the beauty of your garden and should be "managed" in any of the following ways. If your pond … for its size, particularly the submerged aquatics known as oxygenators. They absorb nitrates from the water, thus depriving algae of their food source. Any chemical algicide (as long as it …
Type: Plant Info
