… to target soft-bodied insects on contact or as the solution begins to dry. Once the product is completely dry, it has very little effectiveness as an insect control. This is why you need to reapply the solution following a rainfall. Some gardeners wash off their …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Where is the best location to plant a Japanese maple? A. Japanese maple plants, Acer palmatum , are … in correct locations. Japanese maples prefer to be planted in moist, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. They should ideally be planted in a sheltered location to protect them …
Type: Plant Info
… Grown primarily for its attractive foliage, variegated sweet flag is a rush with grass-like leaves striped white and green, which emit a sweet scent when bruised. … in the summer. The plant forms a tuft about one square foot in size, spreading by rhizomes. It is a semi-evergreen and marginal aquatic plant, thriving in wet soil in full sun or partial shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… showy, fragrant, shell-like, waxy white flowers with yellow inside lips and a red throat. It is hardy to USDA Zone 8 and is generally grown as a houseplant. It can be used as an outdoor specimen or border plant during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rakkyo, or Chinese chive, is an uncommon type of onion found in China and Japan. The small narrow bulbs are usually sold … flowers before disappearing entirely until the next spring. It rarely produces seeds and is propagated by division. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the leaves are spiked with light green teeth. Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 9 to 11, this aloe is a low-maintenance, drought- , heat- , and clay-tolerant evergreen succulent that prefers full sun or dappled shade. Grown primarily for its foliage, in mid-winter, little gator aloe is graced with salmon-pink flowers on simple spikes to 6 inches in height. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and a dwarf spreading growth habit are the key characteristics of this cultivar. Growth rate is very slow, 3 to 8 inches per year. This plant can be difficult to establish, requiring light … but even watering during the summer. It prefers cool summers, so light shade in the afternoon is preferred in warmer climates. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Given its size, great care should be taken when siting this tree. It requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color is yellow. This particular cultivar has stronger wood and better branching that the species so it would be a better candidate for a windy site. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to North America, pink turtlehead attains heights of 2 to 3 feet. It is naturalized in moist areas or in the back of the perennial border. About an inch in length, … and early fall. The large flowers are a late-season surprise. One of pink turtlehead's assets is the great variability of its use, from perennial border to water's edge. Its lovely pink …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis alpina is a woody vine that uses twining leaf stalks to wind around whatever support it can find. The … shade with moderate watering, as long as it has good drainage and the soil around the roots is protected from the heat of the sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
