… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. … Whether you want to work on garden art, a mirror, vase, guitar, or a table, the inspiration is endless in this creative class. All skill levels welcome. A supply list is given in the first class, but you can start collecting dishes now. Bonnie Arkin, artist and …
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… plant in spring; flowers continue sporadically through the summer. This self-sowing columbine is an outstanding understory woodland wildflower for late spring color, where it brings unique … buttercup family, columbines have complex flowers including five petals with long spurs. This is the only species native to the states east of the Mississippi River. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 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 … the edge of ponds or bogs. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 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. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The pineapple guava is native to the highland areas of South America as it needs the combination of cooler … are green with silvery undersides. The tree grows to about fifteen feet tall and wide and is widely planted in South America as a domestic garden fruit tree. The fruits are used for … and alcoholic beverages. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. The finely dissected folaige is light green turning yellow to orange in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This is a clump-forming perennial with a basal mound of scallop-edged, light green leaves 1 foot tall … soil in full sun to part shade. In full-sun locations, provide afternoon shade. If it is sited ideally it will self seed, sometimes aggressively. Deadheading will prevent this. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 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 … to moist water conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… grow to 4 feet tall and feature thin, red flower stalks in late summer and fall. This species is not invasive, unlike many other taxa in this genus, but it does need a large space. Use 'Fire … bed. This cultivar earned a 2010 Plant of Merit award from the Royal Horticultural Society and is used frequently in landscape designs by James van Sweden and Piet Oudolf. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Jackman clematis is an especially hardy deciduous climber that produces single, dark, 4-inch purple flowers in … the RHS First Class Certificate and grows in full to partial sun 10 to 12 feet tall. It is a member of clematis pruning group 3 and flowers on the current year’s new growth. It requires … shrubs or small trees. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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