… moniker no longer truly reflects the landscape. Urban and agricultural development has left us with less than one-tenth of one percent of prairieland. Years ago, the prairie stretched from … Another methodology assesses genetic issues like the loss of genetic diversity, problems with inbreeding, and so on. Garden scientists are pursuing both approaches to maximize our … timing, and compatibility. Location . The plants must be at the right place at the right time with a good potential match waiting in the wings. Bees and wind carry pollen from one plant to …
Type: Plant Info
… pillows', used to treat insomnia and headaches until the late 19th century. And mixing hops with boiling water was considered to make a good sedative. Today, these dried female flowers are … During July, soft green conelike flowers known as strobiles emerge. Contrasting nicely with the foliage, these young flowers provide additional ornamental appeal. When the strobiles … as bothersome as one would think, but gloves should be worn for pruning or handling the vines. With their smaller bristles, cultivated varieties of hop are favored by gardeners over the …
Type: Plant Info
… for successful combinations Every gardener is an artist. After all, you “paint” your garden with plants. Just as an artist moves paint from palette to canvas, the gardener’s art lies in … window boxes, or in beds and borders. Your masterpiece can be as small as a pot filled with vibrant annuals or a “canvas” that is a sprawling suburban lot. Understanding how color … or next to other colors. Think of purple petunias and yellow daisies, blue forget-me-nots with orange tulips, or yellow-flowered yarrow and violet salvia. These pairings become more …
Type: Plant Info
… and Topiaries in Containers European gardens often made use of clay or stone pots planted with semitropical shrubs grown either as standards or as tightly pruned topiaries. A standard is a plant trained to a single trunk or stem with a distinct shape created by its leaves and flowers at the top of the trunk. Standards lend a … green surface 12 months of the year. This formal element is used to advantage when contrasted with beds of bright flowers or foliage arranged in a geometric pattern. Knot Garden A form that …
Type: Plant Info
… life, which includes wood ducks, double-crested cormorants, and snapping turtles, along with bullfrogs, American toads, and other members of their croaking chorus. Near the North Lake … one vibrant yellow. This plant is marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) and should not be confused with the insidious invader lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) , a species that we are actively … you can easily see each individual young plant. You again might spot marsh marigold, along with another short plant with a lavender bloom—woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) . It’s nice to …
Type: Blog
… After a cold, dreary winter, forsythia signals spring with a generous cascade of bright yellow flowers. Depending on the spring weather, they flower … plant breeders in New Zealand, and boasts colorful foliage. The leaves start out creamy yellow with a green edge and become green with white veins as the season progresses. You can find plants along the trail near parking lot …
Type: Plant Info
… This welcome season, with its bird song, fragrant blossoms, and gentle zephyrs, tempts us all to step outside and … we anticipate this season of new life and celebrate it (often long before it arrives) with flower and garden shows, pageants, and parades. In certain quarters, Mardi Gras and Carnival are synonymous with the advent of spring, as well as Easter, Passover, and other seasonal holidays. The gradual …
Type: Walks
… grown indoors. The cultural requirements of the indoor varieties of jasmine are the same (with the exception of the cool-weather jasmine). They all need bright light with at least four hours of direct sun per day. In spring and summer, water regularly and fertilize every two weeks with a high phosphorus fertilizer to encourage good flower development. If possible, place the …
Type: Plant Info
… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and purple blooms in May and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf hybrid (8 feet tall, 6 feet wide) that blooms with showy panicles of red flowers in the spring. This buckeye will also produce yellow fall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
