… species is rarely seen at the Garden. It is distinct in its adult plumage, but difficult to identify as a juvenile. Look for it flying over or sitting on logs in the water. …
Type: Birding
… This tall (145’) tree is native to . It has no tolerance for shade, salt exposure, or air pollution, but it can tolerate strong winds. It can tolerate a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Many gardeners take the director's approach to selecting perennials. They conduct tryouts each season, hoping to discover one or more budding new stars. Over time, the true classics will endure, but the process of looking for a beautiful new plant is something gardeners anticipate at the start of each new growing …
Type: Plant Info
… Bright orange tubular flowers are magnets for insect and bird pollinators during the summer months when the foliage intensifies to the renown burgundy and red. The thin leaves have sharp spines along their edge to deter deer and rabbits. Grow in full sun and water enough to keep the foliage turgid. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… throughout the year, this non-hardy vine produces red and scarlet blooms that are attractive to butterflies. Plant in bright light to full sun, moisture retentive well-drained soils, and provide a trellis or other means of support for it to clamber up on. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the United States, Chelone obliqua is an upright perennial producing showy pink, purple, and … birds in the summer and early fall. It reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cicadas have been out and singing for a while now. If you live around trees, you may be enjoying their late summer serenade. You … their adult stage. Then they mate, lay eggs, and die. When you find one, you can examine it to learn more about these big bugs. Did you know that cicadas have five eyes? In school we learn that insects have compound eyes, and we use toy bug eye viewers to get a sense of what dragonflies and bees see. But the real picture is a little more …
Type: Blog
… Q. What can I do to attract birds to my garden in the winter? A. There is a great demand for food in winter as natural supplies …
Type: Plant Info
… Moth orchids ( Phalaenopsis and the closely related x Doritaenopsis ) are among the easiest for homeowner culture. Provide bright light, well- drained soils, some humidity, and small … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spiny acanthus is a striking foliage perennial native to southern Europe. Tall 2-foot flower spikes of maroon-purple and white appear in midsummer and provide a bold statement in the back area of the garden. Easy to care for, its flowers are often used in floral arrangements. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
