… Q. As the snow in my garden melts, there appears to be something wrong with my evergreen shrubs. They look broken and trampled. Is this snow damage and what can I do about it? A. As the snow begins to melt at this time of the year, plants in our gardens are exposed to browsing animals. This … snowfall completely covered many woody and evergreen shrubs, which reduced feeding choices for hungry deer and rabbits. Unfortunately, many evergreens, especially yews and arborvitae, are …
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… out the weeds. Any suggestions would be appreciated. A. There are many products available for spot-treating weeds once they have emerged. However, there are a few guidelines to follow, especially since you have recently set down grass seed. Apply the product when the … young and actively growing. Do not apply on a hot or windy day, if the turf is stressed due to drought or if rain is expected within 24 hours. Avoid mowing your lawn for a few days before …
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… with bold red veins. The leaves emerge in the spring a bright yellow with red veins, mellow to a softer yellow-green, and then finally fade to tan over the winter. The contrasting red veins persist on the leaves through the entire … At maturity Electra Alumroot will be a mounded form 8 inches tall and 14 inches wide. Suitable for full sun or part shade, in can be used massed in groups as a groundcover, added to containers …
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… time is the third week of November. Poinsettias have flower bracts that are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors; they are actually modified leaves. The … photoperiodism—they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day to display their brightest coloring. The flowers of the poinsettia, called cyathia, are …
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… ‘Liebchen,’ German for sweetheart, is an herbaceous peony with semi-double flowers in delicate shades of pink. Peony … bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Liebchen’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
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… soils. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will …
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… Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will …
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… Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will …
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… upward-facing, moderately fragrant flowers on a medium-sized woody shrub. Tree peonies prefer to be grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained, moisture-retentive soils that are mulched in summer to preserve … back as early as the seventh century. Chinese emperors prized plants of this species as much for their red roots as for their elegant flowers. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… where the new greenhouses are now being built. This mat-forming perennial takes full sun to partial shade. It produces clusters of starry cherry-red blooms in July and August. The tiny … along the nodes into patches a foot or more across. Older stems may become scraggly and need to be pinched back. Because they are so low-growing, they are suitable for a rock garden or a ground cover for a dry area. Care should be taken that they don't need to …
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