… This plant is suitable for growing indoors. Does not bloom. Propagation by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) It is grown for foliage, is evergreen and smooth textured. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look for these rare visitors in the Dixon Prairie. Although identical in appearance to the eastern meadowlark, they are less common and their songs are different. …
Type: Birding
… Deep burnt orange buds open to light lemon colored flowers on this smaller height aloe suitable for containers in cold climates. Winter flowering in the Northern Hemisphere. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tips make the work easier, are less expensive than traditional techniques, and are healthier for your garden. The Basics The dirt on roses. The first step to ensuring gorgeous roses is making sure your soil is healthy. You can arrange to have your soil assessed , or do it yourself with one of the many kits on the market. Select …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. For several summers now, I have noticed plenty of bumblebees in my garden but very few honeybees. … their numbers. There are, however, many other native bees, perhaps not as well-known to gardeners, that are capable of pollinating fruits, vegetables and other crops. Some nest in … that "strange flying insect" in your yard, make sure it isn't a beneficial pollinator. A few to look for include mason bees, leafcutter bees, digger bees, sweat bees, plasterer bees and the …
Type: Plant Info
… yellow star shaped flowers on snake-like flower spikes in early spring. Sun stars are native to South Africa, where they grow in sunny areas with well-drained soils. The common name, Star of … all parts of it, especially the bulb, are poisonous if ingested. These tender bulbs can grow to a height of about 18 inches and are suitable for borders or understory plantings for deciduous trees. They are not reliably hardy in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus angustifolius is in Division 13 and is a synonym for Narcissus poeticus . It grows 4 - 8 inches tall and blooms in early spring with a strong … are white and the corona is very short yellow with a thin band of red at the rim. It is native to Europe although it has naturalized in North America. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Chocoholic' bugbane is prized first and foremost for deep burgundy color of its foliage. Then, come mid-summer, that foliage becomes the dramatic … of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous berries. NOTE: Berries are poisonous to people and rabbits; harmless to birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 2 feet above the leaves. The leaves are a medium green color, large and curve and bend outward to a tapered tip. According to San Marcos Growers this giant of an aloe is a hybrid cross that occurred in a garden, between … and an aloe from Madagascar. The selection was made by Don Newcomer of Serra Gardens and named for its sturdy proportions. This large succulent plant is hardy only in USDA zones 9-11, it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Kern's Pink snowball viburnum is notable for the mixture of its pink and white flowers in the same large cluster when it blooms in May. … Nursery in Ohio. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
