… talk to their plants, one in five say they do so every day, according to the survey by Trees.com. The plant talkers mostly chat with their houseplants, but 62 percent also talk to their garden flowers and other outdoor … Greenhouse, are cool. Insects slide right down the plant’s slippery “pitcher,” which is filled with tissue-dissolving acids and the like. This fall, biologists for the Georgia Department of …
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… Each Lunar New Year brings new fortunes, each lunar year is associated with a zodiac animal, and this year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, rabbits … as a symbol of fertility or rebirth, a talisman of good luck, and have long been associated with spring across many cultures. The rabbit’s few defenses are associated with vulnerability and …
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… rescue centers; the Garden is one of more than 90 centers nationwide. Gabriela Rocha Alvarez with A riocarpus plants The largest of the Ariocarpus fissuratus housed in the Garden’s … collect rare plants remains part of the poachers’ playbook, but the job is made easier today with the use of GPS and messaging tools. The gatherers are the bottom rung of a violent and … Africa. The Garden has begun the process of repatriating the cacti to Mexico by partnering with the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, which maintains a batch of Ariocarpus fissuratus …
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… Garden centers are packed with delightful goodies to adorn flower beds and borders. But sometimes it’s simply fun—and … line? No problem. If you garden, you are an artist. After all, you “paint” your garden with plants and flowers. There are plenty of unused household items that can be transformed into … garage for things that you can transform into outdoor art. And there are always resale stores with plenty of inexpensive items. Paint It If you have old, tired-looking plant pots, arbors, or …
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… plant daffodils under trees (they don't leaf out until later in the season), beware of trees with heavy, extensive root systems, as there won't be enough soil for bulbs to grow and thrive. … times the height of the bulb itself). Place bulb into the hole, pointed end up, and cover with soil. Dig all of the holes first (again, 6 to 8 inches deep), then position bulbs in groups of three or five into each hole (change it up with a few singles and groups of sevens, too). Cover with soil. The goal is a natural look, …
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… border — perennials, grasses, dwarf conifers, and other select woodies — especially any plants with burgundy foliage. The delightful surprise of this airy shrub is its late-season production … in evaluation trials. When grown in open beds at the Garden, the plants have flourished with light mulching, no fertilizer, and a regular hard pruning down to three or four nodes in … fertilizing produces an abundance of greenery but sacrifices floral display. As is true with so many other silver-foliaged plants, full sun and loose, dry, well-drained soil are …
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… specimens. Pure’s Wax Vanda orchid, registered by Pure Orchard, produces abundant spikes with brilliant, 4.5-inch dark gentian blue/violet flowers with waxy lateral sepals. They grow from a single stem (monopodial), and the roots stretch out … and can grow up to 2 meters long. In ideal conditions, you can expect numerous spikes with colors so bright that you may need sunglasses to look at them. The flowers are extremely …
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… Woods—from delicate wildflowers and budding trees to the sounds of birdsong. Get involved with our community science program, Budburst, and observe flowers blooming and new leaves growing. Learn about our seasonal challenges and how to submit observations with our mobile app. Take a 45-minute guided walk at 1 p.m. You can also take a self-guided walk …
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… Woods—from delicate wildflowers and budding trees to the sounds of birdsong. Get involved with our community science program, Budburst, and observe flowers blooming and new leaves growing. Learn about our seasonal challenges and how to submit observations with our mobile app. Take a 45-minute guided walk at 1 p.m. You can also take a self-guided walk …
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… sun, but be sure to bring in the tubers if frost threatens again. Label the tubers properly with name, height and color of dahlias. Dust with fungicide if desired. Store tubers in boxes of peat moss, shredded newspapers, sawdust or …
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