… sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its green foliage becomes bronze-green in the winter. It is good in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of 1 foot with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies in September and October. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In 2015, the world celebrated soil: the United Nations proclaimed it the International Year of Soils. Soil is perhaps the least understood—and therefore least considered—part of gardening. And yet soil … dirt? Start fresh with a raised bed garden, and heatlhy, nutrient-laden soil. Don't fight your site! If your soil is simply too difficult or contaminated to work with, don't fight it! Consider …
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… A free virtual program celebrating the language of flowers. The Language of Flowers genre is at the intersection of botany, horticulture, natural history, art, poetry, and women’s … and digitize language of flower genre editions. Collaboration: The symposium is presented in collaboration with the Caxton Club , an organization bringing together a diversified group of … to heighten their appreciation of outstanding content, design and production; and to share in the joys of fine books. Partner: The Lenhardt Library is a partner in the Biodiversity …
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… Thinking Outside the Pot While the wind is howling and the temperatures plunge, I like to repot my succulents and other houseplants—a fun … tiny spider plants, succulents, and other indoor plants. There’s been a resurgence of interest in growing houseplants, especially as cuttings, rooted in water. (This is so 1970’s, but what’s old is new again.) A local garden center, this winter, …
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… The red oak is one of the largest and most important timber trees. It can grow 2 feet per year, and attain a height and width of 60 to 75 feet. It is used in residential landscapes, on city streets, in parks and on golf courses. The acorns ripen biennially in fall and drop early, providing a …
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… This class is for individuals who are interested in learning and expanding their knowledge of edible … gardening experience. Students will create a four-season planting plan for an existing farm site and will present their planting design as a final project. Certificate course Instructor TBD …
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… Variegated cast-iron plant is a rhizomatous perennial native to Japan and Taiwan. It is usually grown as a houseplant where it can endure neglect and shade; hence its common name. It … creamy white stripes or wider creamy stripes along the margins. Older leaves can turn brown in light. Do not over feed or overwater. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deeply cut dark-green leaves form a mound of foliage. This plant is ideal as a ground cover in a shaded spot. The blooms of the species plant are rosy-white; … salmon-pink, rose and lavender flowers. The attractive divided foliage of Chinese astilbe is topped by narrow, upright spikes of flowers. Chinese astilbe brightens shady corners of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This deer-resistant needled evergreen is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It prefers shade and moist, well-drained soils. It is called plum yew because its edible fruits resemble small plums, and its needles resemble the … (genus Taxus ). While it tolerates heat, it does not tolerate full sun. It should be planted in a site protected from the wind. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
