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  • … terminalis ), bittersweet ( Celastrus scandens ) Description & Symptoms Euonymus scale is part of a group of insects referred to as armored scale. Armored scales live under a protective covering and feed on plant juices. Euonymus scale appears on the stems and leaves of infested plants as … yellow. In severe cases, leaves drop and the plant dies. Treatment & Solutions If possible, site plants where there will be good air circulation. Scale tends to be worse in plants growing …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Description: This large black-and-white diving duck is often seen on the lakes in winter and early spring. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Q: My red-twig dogwood stems don't seem to be as bright red as they used to be. What is the problem? A. As red-twig dogwood stems age, they turn dark in color. The best way to maintain your plant's health and maximize its color is to prune it using a technique known as "renewal pruning." Before the … the spring, remove one-third of the oldest, largest stems. This will encourage new stem growth and vibrant color. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. Where is the best location to plant a Japanese maple? A. Japanese maple plants, Acer palmatum , are wonderful garden plants if cold-hardy species are selected and they are sited in correct locations. Japanese maples prefer to be planted in moist, … They should ideally be planted in a sheltered location to protect them from winter winds and late spring frosts. They are often afflicted by leaf scorch; therefore, they will benefit …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Given its size, great care should be taken when siting this tree. It requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color … wood and better branching that the species so it would be a better candidate for a windy site. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Grown primarily for its attractive foliage, variegated sweet flag is a rush with grass-like leaves striped white and green, which emit a sweet scent when bruised. Insignificant tiny spikes of yellow-green … forms a tuft about one square foot in size, spreading by rhizomes. It is a semi-evergreen and marginal aquatic plant, thriving in wet soil in full sun or partial shade such as the edge of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Rakkyo, or Chinese chive, is an uncommon type of onion found in China and Japan. The small narrow bulbs are usually sold … lavender flowers before disappearing entirely until the next spring. It rarely produces seeds and is propagated by division. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … grows upright to 4 inches tall with bluish-green leaves decorated with rough white bumps and spots. The edges of the leaves are spiked with light green teeth. Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 9 to 11, this aloe is a low-maintenance, drought- , heat- , and clay-tolerant evergreen succulent that prefers full sun or dappled shade. Grown primarily for …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … of dinner plates. Each flower has a red eye that bleeds outward. It grows to 8 – 12 feet tall and blooms in late summer until late fall, but does not set seed. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'DVPazurri' may be sold commercially under the name … named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Full Moon tickseed ( Coreopsis 'Full Moon') is a complex hybrid of eight different North American species of Coreopsis. It features 3-inch, … atop a 2-foot mound of green foliage from July through September. Plant Full Moon in full sun, and water the first year to establish the root system; thereafter, water only during periods of … hybrids created by Darrell Probst that focus on hardiness, disease resistance, large flowers, and attractive forms. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant