… FALSTAFF® is dramatic. Its flowers are a rich crimson, deepening towards purple over time. The roses are packed with petals, about 110 in each one, with the classic quartered center and fragrance of old-fashioned roses. You can prune it to fit in a border, or grow it as a short climber by a door or patio to enjoy the fragrance. Rose …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Participate in this incredible annual program, the Raptors in Focus Photoshoot, an opportunity to photograph birds of prey up-close and in a natural … the trails in natural settings. Fee includes the $100 event registration fee. The course cost is nonrefundable and must be purchased by April 8, 2026. This class requires a DSLR or mirrorless …
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… Narcissus ‘Mary Copeland’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch double flowers that are sweetly scented. The petals are white … 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mexican petunia is a bushy, semi-woody tender perennial that bears no relationship to the petunias we know except … and Mexico where it’s truly evergreen. It’s often found wild growing by streams or lake s in full or dappled sun. In the garden, it prefers moist but well-draine soil, but mature plants are also surprisingly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nothing is better than a daffodil-filled spring view. Bird Island in peak daffodil bloom. Antique Lace daffodil ( Narcissus 'Antique Lace') lights up the garden in spring. Long-lasting. Sturdy. Cold-tolerant. Fragrant. Sun-loving. Pest-free. …
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… Pruning Freak “When’s the best time to prune?” “Anytime!” It doesn’t matter what season you’re in because there’s always something that can be pruned. You just have to know the plant, its … within the parameters of that design, and after the initial design and build phases, pruning is the most important tool that will keep your garden spot-on with what you envisioned. Willows … shedding this (plant’s version of a hangnail), and as it unevenly sloughs off over time, the site becomes an entry point for rot, disease, and pests. You don’t want that. And by …
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… Nick Dorian is an urban ecologist and conservation biologist who aims to understand how animals and plants make a living in the context of rapid Anthropogenic change. Nick’s research has three broad themes: population-level processes underpinning ecological patterns, animal movement in heterogeneous landscapes, and the role of urban gardens in biodiversity conservation. Nick …
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… In late summer, this hardy perennial has long racemes of pendulous, fragrant, white flowers that contrast with its dark, purplish foliage. This is a hybrid of the Asian species Actaea simplex and the American Actaea racemosa from a cross made in the Netherlands by Piet Oudolf. It can reach a height of 5 feet with a 2-foot spread when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White pine is one of our most beautiful native trees, with long, delicate, bluish-green thin needles that grow in bundles of five. Found growing in the eastern half of North America, white pines were once the predominant forest species in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This attractive vigorous native vine in the grape family can be found growing in woods throughout east and central North America. It has strong, thick stems covered with large … for poison ivy, but remember –poison ivy has leaves of three. Its best use in the garden is to cover a semi-shady slope or a sturdy fence. It can climb walls, hanging on with its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
