… Its single blossoms are light purple accented with dark purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will mature in five to eight years; …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look for this tundra-breeder traveling in a flock of common redpolls or goldfinches and siskins. In winter, this rare visitor is most likely to be found in alders or birches while feeding on seeds in cones and catkins. …
Type: Birding
… Apapanthus produce strong stems in summer to support the masses of brilliant blue flowers in rounded masses. Dark green strap-like foliage provides for textural interest when not in bloom. This bulb from South Africa is not hardy outdoors. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A great container plant for interior or exterior use that needs little care. Long placed in the Agavaceae, the Dracaenaceae and by some in the Ruscaceae families, this genus is now considered to be correctly placed in the Asparagaceae. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chayote squash are native to southern Mexico and cultivated across much of the Tropics for the edible fruit and young stems. Under ideal conditions (high humidity, well drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Philodendron gloriosum lives up to its name. Philodendron grow either upright or as vines. This plant creeps along the ground, … displaying exotic patterned foliage. The large, deep green, velvety leaves, which can be up to a foot in length are marked with pronounced silver-white veining. Easy-to-grow and perfect for low light. Hardy to Zones 10 – 11. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aquilegia Swan Red And White Multi-stemmed plants that are well-matched for uniform size, exceptional garden performance, and abundant large blooms with red 'spurs' … white cup make this the true garden aquilegia. Taller height make this cultivar ideal for cut flower use as well as in the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… my head when they’re in bloom in my home garden from June through October. Recently, I decided to revisit an old goal and bugaboo of mine—learning to overwinter the tubers so I can plant them … to show us the process. Note that you should wait until a hard frost before digging them up for storage. Dahlias , which grow from small tubers planted in the spring, are one of my favorite … containers are showing signs of moisture, then your tubers are too wet.” Don’t let them get too cold. “The one winter I tried to overwinter them in an unheated (yet attached) garage was …
Type: Blog
… Add a little brightness to your family's day—play with food, make rainbow dough—and get in some nature play, too. Ready to turn ☹️ into ☺ ? Nature Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Lace up … and subtract the blah by turning food into art. Use what you have in the fridge, and look for fruits or veggies in a fun variety of colors, which is not too hard to do since they are …
Type: Blog
… This cultivar produces outstanding white flowers from early summer to early fall, sometimes to frost. The mildly fragrant flowers are a magnet for butterflies. Deadheading will lengthen blooming time. It grows to a maximum height of six …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
