… Nothing is better than a daffodil-filled spring view. Bird Island in peak daffodil bloom. Antique Lace … area gardeners. Even their bulbs are recommended: they're large, moveable, colonize naturally, and, as long as they're not waterlogged, last for decades—possibly outliving the person who … enough of them last fall. You can remedy that with two simple planning steps this spring and some assistance from technology. Step 1: Snap pix at home First, head out to your yard at the …
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… Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Skycole’ Skyline©, commonly called honey locust, is native from Pennsylvania to Iowa south to Georgia and Texas. It typically grows 60-80 feet (less frequently to 120 feet) tall with a rounded spreading crown. Trunk and branches have stout thorns (to 3 inches long) that are solitary or three-branched. …
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… Q. I am growing ornamental gourds for the first time and would like to know when to harvest them. A. Harvest your gourds when the shells harden and the tendrils near the fruit begin to turn brown and dry. Gourds should remain on the vine … frost and, when picked, should have between 1 and 2 inches of stem attached. Since a gourd is 90 percent water, it is necessary for that water to evaporate through the stem. They can be …
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… make elderberry wine from the berries when they are ripe in late summer Gerda black elderberry is a showy shrub with dark purplish-black leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers that appear in early summer. The flowers are followed by edible … can be used in cooking or wine-making. This elderberry can grow to about ten feet in height and about eight feet in width and will sucker profusely if left alone. It is recommended that …
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… Pagoda trout lily ( Erythronium 'Pagoda') is a perennial bulb that adds grace and beauty to the spring garden. Erythronium is not widely … are native to the western states. The leaves are deep green with darker colored markings, and stems bear three to five sulfur-yellow flowers with brown central rings and deep yellow …
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… Hosta venusta is a species of small hosta with very small green leaves and a dense growth habit. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 10 inches with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in March and April and is a specimen. …
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… Q. I would like to enrich my garden soil this spring and wonder about using manure on my flower beds. A. Composted or aged manure is a wonderful soil amendment, useful in most types of garden beds. When completely composted, it contains all the organic matter without any of the weed seeds, soluble salts and ammonia present in fresh manure. Like most natural fertilizer products, aged manure has lower …
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… This is a deciduous shrub or small tree that will grow to about 15’. It suckers and can form colonies. … the shrub a fern-like appearance. Its green leaves turn attractive shades of orange, yellow, and red in autumn. Greenish-yellow flowers bloom in terminal panicles in early summer. Only …
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… Bailey Compact American cranberrybush viburnum is a compact, rounded form at 6' high and wide. It is most notable for its deep red fall foliage. The white flowers in May and red fruits are only sparsely produced. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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