… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Carmen showy sedum is a cultivar of the large-flowered, herbaceous, perennial sedums that comes closest to a true red flower color. Growing 18 by 18 inches, this fall-blooming perennial thrives in average soils with average water. The blooms are a butterfly magnet. Hylotelephium used to be … photosynthesis. For those not familiar with the process, water (H2O) plus carbon dioxide (CO2) in the presence of light within a chloroplast (containing enzymes) produces sugars (multiples of …
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… SUMMER DREAMS™ is a compact cultivar of redosier dogwood introduced by Roy Klehm of Song Sparrow Farms. It is … green and ivory foliage and uniform habit. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in summer, red foliage in fall and red stems in winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Henry's Garnet sweetspire is a variety of Virginia sweetspire which is native to the stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer it bears showy pndulous racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn brilliant shades of reddish-purple which persist into winter, giving this …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Ice spirea is a new take on the popular bridal wreath spirea. While it has the same vase-shaped habit, it is … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… For American gardeners, the main attraction of Actinidia polygama hardy kiwi vine is the foliage, which becomes more and more silvery over the summer. That's what earned it its … yellow and orange berries. But there's a peppery, astringent edge to the taste so even in their native Japan people generally don't eat them raw. If you want to grow silver vine, plan … support. Left unchecked, these woody twining vines can get heavy. They'll they grow well in part shade, but you'll get more bloom and, if you've provided a male variety nearby, a bigger …
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… How do I take care of it? A. Bonsai are small specimens of regular trees or shrubs trained in pots to grow into beautiful shapes. This is an ancient horticultural art form and a number of plants are appropriate for use as bonsai. Traditionally, each bonsai is grown to a clearly defined style. In order for us to give appropriate care instructions, the plant will first need to be …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. When is the best time of year to prune my trees and shrubs? A. Pruning requirements of trees and … at the wrong time of the year. For example, oak trees ( Quercus spp.) should only be pruned in the winter months when the trees are dormant to prevent the spread of a common fungal disease … trees and shrubs. Heavier pruning should be performed when the tree is dormant, preferably in late winter before active growth begins. Trees such as maple ( Acer ) trees bleed sap heavily …
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… Q. Do I need to prune my roses in spring? A. Early April, or when the forsythia begins to bloom, is a good time to assess how your roses came through the winter, and to determine what their … time, primarily to remove dead or winter-damaged wood, whether that is the tip of a cane, or in some cases, the entire cane. Following exceptionally harsh winters, it may be necessary to …
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