… conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 30 inches. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 25 feet. It is a shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 2 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… disease- or pest-resistant. As ground covers, some can be used in place of turf grass, which is difficult to grow in shade. Others, like ferns, complement nonnative perennials in shady beds, … no serious insect or disease problems. Northern maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum) This is one of the most fascinating North American ferns and one of the easiest to grow. Give it a site with average, well-drained soil in part to full shade. It spreads slowly by creeping, …
Type: Plant Info
… Celebrating the Garden in Autumn "Wild is the music of the autumnal winds amongst the faded woods." – William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) This is the time of year when we can stand in our gardens, take a step back, slowly inhale the spicy … of a leaf dancing in an autumn sun, and brilliant shades of crimson glowing when the day is done." — Hazelmarie Mattie Elliott Oak Trees Some oak trees are holding the last of their …
Type: Plant Info
… 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 … juices. Euonymus scale appears on the stems and leaves of infested plants as tiny white lines 1/16 inch long or as slightly larger, swollen brown lumps. Heavily infested plants may be coated … 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
… the Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, and northern Australia, the Vanda orchid is the national flower of Singapore. It is recognizable as the flower often used in Hawaiian leis. It was discovered in 1613 by Alvin … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A common bird throughout the Garden, this year-round resident is most often seen in wooded areas and at bird feeders. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a small, hunched-up heron, visible on logs in the water, stalking prey along the shore, or …
Type: Birding
… Description: This fairly common, small shorebird is often seen in spring on exposed mudflat areas, especially south of the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding