… NEWPORT ® Japanese snowball viburnum is a dwarf cultivar that maintains its neat, compact round habit with little pruning. It blooms … color. The flowers are sterile so this shrub does not bear fruit. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
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… The American linden is native to Illinois, found growing in woodlands in association with sugar maples. This tree, … flowers favored by bees for making a fine honey, grows rapidly with wide-spreading branches up to 90' tall, too big for most yards. It is not readily available in the trade, and many gardeners …
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… explodes into flower. Plant this salvia in full sun and in average soil, and water it to get the root system established. This perennial is a hummingbird and butterfly magnet. 'Pascal' was discovered in 1988 at a 9,000-foot elevation … in the Mexican Sierra Madre Oriental mountains by Yucca Do Nursery staff. It has proven to be winter hardy in Denver, Colorado, during the last five years. Horticulturist Heather …
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… Own Rewards Taking an active part in the work of the garden can be therapeutic, as long as it is something you enjoy doing. What could be more exhilarating, for example, than raking leaves on … for some. I have a neighbor who mows his lawn at least twice a week simply because he loves to cut grass. For most people it would be a chore, but for him it's enjoyable and therapeutic. … When I enlist my two grandsons, ages 3 and 6, in my war against weeds, it makes great sense to them. Amazing how quickly we can break through enemy lines when we're rescuing primroses from …
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… says Tom Tiddens, supervisor of the Garden’s Plant Health Care department. “Companion planting is an interesting technique and organic growers swear by it, but you need to have all-around good horticultural practices, like scouting for pests.” Japanese beetles … on having plant and environmental diversity in the home landscape. “Rather than using plants to discourage certain insects, you can attract a lot of helpful insects by providing a lot of …
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… This clump-forming evergreen perennial native to the Midwest grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has showy green blooms in May and June. It can be used in a border or as a ground cover. It is resistant to deer. …
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… This tree needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to thrive. In March and April it produces insignificant green blooms. It has attractive red, orange, and yellow foliage in the fall. It is a specimen. …
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… This mounded perennial grows to a height of about 18 inches with full sun and moderate soil conditions. In September and October it produces showy pink and purple blooms. It’s good for a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This evergreen bulb is native to South Africa will grow up to 3 feet high with bright indoor light and moderate moisture conditions. In midsummer it …
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… Blue Shag white pine is a dwarf, densely rounded conifer with short bluish-green needles. Effective in rock gardens or in a foundation planting with grows to 4 feet tall and prefers well-drained soil in full to part shade. …
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