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  • … Painting in the Garden, students will gain inspiration and learn to translate the beauty surrounding them from their own perspective. This course will provide … students will learn and build upon their knowledge in drawing, composition, color, and value. For en plein air painting, the principles of color and light are approached differently, so as an artist you will learn how to effectively use them to make paintings come alive. Students from beginner to advanced are …
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  • … So it's no surprise that this rose so highly awarded. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes and scents of old-fashioned roses with the repeat bloom, … them full sun and good air circulation. Also, repeat-blooming  roses are heavy feeders, so for best performance fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
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  • … small, heart-shaped, marbled green and creamy-white leaves growing on wiry stems. It is great for topiaries or climbing brick walls. Filtered light and moderate amounts of water are needed. …
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  • … many leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants?    A.  At this time of year, many different types of insects and their larvae frequently feed on the leaves of plants. Without seeing the culprit, it is not possible to determine which insect is causing the damage to your plants. Inspect your plants thoroughly in … sound practices when dealing with insect problems, and determine your personal threshold for damage. Chemical treatments should always be considered a last option. Regular monitoring of …
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  • … Named for its brilliant fall color, 'Flame' Amur maple is a small, vase-shaped, multi-trunked tree that grows to 20 feet tall by 20 feet wide. Adaptable to adverse conditions and cold-hardy to zone 2, it prefers full sun to part shade and moist …
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  • … South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Native to Mexico, the twin-flowered agave grows to 3 feet, producing hundreds of narrow leaves from a … may arise from suckers at the base. The botanic name geminiflora comes from the Latin word for twin-flowered, referring to the yellow flowers that are arranged in pairs along the stem. …
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  • … plumes of lilac pink that rise above the dark green, deeply cut foliage in late summer to early fall. The soft fluffy spikes are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers on narrow … panicles. The foliage forms graceful fern-like mounds. 'Pumila' is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 10-12 inches high. It does well in shade to partial shade and will add a welcome touch of … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … which was originally found in the wild near Anna, Illinois. 'Abetwo' typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall with a rounded habit. It has large flower heads, measuring 12 inches in diameter, … upright by thicker stems, even when soaked with rain. The blooms appear in early June and last for up to two months. The flowers open green, mature to white, and then finally fade to green again. The …
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  • … light shade. It has a mature size of 5 feet high and 4 feet wide and is hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9. The red-bronze flowers emerge rather late in the fall. The dry fall foliage and flowers are … throughout the winter, but should be trimmed back before the new spring growth appears to avoid damaging the new leaves. Native to east Asia, this species has done so well that some cultivars are invasive, particularly Purpurascens. It's best to look for late-flowering clones that will not have time to set seed. It is resistant to deer. …
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  • … of the southern and eastern US where it is found in partially shaded areas with moderate to dry soil conditions. It grows to around 2 feet feet high and around 2 feet wide. This beebalm bears whitish-pink flowers with … flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a …
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