… When farmers’ markets wind down, many of us want to preserve the bounty of this year for the next. Why not save save seeds from your last tomatoes so you can grow them yourself next … the “parent plant.” 2. Selecting Choose a ripe, disease-free tomato; one past being edible is best. 3. Removing Cut the tomato ‘around the equator’ and squeeze out the seeds and ‘goo’ in to a …
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… This is a small tree (32 feet high, 26 feet wide) that blooms in spring with panicles of light yellow flowers. This is one of the few …
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… Wisteria floribunda is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 26 feet. It thrives under full sun or partial shade with moist water conditions. In spring it produces large hanging clusters of white, blue, and lavender flowers that are attractive to butterflies. These give way to brown fruits in the fall. The vines are twining, woody and …
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… Long-ago legend says that cranes can live for 1,000 years…and that folding 1,000 paper cranes, one for each year, can make a wish come true. So it is that the crane is the symbol of longevity and good fortune. Fast forward to the turn of the twenty-first century, when Ray Wilke, a devoted volunteer in the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden, decided to make origami cranes as a take-away gift for children who visited the garden’s Shoin House. …
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… heard in late summer and fall as chickadees gather in family groups and small feeding flocks to prepare for the winter. The chickadee’s song—translated as “Hey, sweetie,” (though you can’t often hear … who hear it, the song signals spring’s arrival. Because of its curiosity and propensity to visit feeders, the black-capped chickadee ( Poecile atricapillus ) can often introduce youngsters …
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… Botanic Garden Horticulture, No. 13 Revitalisation When my cold soul yearns for nourishment
I visit new spring gardens where death and life dwell together I walk winding paths between decay … who dropped this poem off at my office in June 2014 Guest Essay : Sophia Shaw "It's a long row to hoe." These were the first words that came into my mind one morning not long ago. The day … garden fork. And the planting hasn't even begun! Yes, you could say that I'm happiest, at my best, and with my clearest, most productive thoughts when I am gardening, mowing, clearing wooded …
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… 'Aqua Velva' is a large (28 inches tall, 26 inches wide) hosta with puckered blue-green leaves. Its white flowers are lightly fragrant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… This large (26 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta features bright gold leaves with a piecrust margin. 'Jimmy Crack Corn' is a seedling of H . 'Piedmont Gold.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… a sigh of relief with me. Sigh. We made it. Now that it’s officially patio season, it’s time to get out and enjoy the sun. Which has me wondering…should my houseplants join me outside? Can … says about putting my plants outside: Be careful about sunburn. Sunburn isn’t a concern just for us humans. Plants can get scorched, too. Don’t put them in blazing sunlight. Porches with … until it blows over. Of my plant collection, Sherwood said my spider plant would probably do best outside. She also recommended elephant ears as a new outdoor option. I don’t have room in my …
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… For many bonsai tree species, early spring is the best time for repotting. As the days get longer … During this time, the energy of the tree that was stored in the roots over the winter begins to move back up into the tree branches. As this happens, the dormant buds begin to swell. This …
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