… This beautiful shrub grows up to 90 inches high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From May through August it produces fragrant purple blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
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… This maple is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and far eastern Russia. It can grow to a height of 40 feet with a similar spread. Leaves can have 5-7 triangular lobes. They emerge …
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… This non-flowering juniper is easily grown in average, dry-to-moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates a wide range of soils and growing conditions, from swamps to dry, rocky glades. It prefers moist soils but has the best drought resistance of any conifer …
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… rev up their spring inventory of plants, tools, accessories and other goodies, it’s hard not to be tempted. Before you load up the cart, let’s look at five essential things that would … are in a full flush of foliage, raindrops often bounce off the leaves, and if the shower is brief, the soil below remains dry. Think about a tomato plant or a hydrangea and how deep their roots reach down into the soil. The water needs to reach those roots down low, not just at the surface. Inexpensive analog and digital rain …
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… A free virtual program celebrating the language of flowers. The Language of Flowers genre is at the intersection of botany, horticulture, natural history, art, poetry, and women’s … prose, offering a sentimental view of natural history. A properly arranged bouquet was said to convey a “secret message” for the recipient. The “social media” of its day, this Victorian fad, led to many editions of works published, with multiple titles by successful authors. About: The …
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… Sweet flag is a wetland species in the arum family resembling cattails or sweet flag iris, with narrow, rigid leaves up to three feet tall. The leaves have ridges and the bases have a red tinge. The flower is a curious little yellow-green spike (called a “spadix”). It shoots out at an angle from a stem …
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… self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. Stop by the McDonald Woods Shelter from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to learn about winter woodland flora and fauna, then set off on a self-guided trail through the … at the McDonald Woods Shelter. Dress for the weather. If the air temperature or wind chill is 20 degrees or less, or if winds exceed 20 MPH, the program will be cancelled. Free. Pre-registration is not required; regular parking fees apply. …
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… the flowering witch hazel that blooms in March. A. Vernal witch hazel, or Hamamelis vernalis , is a dense native shrub or small tree that is the earliest woody plant to bloom in our area. The straplike, fragrant flower petals are found in unusual color …
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… a member of the buttercup family, comes into flower as soon as nighttime temperatures begin to consistently register above freezing. The flowering shoots bolt upright, featuring large, … cupped five-petaled flowers that are flecked with magenta spots. In the center of each flower is a large cluster of pale yellow stamens. The blooms last a long time, slowly fading along with spring. The attractive glossy foliage is palmately divided and persists late into winter. Hellebores perform best in moist soils and …
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… Tsukomo false cypress is a miniature, globular evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing … rock gardens and miniature landscapes. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree, growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated varieties of this large evergreen come …
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