… from year to year, and when it's a particularly lean winter, the siskins fly south looking for food. They readily come to feeders filled with thistle seed. Siskins were particularly … antics of the siskins and their more common counterpart, the American goldfinch, as they vie for favorite perches on feeders and trees. Pine siskins start courting and choosing mates as …
Type: Birding
… the most common." How to identify poison ivy Poison ivy takes many forms, so it is important for hikers, gardeners, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors to become familiar with its … trees, telephone poles, or even buildings in more rural areas. Urushiol, the resin responsible for producing allergic reactions in people, is present in every part of the plant. Rashes can …
Type: Blog
… usually faces up. When the bloom rotates, the lip faces down and provides a landing platform for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. The rotation also exposes the lip to more sunlight, … the orchid is the dark purple-ish part. One good turn deserves another Orchids are best known for this feat, though a few other species also rotate, including tropical pitcher plants ( …
Type: Blog
… moisture, and genetic makeup of each plant, are the way deciduous plants prepare themselves for winter. Leaf Pigments Several types of pigments are always present in plant leaves. The … grass, flame grass, and Dallas Blues switch grass, to name just a few. Come on over and see for yourself! …
Type: Plant Info
… Texas and Louisiana and planted widely on the West Coast, it might seem an unlikely candidate for Midwest gardens. But those who grow the white 'Whirling Butterflies', bright pink 'Siskiyou … of humidity and has no known insect or disease problems. Perhaps best of all, it blooms for a long time, from early summer to autumn, especially if the entire flower stem is removed as …
Type: Plant Info
… from Brassovola , Cattleya , Laelia , and Sophronitis . These varieties seem well suited for home culture, due to hybridization and their small size. It can easily be imagined that a … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to Panama, where the subspecies rosea is found. The flower spikes can produce flowers for up to three months, and each of the flowers smells like chocolate. This species requires very … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… many forsythia species and cultivars. A cultivar is a plant developed through breeding for particular characteristics such as color, scent, size, or shape Girald forsythia ( Forsythia … shrub is finished flowering. If you wait too long, you’ll remove the buds and the flower show for next spring. Don’t prune the shrub into a circle or a rectangle or you’ll lose the graceful … Garden, has tracked the exact dates when forsythia has bloomed. You can help track blooms for Budburst now too! …
Type: Plant Info
… with highly fragrant white or pink flowers. Its suckering habit makes it a good candidate for naturalistic sites. Heptacodium miconioides (seven-son-flower) The tallest of the group, it … hydrangea) The largest-leaved of the many hardy midwestern hydrangeas, and is a good choice for massing in naturalistic gardens. A 5- to 6-foot spreading shrub, it features large, oaklike … and exfoliating rusty bark. Hypericum kalmianum (Kalm St. Johnswort) A very hardy native shrub for many uses. It remains small at 2 to 3 feet, and can give the appearance of a mounding ground …
Type: Plant Info
… How to Identify Poison Ivy Poison ivy takes many forms, so it is particularly important for parents, camp counselors, hikers, gardeners, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors to become … trees, telephone poles, or even buildings in more rural areas. Urushiol, the resin responsible for producing allergic reactions in people, is present in every part of the plant. Rashes can … care must be taken not to spread the resin on clothing, tools, gloves, or garbage bags. For information about identification and removal of poison ivy, as well as current herbicide …
Type: Plant Info
