… Winterberries are deciduous hollies native to eastern North America. The leaves are small, simple and finely toothed. During the winter … but carry attractive mostly red berries that are attractive to birds. Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for … tall and wide, it bears inconspicuous white flowers in June. Prune in spring for shape. While best suited to moist sites with morning sun and afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils …
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… Camp CBG Guidelines Camp CBG Mission We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life. Our Goals for your Camper Make nature play a part of daily … ask that you complete Emergency/Health History Form. In our continuing efforts to provide the best and most secure service to our campers and staff, Camp CBG is partnering with CampDoc.com . CampDoc.com is an electronic health record system for camps, and will help us consolidate …
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… Strict adherence to the cultural needs of this plant is essential. In residential areas, this plant is best grown in the consistently moist soils of a bog garden. The bog garden should be prepared in …
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… Q: I have a lot of Creeping Charlie weeds in my lawn. When is the best time to apply a weed killer? A: Mid- to late autumn is an excellent time to apply …
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… and yes, there's still snow on the ground. Yet smart gardeners know that now is the time to plan for fall color in your garden. Nurseries and garden centers start receiving and … tall), the better to show off tall, wand-like flower stalks covered in rosy pink flowers. Best of all, the flowers bloom continuously, early summer straight through fall, and dry in place … over grey-green foliage, they give way to peach-colored seedheads. 16 to 18 inches, tall, 26 to 28 inches wide Firecracker sedum ( Sedum 'Firecracker') smolders with intense burgundy-red …
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… the magical, mysterious migration of songbirds. Trees and flowers open their leaves and begin to bloom, inviting insects to taste their nectar and munch on their burgeoning greenery. Thank … and many of them have been found during the spring and fall migrations. Where to look The best places to look for migrant birds in the area are near water and edges, such as woods next to … Walled Garden, and the Waterfall Garden. Tips on identifying songbirds Often a songbird is named after its plumage. For example, the scarlet tanager is scarlet-colored with jet black …
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… in the dense equatorial rainforests of the island of Sumatra. Although the tubers that he sent to Florence died, some seeds survived, and a single seedling was sent to the Royal Botanic … preserve the species. The Garden received several of its titan arums at the same time, which is why the Garden has had several corpse flowers ready to bloom in recent years. It is a rare … Titan arum leaves can grow 8 to 15 feet tall. Q. Did the Garden grow these plants from seed or buy the corms? Where did the Garden get them? A. The Garden's titan arums came from a variety of …
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… two years since I co-founded Plant Love Stories, people have told me their stories. I love to hear them—and not just because I’m a plant conservation scientist. Maybe you remember your … fun to bring plants out of the background, up front where they belong. In addition to our website, which now has more than 110 stories, we have hosted live storytelling events at science … Welch Director of Plant Science and Conservation, shared her Plant Love Story, “Grandma Knows Best.” Dr. Havens’s grandma “was the first to say...I should be a botanist (when I was about 6 …
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… Callicarpa hybrid '2011B' is one of the many selections of beautyberry bred and selected by former Garden director, Kris … growth habit and fruit production characteristics. The formal breeding work is done but the 'best of the best' hybrids have been planted out at the Garden to determine which are good enough to give a formal cultivar name. Beautyberries tolerate soil …
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… Q. Is there an all-purpose mulch I can use throughout the different areas of my garden? A. Looking in garden centers today, with choices ranging from white stone to shredded cypress to cocoa shells, it appears the selection of mulch materials is never-ending. One of the best mulches for garden beds originates in your own backyard. It’s compost. The decomposed …
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