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  • … shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 1 foot. It is a specimen in a hedge or a ground cover and resistant to deer. Non-blooming, its fruit attracts birds. …
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  • … of 82 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and green flowers in May and June. It is best used as a shade tree. …
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  • … a height of about 30 feet. From March to June it produces yellow blooms that attract birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
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  • … conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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  • … full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
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  • … partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces showy red fruit that is attractive to birds. It belongs in a hedge. …
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  • … garden this winter – any suggestions? A.  When attempting to attract birds to your garden, it is important to know what species are in your area as well as their food preferences and feeding habits. For example, some birds such … to check local ordinances before feeding birds on the ground; ground feeding may be prohibited in some municipalities because it attracts other unwanted animals. Regularly stocking your bird …
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  • … Q. I enjoy growing plants from cuttings and seeds. What is the procedure for starting a pineapple plant at home? A. Both adults and children will have … until you have exposed 1 inch of the inner cream-colored stalk. Hang the crown upside down in a cool, dry room for one week until the exposed stalk has hardened. Before planting the stalk in a clay pot with good drainage, spread 1 inch of gravel in the bottom of the pot. Fill the pot …
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  • … Pale dogwood is also known as swamp dogwood due to its natural affinity for soggy soil. It is a multi-stemmed shrub that bears small white flowers followed by bluish white fruit. It is … damp, naturalized areas. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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  • … Blue Mammoth is one of the largest blue-green hostas (3 feet tall by 4 feet wide), with thick and slug-resistant foliage. Blue Mammoth can be an effective background plant. It is a sport of Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long … natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
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