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  • … white oak group and produces abundant acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … white oak group and produces abundant acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Nodding lilac gets its name from the tendency of its panicles of flowers to arch at the stem terminal and become pendulous. … pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain …
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  • … Late lilac takes its common name from the fact that it blooms a bit later than the common lilac. It is a large shrub suitable for … pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … warmer climates (Zones 7-8) than most of the species. Pale blue fragrant blossoms emerge from rosy violet buds. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or … pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain …
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  • … Royalty lilac is a cultivar selected in 1936 for its exceptional cold hardiness from a cross between the nodding lilac and the Hungarian lilac. Its fragrant purple-lavender … pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … with a few outliers as far east as the mountains of North Africa. The generic name derives from the Turkish "turbend" (turban), which they somewhat resemble. The earliest known cultivation …
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  • … persist into winter. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden tree. It is an upright deciduous shrub that …
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  • … us. Let your eyes be drawn upward along the trunk of a tree to the branches and then move from treetop to treetop like a bird or squirrel might. What did you notice?   Who said that? Find … us. Let your eyes be drawn upward along the trunk of a tree to the branches and then move from treetop to treetop like a bird or squirrel might. What did you notice?   Who said that? Find …
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  • … floor. It happened while I was dumping another withered plant—this time, a sad collard green—from its pot into the trash. The mess, and the funeral, is for a good cause though. Today, I … He even keeps an Excel spreadsheet to track the Latin name of each plant, where it came from, its parentage, care preferences, and age. An Excel spreadsheet, you guys. This man is not … neglect. They’re independent teens who don’t like too much attention. When you pick them up from school and ask them about their day, they say, “Fine.” With help from Wheatley, I plan a …
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