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  • … Moona Luna is the kindie group that the  New York Daily News  says is providing “the missing soundtrack for bilingual/bicultural kids.” After making a splash on the family music scene with their …
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  • … RENAISSANCE REFLECTION® is a cultivar of the iconic paper bark birch tree reported to be resistant to bronze birch borer, which is known to infect the species in the southern portion of its native range. This cultivar is also more heat resistant than the species. The primary ornamental feature of … ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch …
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  • The Sovereign pin oak is differentiated from the species due to its lower branches being carried horizontal to the … crown appear very much like a crown. Unfortunately, due to grafting challenges in propagation, this cultivar is not readily available in the trade. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is
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  • … SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the stream … compact growth habit reaching only three feet in height and width at maturity making suitable for a range of garden spots, but especially in places where the scent can be admired. Sweetspire … can appear untidy, when grown en masse they make an attractive informal screen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … have areas in your garden with lots of beautiful perennials? Learn tips and tricks to spread the wealth to other garden areas by dividing perennials in the fall. Explore the basics, then head outside to put these skills into practice. Bring gloves. Dress for the weather.  Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden Design Studio, …
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  • The monarch birch is native to Japan where it is naturally occurring in woodlands. It is relatively rare in … bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and … ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch …
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  • The Staghorn or Giant Staghorn fern is native to the lowland rainforests of north-eastern Australia where it is found growing in the … with attractive light green fronds. A warm humid environment with filtered light is necessary for the successful growth of these ferns. In home gardens it is commonly grown by tying the crown … although it can be placed outside in a suitable location in the warmer months. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Erika Anderson is an associate carillonist at the University of California, Berkeley, where she loves introducing new visitors to the carillon … Indiana, but started playing carillon after moving to the University of California, Berkeley for her Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology. She studied with Jeff Davis and became a …
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  • … a heavy crop of flowers each spring. Hybridized in 1979, it won the prestigious Dykes Award for the outstanding tall bearded iris in 1985 and is still one of the most sought after pink irises of all time. Grow in full sun in moderately … are produced if all 4 sets of chromosomes contain the same recessive gene. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • The Manchurian birch is a variety of the Asian white birch; it is native to Korea, Japan and northern China. The … bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and … ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant