… attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
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… This popular interiorscape plant is grown for the large exotic umbrella shaped leaves consisting of multiple leaflets. Grows well …
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… ( Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’) has star-shaped, pure white flowers. Glory-of-the-snow is a perennial bulb and blooms in early spring. It grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs …
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… The new growth of this selection of Colrado blue spruce is the palest silvery green, almost white. By mid-summer, the needles become a darker green. …
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… blooms. These give way in the summer to purple, red, and black plums that attract birds. This is a good shade tree. …
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… grows best in well-drained, humus-rich soils in full sun and high humidity. If the atmosphere is too dry, it can be prone to spider mites. …
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… for the upcoming winter months. If you mulched in the spring, check to see how much mulch is left. If needed, add more mulch to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Do not let the mulch touch the … which can cause damage to woody plants in the winter months. Add the mulch once the ground is frozen, not before. Mulching helps to maintain an even soil temperature by reducing the …
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… me some advice on starting one this autumn. A. Nine cubic feet, in a neat pile or container, is a good, manageable size for a backyard compost heap. Begin the layering process with a few … or synthetic fertilizer; and finally, 1 to 2 inches of soil. Repeat the layers until the pile is 3 feet high. Apply water to keep the pile evenly moist, but never soggy. Frequency of turning …
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… and often find myself planting too close to existing ones. Any suggestions? A: Although fall is the right time of year to plant spring-flowering bulbs in the garden, it is difficult to remember where to place them in relation to existing bulbs. When bulbs begin to …
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… there appears to be something wrong with my evergreen shrubs. They look broken and trampled. Is this snow damage and what can I do about it? A. As the snow begins to melt at this time of … hoof prints. Although not entirely reliable, repellents may be a helpful deterrent. If this is a common occurrence in your garden, you may want to consider installing plants less favored by …
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