… <p>With GHOST™, the foliage show goes on longer than the flower show. In spring, leaves emerge chartreuse, and clusters of rosy red flowers cover the branches from April into early summer. Over summer the foliage matures to striking buttery yellow. Then in fall, in time for Halloween, those leaves turn a "ghostly" white. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and …
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… In Latin "praecox" means very early, and in fact, Weigela praecox begins to bloom in mid-April, two weeks before other Weigela . The fragrant clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers …
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… Stipa , also known as Mexican feather grass, is native to hot dessert areas in the American Southwest and Mexico as well as South America. It has very slender, almost wispy … such as rudbeckia, achillea, and cone flower. Mexican feather grass is perennial and evergreen in the dessert areas where it’s native, but north of zone 7 it should be treated as an annual. It … deer, and light frost. Like many grasses, it reseeds freely, and is considered invasive in California. …
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… this butterfly attractor tolerates clay soil and naturalizes well. Pinching back the stems in early summer can help control plant height in the garden—those 6-foot-tall plants can topple, and will need staking once blooming begins in fall. ‘트레져b’ 뉴 잉글랜드 애스터는 미국 중서부지역 정원에는 어디에서 잘 어울리는 내한성이 높은 관목입니다. 큰, 보라색 꽃이 8월 초부터 10월 초까지 …
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… African marigolds grow in full sun and bloom throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Vanilla’ has extremely double large flowers with ivory petals that blend into lemon yellow in the center. It will grow to a height of about 16 inches. The common name is a misnomer — this species is actually from Mexico, and was in cultivation there prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Marigolds are known for their pungent, …
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… The American linden is native to Illinois, found growing in woodlands in association with sugar maples. This tree, with its huge heart-shaped leaves and flowers … wide-spreading branches up to 90' tall, too big for most yards. It is not readily available in the trade, and many gardeners would not plant it if it were. Instead, our experts are …
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… From late May through frost, the cherry red roses of 'Captain Samuel Holland' appear in bright clusters on canes up to 8 feet long . It's one of the Canadian Explorer series of … It's hardy to zone 3, drought tolerant once established, and highly disease-resistant. In fact, it doesn't even like chemical sprays. It does need full sun, and it's happier with evenly moist soil, especially in the first few years. You can use it as a hedge, train it to a trellis, or if your yard …
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… across on a 4-foot rounded bush with deep, glossy green, disease-resistant leaves beginning in mid-June until frost. The flowers have only a slight fragrance. The 2000 American Rose Society … with an award, noting it is perhaps the deepest red of any rose on the market. Plant this rose in full sun and keep the soil moderately moist. Feed it periodically with soluble fertilizer solutions or top-dress with well-rotted manure in midwinter, and mulch it with leaf mold to keep the soil from drying too quickly during the …
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… professional-style editing. Refine how you see and frame a scene while photographing nature in your neighborhood. Learn practical post-processing techniques used by professional … detail to make your images truly stand out. Each week, you will share and discuss your images in helpful, encouraging critiques. A fully charged iPhone is required for this course. … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Robert Erving Potter III, photographer and educator Online Course …
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… New! Gouache is an opaque watercolor medium traditionally used in botanical art. Learn how to use gouache to capture the textures found in spring bulbs from lush petals to textured roots. Students will work from live specimens. Some …
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