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  • Rhododendron mucronulatum
    … This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in early April with light rosy purple flower …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Light Pink'
    … This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in late March to early April with clear, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rhododendron prinophyllum
    … This North American native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late April to early …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Deep Pink'
    … This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in late March to early April with deep pink …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rosa 'Morden Blush'
    … Morden Blush shrub rose ( Rosa 'Morden Blush') is a beautiful, light pink shrub rose that grows up to 3 feet when planted in full sun and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rosa 'Jacarque'
    … feet wide. This vigorous grower blooms over an extended period from mid-June up to frost. It is highly resistant to black spot. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
    … Related to the American  elder, 'Guincho Purple' is grown mainly for its bright leaves. This cultivar has dark green leaves, turning blackish …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Pre-winter Mulching
    … 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 …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Starting a Compost Pile
    … 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 …
    Type: Plant Info
  • How to remember where bulbs are planted
    … 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 …
    Type: Plant Info