… plants, whose trailing stems are trained to grow around, up, and through a wire form. This is truly hands-on gardening, since the plant’s new growth is not allowed to go where it wants to go, but must be coaxed into a predetermined shape. The … personal set of growing preferences, and gardeners must make a good match between their home site and a suitable plant. Ivy is shade tolerant and loves cool conditions, but will crisp up in …
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… many years. Challenges In the erratic midwestern climate, the biggest danger to all bulbs is a treacherous thaw in mid- or late winter that tricks them into blooming too early. Not every … grasslike, and unobtrusive, most gardeners can stand to leave them alone after the bloom is done. That's a good thing, because any bulbous plant's leaves are the energy factory it … By April, they have already done their job as the heralds of spring. The most popular species is Galanthus nivalis, including a double-flowered cultivar, 'Flore Pleno'. Snowdrops multiply by …
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… – Richard Hawke, the Garden's plant evaluation manager Japanese forest grass ( Hakonechloa ) is a favorite of Richard Hawke, the Garden's plant evaluation manager. Growing about 1 to 2 feet … tuberosa ) and Coreopsis . Purple love grass ( Eragrostis spectabilis ) Purple love grass is another native plant that's useful in the front of a sunny flower bed. It forms a clump about 1 to 2 feet tall, grows in average soil, and tolerates a drought once the plant is established. The light purple flowers appear in midsummer and when several plants are grouped …
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… Pumpkin Baby Boo Pumpkin Move over, big jack-o'-lanterns. There's a new kid in town. Baby Boo is a miniature pumpkin that’s white as snow. These cuties measure 2 to 3 inches wide and 2 inches … near West Kalimantan, a province in the southern Indonesian section of Borneo. Its common name is derived from its near-black leaves, but the plant is not nearly as dark and ominous as its namesake. Monstera, Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, …
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… After learning several techniques, we will paint in the Garden. Some experience with color is helpful. Prerequisite: Color mixing coursework or equivalent experience. The School’s CEUs= 12 …
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… one, walking in a dense forest, or finding that tree that seemed to speak to you. Treewhispers is an ongoing, international collaboration "awakening our heart-felt connection to trees." …
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… one, walking in a dense forest, or finding that tree that seemed to speak to you. Treewhispers is an ongoing, international collaboration "awakening our heart-felt connection to trees." …
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… in early autumn,” says Jill Selinger, manager of continuing education. “One of its best assets is that it grows well in dry shade, where so many other plants I tried have failed.” …
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… “This is a tree-form lilac with creamy white flowers in June, and excellent winter interest from its …
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… The itsy bitsy spider Photo by Lois Cinert DNA testing is helping to sort out some of the more crowded and confusing orchid genera, like Pleurothallis . …
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