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  • … not discovered and introduced into cultivation until the latter half of the twentieth century from Yakusimanum Island near the southern tip of Japan. Botanists have reclassified it as a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … not discovered and introduced into cultivation until the latter half of the twentieth century from Yakushimanum Island near the southern tip of Japan. Botanists have reclassified it as a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … As the spring season unfolds, spring-flowering trees can raise the show of new color from ground level to eye level and above. Read on for some good choices if you want to raise the … homeowners with an extensive array of beautiful options. Crabapples offer a range of heights (from 8 to 30 feet) and habits (rounded, columnar, pyramidal, oval, and weeping), and different …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Asclepias ) species. The caterpillars are among a handful of insects that can ingest chemicals from the plant, which makes them distasteful to predators. It’s a unique plant-insect … little or no food for hatchlings. Adult birds must spend energy flying longer distances from the nest looking for suitable food. As Doug Tallamy writes in his book, “Nature’s Best …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … A compact foxglove with mocha-colored flowers that attract pollinators like bees. Blooming from late spring to early summer, it offers long-lasting color. Tolerant of dry spells once … This annual dazzles with creamy beige blooms accented by lavender undertones, blooming nonstop from spring to fall. Heat-tolerant and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun and doesn’t …
    Type: Blog
  • … Garden, junipers of all shapes and sizes are displayed in a variety of attractive settings, from open fields to stylized Japanese gardens. Certain junipers tolerate snow loads without a … that can afflict some species. But there is no question about it.  Junipers have suffered from overuse and underimagination. Too often, no thought was given to their mature height or, …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … find a shoveler or two in winter where water remains open. You can identify a male shoveler from a distance by its green head, large bill, and brown and white coloring on the sides. The …
    Type: Birding
  • … studies at Yale University with Ellen Dickinson in 2007; graduated with greatest distinction from the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium in 2012; and studied further with Geert …
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  • … for home gardeners, and there are so many kinds to grow and use. Sharpen your pepper skills—from plant care to cooking with peppers, to DIY salsa—at our Pepper Sunday celebration. With Chef …
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  • … stripes. They have large reddish-brown eyes and legs. Wings are reddish-brown and held out from the body during rest. Cicada killers are solitary insects and most commonly nest in areas …
    Type: Plant Info