… Korean feather reed grass prefers full sun but adapts to shady conditions and slowly produces clumps over time. Its 2-foot-high green foliage is topped by pinkish-tan flower spikes in fall that mature to cream. This grass needs consistently moist soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum 'Dolly North' stands 24 inches high and blooms from early May to mid June. The orange flowers are semi-double, measuring 1 ½ inches wide and facing upward. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 7 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink and orange blooms that attract butterflies and birds. It is a specimen in a hedge or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are perkily held upright with a prominent white blotch in summer. This North American native is attractive to insect pollinators and hummingbirds and can be found in natural areas and gardens from the upper Midwest to southern Canada. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a cross between the Serbian spruce and the white spruce with hybrid vigor growth rate when compared to either parent. This hybrid was introduced in 1964 and most of them sold are grafted plants due to the very low seed set. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows close to 13 feet tall with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In March and April it produces showy, fragrant, pink blooms that attract butterflies. These give way to plums that attract birds. Foliage is yellow in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… do I keep cut greenery fresh indoors for the holidays? A. Use a pair of clean, sharp cutters to prune off desired branches. Place the cut ends in water until you are ready to use them. You can crush the ends of woody stems so that the branch can take up more water. Another option is to place the greenery in water overnight to allow the cutting to absorb more water. Dry the …
Type: Plant Info
… Marshalls Delight is a long-blooming beebalm that grows 2' to 3' tall and about 1' to 2' wide. As part of an evaluation of beebalms held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Marshalls …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Golden Vanities’ is tree peony with single blossoms of light yellow with pink shading and purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I want to recycle my fallen leaves into a compost heap. Please give 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 inches of twigs, which allows for air circulation under the pile. Then add 5 to 10 inches of leaves, grass and shredded garden debris; 1 to 2 inches of manure or synthetic …
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