… Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and … plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or composted leaf mold. When planting a large bulb bed, dig out all … bulbs to develop a strong root system during the fall. Bulbs always look best when planted in large drifts. …
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… full size, then form cocoons on low shrubs and pupate over the winter, emerging as large moths in early summer. Although caterpillars in general are voracious eaters, the Cecropia larvae are rarely found in large enough numbers on the same tree to warrant any controls. …
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… Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and … plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or composted leaf mold. When planting a large bulb bed, dig out all … bulbs to develop a strong root system during the fall. Bulbs always look best when planted in large drifts. …
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… Double white flowers age to light pink from mid-September through early October. Plant in full sun and moist but well-drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and provide a backdrop for the flowers in fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , Phlox paniculata , Hylotelephium spectabile , …
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… creamy white flowers with soft green perianth tubes from mid-September to early October. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the flowers in Fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , Phlox paniculata , Hylotelephium spectabile , …
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… Tatarian dogwood is so called because of the creamy margins on its grayish green foliage. In other respects, Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata' is typical of the species, which is notable for stunning red stems on younger shoots in the winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… Blue Cloud silky dogwood is notable for its abundant production of blue fruit in summer, which are greatly appreciated by birds. It is a multi-stemmed native shrub found along streams and swamps. Silky dogwood bears small white flowers in spring. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… Kasanlaker cornelian cherry dogwood is a German introduction selected for its fruit production. In other respects the Kasanlaker cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… Variegata cornelian cherry dogwood features blue green leaves with creamy white margins. In other respects the Variegata cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… Blood-twig dogwood takes its common name from the deep red color of its newer stems in fall; mature stems, however, are gray green. It forms a dense, twiggy shrub and tends to sucker and colonize. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black fruit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest--be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or …
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