… Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky’ is an upright ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. It requires full sun to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This midseason flowering tulip with red, elegant pointed petals flamed in yellow at the edges is a member of the lily-flowered group of cultivars. Plant this tulip in full sun and in …
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… change throughout the day. Like other members of the Triumph class of tulips, this cultivar is best enjoyed as an annual. …
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… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Stout Blue-Eyed Grass is a low-growing perennial that grows ½ - 1 inch tall. Easy to grow in full sun and average soil, …
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… plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soils in full sun and high humidity. The mature size is a bit smaller than the straight species, making it more adaptable to container culture. …
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… way they are clustered at the nodes on the upright stem. This distinctly upright prayer plant is topped by bright red showy bracts surrounding the small white flowers. Like other members of …
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… it with a water spray in hot dry summer weather to control spider mites. Otherwise, this plant is pest, rodent, and deer resistant. …
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… Discovered in an old neighborhood in Madison Wisconsin, this cultivar is a hybrid of 2 American species, Vitis labrusca and Vitis riparia . Dark blue tart medium sized …
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… The good news is that they’re all easy to grow. If you have a spot that gets at least six to eight hours of … Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. “'Red Norland' is scab-resistant and productive. And 'Rose Finn Apple' is a delicious fingerling that’s as appealing to look at as it is to eat.” ( Solanum tuberosum …
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… or flying over with neck and legs tucked. One of the most peaceful summer scenes at the Garden is observing a great blue heron standing in one of the lakes. The great blue stands 4 to 4 1/2 … with the similarly sized sandhill crane. But the heron holds its neck curved, looking like it is tucked into its shoulder, while the crane holds its neck straight and elongated. The great … flown from a rookery several miles away to find food to bring back to their young. A rookery is a group of trees that contains a colony of herons and egrets. Rookeries consist of just a few …
Type: Birding
