… it with a water spray in hot dry summer weather to control spider mites. Otherwise, this plant is pest, rodent, and deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Japanese hydrangea vine is a woody root climber that can attach itself by aerial roots to a hearty oak, grow up to 40 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar, a possible hybrid of Scilla bifolia and Scilla forbesii , is small but showy, with bright blue flowers centered with a white spot near the base. The white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tubes are a brilliant yellow. A favorite of hummingbirds, this 2010 Proven Winners release is a favorite of gardeners in the Deep South. …
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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… change throughout the day. Like other members of the Triumph class of tulips, this cultivar is best enjoyed as an annual. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Plant Info
… 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
