… and rosemary are three of the woody herbs suitable for this style. Gardeners today can borrow from this concept and create knot gardens using creeping ground covers, dwarf sedum, and plants …
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… various shades of burgundy/purple/silver or green/burgundy/silver and flourish when sheltered from afternoon sun. View the Garden's Plant Evaluation notes on Coral Bells in Plant Evaluation …
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… transplants. Statins, drugs used to control blood cholesterol levels, were first isolated from fungi. Other types of fungi treat rheumatism, epilepsy, and gout; they staunch rapid blood …
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… to build and costly to maintain. During that same time period, basil was introduced to Europe from Asia and Africa as a medicinal and even sacred herb. It aided digestion and helped cure …
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… or days after exposure. People may also experience allergic reactions if exposed to fumes from burning the plant. Poison ivy is native to the United States and is easily spread by seeds …
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… high places, possessing the ability to cut through red tape with a machete (stealing a lyric from a Cake song). The White House gardener, Jim Adams, graciously received me as a consultant … iron fences secured the interior 18 acres of private garden around the house, dividing it from the public garden.) Today, 500 trees thrive within this iron fence. Jimmy Carter’s Cedar of … on a pillar and marveled at the affectionate handwritten note, thanking Jaqueline Kennedy from those who worked with her in the White House. “This garden is dedicated to Jacqueline …
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… Lonicera flava honeysuckle is a fragrant and hardy variety. Photo via southeasternflora.com. Tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa , is a nonhardy (for us) bulb from northern Mexico with an intoxicating scent so distinctive it is known simply as “tuberose.” Creamy white flowers on spikes appear from late summer up to frost. Like many fragrant plants, the scent was developed to attract …
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… education and received a master's degree in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois in December 2013. She takes her passion for plants home by …
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… Sometimes using a flash is the only way to get a shot. Here I found orchids that were away from other elements, limiting the distracting effects of the flash. Photo ©Carol Freeman By moving closer, you can eliminate the distracting elements from your shot. Photo ©Carol Freeman Increase your depth of field. Orchids are tricky to …
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… The garden and the kitchen are “dancing partners,” according to a cookbook from the team behind Blackberry Farm , the luxurious farm and inn in Tennessee. Jeff Ross, … farm-to-table connection is personal and powerful. Try the marbled potato salad recipe below from The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm . Marbled Potato Salad with Arugula Pesto Tips: …
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