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  • … a honey-sweet fragrance to attract pollinating insects. At maturation, the seeds are released from the ripened capsule with an attached elaiosome, a fleshy membrane filled with lipids and … haul seeds and membranes off to their underground homes, effectively spreading the species far from the mother plant and ensuring the seeds are snuggled down for the winter.  The giant …
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  • … branches to force indoors for late-winter color. What is the best way to do this? A. Branches from most flowering trees or shrubs can be successfully forced after six weeks of cold winter …
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  • … Once the plant forms buds, keep movement to a minimum to prevent the buds and flowers from dropping. …
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  • … to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their …
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  • … a slow release of nitrogen into the soil, feeding plants over time instead of providing a quick release that may burn plants. Fresh manure should never be used during the growing season …
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  • … among June-bearing, ever-bearing, and day-neutral varieties. Fee includes 25 plants to start your own strawberry patch. Please dress for the weather. Gardening gloves are recommended. …
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  • … and succession planning. There will be crop plan examples and a template for you to start your own crop plan. Bring a drawing of your farm site with dimensions. Melanie Bromberek, …
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  • … surface that encourages fast, fun, and beautiful renderings of botanical subjects. We will start in full value black and white and move on to color. The School’s CEUs=9 hours. A supply …
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  • This is a small (28 feet high and 15 feet wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow, orange and red in the fall. It prefers well-drained, rich soils in full to partial …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … to rapidly grow, flower, and fruit. We will explore and reference herbarium sheets. Class will start inside and then move outdoors for a woodland walk, weather permitting. Heather Prince, …
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