… This maple is native to Taiwan and parts of China. Its smooth bark is green with thin, waxy, white stripes. The leaves are broadly palmate. It can grow to a height and width of about 30 feet. Fall color may be red, orange or bright yellow. This tree is hardy to … it is not reliably hardy here. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… has been described as perhaps one of the most beautiful of the Japanese Maples by connoisseurs and enthusiasts. It is a relatively small growing deciduous tree prized for it's graceful habit and outstanding fall color. Tolerant of sunny as well as shady growing environments, it needs … season in well drained soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… reach a height of 70 feet with a 15 foot spread. It is a good shade tree for the yard or park and can tolerate wet soil. This hybrid of red and silver maples combines the sturdy branches of the red maple with the attractive leaves of the … have strong fall coloration. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This grass-like plant grows in a clump 2½ feet tall and 2 feet wide. The sword-shaped leaves are variegated with a white stripe. It can grow in boggy conditions (it is a marginal aquatic) and must be kept constantly moist. It should be planted with its container sunk into the ground … prefers partial to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… flowers in the spring. Unlike many buckeyes, this cultivar is resistant to summer leaf scorch and has deep maroon fall coloring. It prefers full sun to light shade and will tolerate dryer conditions that other buckeyes once it is established. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… from this Central American food crop. The attractive burgundy leaves can be harvested young and cooked like spinach for a nutritious dish. Songbirds flock to the ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun and average soils after danger from late spring freezes have passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Examine the compositional techniques of today’s contemporary nature and landscape photographers to help find your photographic voice. Apply these ideas to your work … is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. FPC required course, nature and landscape track Paul Lucas, nature photographer and instructor Lakeside Room, Visitor Center …
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… perennial that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. It requires full sun or partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. From June to August the plant produces greenish-white … blooms that attract butterflies. These give way to showy fruit. The plant is a biennial, and it is used primarily as a specimen or in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This thorny round shrub needs full sun and moderate soil conditions to reach a height of about 2 feet. Its deep crimson foliage is eye catching during the growing season and becomes brighter in the fall. In the spring it produces insignificant yellow flowers that … belongs in a hedge or border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Netherlands. It’s very low growing, no more than a maximum height of five feet with full sun and moist, well-drained soil. There are fragrant white flowers from late summer to mid fall that attract butterflies and bees. It’s fine for a park, garden or cemetery. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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