… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub, grown primarily for its attractive dark green, fine-textured, three-lobed leaves. 'Green Mound' is a male cultivar that will bear no fruit (this species requires male and female plants for fruit production). Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. Fall color is a dull yellow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nothing surpasses the "wow" factor of the old-fashioned "dinner plate" dahlias of years gone by. Fortunately, they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity, due to their relative freedom from pests and diseases, and their large and showy flowers. Dahlia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Old rose, salmon-pink flowers have a thin, delicate yellow edge to the petals. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique … the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… star magnolia blooms are slightly larger and have more numerous and stiffer tepals than the species, giving the blooms a waterlily-like appearance. They may be white or pale pink and … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… March April May June July August September October Prune raspberry bushes and reattach canes to support system, if necessary. Some gardeners mow their raspberry patches to the ground this month to encourage one big crop during summer. Everbearing bushes should not be mowed down. When soil temperatures are consistently in the 50s, sow seeds of cool-season vegetables directly into the garden. If seeds were started …
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… shade tree with a strong, spire-like shape throughout its life; fragrant yellow flowers in early summer when few trees bloom; very tidy and low maintenance, adaptable, makes an … street specimen, great by a pool or deck. Greenspire linden has dark green foliage throughout the season. The heart-shaped leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. It features subtle … significant. The rough gray bark is not particularly outstanding. Greenspire linden will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Are there advantages to routinely spraying my trees with oils? A. Routine spraying of any product on healthy trees really doesn’t make much sense. If the tree has been under attack in the past from scale, mites or aphids, then an application of dormant oil is warranted. Dormant …
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… Star-shaped white flowers featured dull purple blotches on the petals and maroon spots along the primary veins. The orchid family consists of a large number … the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bubblegum pink flowers are spotted in dark pink to maroon in concentrated areas on the petals creating almost a halo effect. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lavender flowers are accentuated with a prominent yellow blotch on the lip and have a faint " Cattleya orchid" fragrance. Grow this plant in high light, temperatures, and humidity in well-drained orchid potting media. The orchid family … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
