… <p>For at least a month in late spring, Purple Leaf <em>Weigela</em> is loaded with clusters of rosy pink flowers, set off against its distinctive purple foliage. Then that …
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… look for insect pests. Here are some common conditions: Healthy and wilted cyclamen Cyclamen with dry soil Wilting When leaves and flowers droop, it may signal not enough water or too much … way to check is to pop the plant out of the container and look at the soil. This works well with small pots. You can sometimes tell by the weight of the pot—it’s lighter when dry. If you … out and use a serrated knife or your fingers to split the root ball into two. This can be done with many plants that have multiple stems arising from the soil. Add some fresh potting mix in …
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… or combinations of plants together when they work well—a good combo is a great thing to share with other gardeners! Jot It Down For those who like to use their hands (what gardener doesn't?) … The venerable Mother Earth News has a wide-ranging app that's free : motherearthnews.com Smartgardener.com (no relation to our monthly column!) has a free online journal that looks good and is easy to …
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… Learn more about how to grow coleus . Cosmos Easy, dependable, and tough, cosmos are annuals with flowers in white, yellow, orange, pink, violet, crimson, and bicolors. Depending on the … a few inches above the tuber, brush off the soil, and let them dry. Place them in a paper bag with peat moss and store in a cool, dry place. Sneezeweed (Helenium) Sneezeweed is an … which featured nearly 100 different tender salvias (five of each plant), was widely popular with the Garden’s visitors a few years ago. Discover the plants that ranked best . Stonecrop …
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… and endangered plants around the world. A half-black bumblebee on a chaste tree (Vitex spp.) with pollen on its face and in the pollen sac on its hind leg. Photo by Nick Dorian. What is … for maintaining pollen collections and testing pollen viability. Sharing this knowledge with other institutions is critical for building the pollen storage network needed to protect the … plants in botanic garden collections. We’re also conducting pollen research in partnership with other botanic gardens globally to advance our understanding of plant reproduction to make …
Type: Research
… do that if you cut the foliage back too soon. Resist that urge! Instead, pair your tulips with plants that will hide those fading leaves as they die back naturally. Earlier tulips pair well with cool-season annuals like violets, pansies, bronze fennel, alyssum, snapdragon, and even … enough energy to bloom a second time. But you can extend the bloom time of a group of tulips with a little trick in the fall. Plant most of the bulbs normally, with the tips straight up. …
Type: Blog
… spring, a walk in the McDonald Woods reveals tiny treasures alongside paths that are kept dry with wood chips. The bright yellow flowers of marsh marigold and swamp buttercup gleam against … water birds. On a quiet spring morning, it’s hard to imagine the Woods as a great ecosystem, with each individual species interdependent on others. This is a true community of life, with each life form connected to the others. Some of these relationships are obvious, like the …
Type: Walks
… peonies? Gone in one glorious week. Yet some perennials have more staying power, especially with a little help. Conscientious deadheading often prolongs a plant's flowering. Cut some perennials back hard after their first flush of bloom, and they'll come back with a whole new burst of flowers later in the summer. "Deadheading" is the practice of removing … spp.), found in the English Walled Garden . "We've been using Jacob's ladder in containers and with cutting back it's doing well into late July," Pollak says. You can prolong the flowering …
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… Talk around the Garden is all about orchids this month, with the opening of our Orchid Show. Among the many interesting orchid conversations, there is … orchids all that often when they're not in bloom. Spring is the time to examine each plant with a critical eye to assess the need for repotting. It's also when you'll see the new growth … for repotting. Is it new? Holiday gift orchids or newly-purchased plants are often planted with sphagnum moss, which absorbs and holds water—creating prime conditions for orchid root rot. …
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… and tulips. Summer has its roses, perennials, and annuals. Fall launches a season finale with red, orange, gold, and vermillion leaves. But winter offers its own spectacular scenes, … for a visit. Composing a winter photo is a lot like writing. There’s a story that you tell with the image. “Sometimes ice coats the wintery world and traces the shapes of branches and … in the Buehler Enabling Garden,” Carlson said. Be patient, be still, and you’ll be rewarded with photo opportunities. If you’re lucky, you may spot some of the rare winter visitors . Soothe …
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