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  • Wallpaper: Birds Please select the images you would like by clicking on them below. Each image will open in a new window. Cedar waxwing Ruby-crowned kinglet Sparrow American goldfinch Ruby-throated hummingbird American goldfinch … Please select the images you would like by clicking on them below. Each image will open in a new window. Cedar waxwing Ruby-crowned kinglet Sparrow American goldfinch …
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  • … in pots with adequate drainage, but many of my pots don’t have holes. Every time I try to drill into the bottom of the pot, it cracks. How do I drill a drainage hole into a ceramic plant pot without cracking it? A: The following process can be successful, but it is not guaranteed, and it is intended for adults with cordless drill competence. Materials/Tools: … directions. Turn the pot upside down outside or in a utility sink with a towel underneath to prevent chipping the container. Mark the hole location(s) on the bottom of the pot. Use clean …
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  • … The itsy bitsy spider Photo by Lois Cinert DNA testing is helping to sort out some of the more crowded and confusing orchid genera, like Pleurothallis . …
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  • … ©Lachaussetterouge, via lachaussetterouge.net Some orchids are huge, with plants weighing up to two tons, but some are truly tiny; the flower of this species is just .1 inch in size—a whole .04 inch larger than its aptly named cousin, Quekettia pygmaea . …
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  • … September on this drought tolerant perennial. The green foliage smells like licorice when it is bruised of brushed. Plant in full sun in very well drained soils and avoid using leaf mulch to control disease problems during damp weather. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … comprised of three elliptical, blue-green leaflets which turn red in the fall. It prefers full to partial sun in well-drained soil. It is hardy in this zone (Zone 5) with some protection. …
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  • … One of the smaller species of columbine, it has nodding blue to violet flowers. Granny's bonnet works well in most gardens. This columbine has spurs that … and end in small knobs. This shade-loving perennial reseeds and can become naturalized. It is reliable in most gardens. …
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  • … Pendula nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula') is a statuesque evergreen addition to the Chicago landscape. Its graceful, pendulous lateral branches fold out from a central trunk. …
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  • … Striking round heads of bright purple cover this annual from June to September. This cultivar enjoys bright sunny locations in average soils and can tolerate drier … love the seeds produced at the end of the season (as do mice, unfortunately). This plant is disease and insect free. …
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  • … Discovered in the mountains surrounding Beijing, China, shaggy hydrangea is a sturdy, deciduous shrub with peeling, chestnut-brown bark. It blooms from July to August, producing white flowers that turn pinkish with age. It prefers part shade and can be …
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