… Montauk or Nippon daisy ( Nipponanthemum nipponicum ) is one of the last perennials to bloom, from late September through October. It produces long stems topped with large, white daisies featuring a yellow disc. It blooms in its first season and may be used as an annual; if used as a perennial, the second-year stems … the plants are cut back. The narrow, glossy, saw-toothed leaves are thick and leathery, and in its early growth, the plant resembles a sedum more than a daisy. This species will grow in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… jet? And the flowerheads, perhaps they look like fox tails? Piglet dwarf fountain grass is a diminutive form of the very popular Hameln fountain grass. Piglet grows to about 18 inches tall and two feet wide with pinkish-white flowerheads appearing in late summer and persisting into fall. Fountain grass prefers full sun but will manage in partly sunny spots although flower production will lessen. This grass needs consistently moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… across on a 4-foot rounded bush with deep, glossy green, disease-resistant leaves beginning in mid-June until frost. The flowers have only a slight fragrance. The 2000 American Rose Society selection committee presented this cultivar with an award, noting it is perhaps the deepest red of any rose on the market. Plant this rose in full sun and keep the soil moderately moist. Feed it periodically with soluble fertilizer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… professional-style editing. Refine how you see and frame a scene while photographing nature in your neighborhood. Learn practical post-processing techniques used by professional … detail to make your images truly stand out. Each week, you will share and discuss your images in helpful, encouraging critiques. A fully charged iPhone is required for this course. Prerequisite: Basic iPhone Photography or similar experience. This …
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… Treasure New England aster ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Treasure') is a hardy addition to any midwestern garden. Large, purple flowers cover this large perennial … this butterfly attractor tolerates clay soil and naturalizes well. Pinching back the stems in early summer can help control plant height in the garden—those 6-foot-tall plants can topple, and will need staking once blooming begins in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… he says the mid-summer drought weakened many plants, leaving them susceptible to problems in coming seasons. “Healthy trees resist disease and insect attack, but when they are under … Sensitive plants such as magnolias will particularly benefit from mulch. A good rule of thumb is to spread the mulch as wide as the reach of the branches. Do not pile it against the trunk, … summer yard waste or grass clippings. Go with the Flow Tiddens recommends watering plants in order of need, to the extent that a gardener’s time and resources allow. First, all evergreens …
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… we simply want winter—too often maligned as cold and dreary—to get its due. Perhaps no one is more agreeable to take on the pro-winter debate than Fred Spicer, the Garden’s executive vice … health conditions like Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, Saunders said. Those living in winter regions may be susceptible to seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in fall and winter. Studies have found that a combination of exercise and exposure to sunlight …
Type: Blog
… While few of us who garden in the Midwest look forward to cold weather, we do welcome the autumn palette, especially when it announces itself gradually, very gradually. Change is good, we say, as we bid farewell to lavender, frothy pink, cerise, and soft yellow, and … them. They do tolerate partial shade but not poor drainage, whether in summer or winter, so site your plants carefully. Their bare, round stems are often compared to waving wands with …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: A southern visitor here, the mockingbird is usually heard before it is seen. …
Type: Birding
… heighten your containers and garden with color, texture, and surprise? We love featuring mums in our fall displays at the Garden, but we also aim for variety and surprise. Here, Tim Pollak, … Commonly known as cockscomb because of its resemblance to a rooster’s comb, celosia comes in brightly colored red, pink, orange, or yellow blossoms that boast a velvety, wavy texture. … and keeps the display visually interesting late into the season.” Dahlias Simone Gore is an assistant grower for outdoor floriculture in the Garden’s Plant Production department. She …
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