Wallpaper: Photography Contest 2015 Summer Winners Please select the images you would like by clicking on them below. Each image will open in a new window. ©2015 Ann Lyssenko (Grand Prize) ©2015 Janusz Chwalek (Grand Prize) ©2015 Courtney Metelmann (Runner Up) ©2015 Gail Milburn (Runner Up) ©2015 Carol Isoe (Runner Up) ©2015 Anton Weyers (Runner Up) … 2015 Summer Winners Please select the images …
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… This is the true, ancient pearl onion, but is seldom grown today. Its German name is perlzwiebel. This bulb is composed of many bulblets of varying sizes and compares in size with …
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… This cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 50 feet. It is extremely hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It is also tolerant of street pollution. It has pointed, lobed leaves which are a "typical" maple …
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… Q. While spraying a weedy patch with Roundup, I inadvertently exposed some evergreens to the herbicide, and now quite a few of them have brown needles. Can I restore these plants? A. Roundup is a non-selective herbicide that can seriously damage or kill most plant material it contacts. It is also capable of interfering with a plant's ability to generate new growth. Once evergreen needles turn brown, they will not turn green again. Check …
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… frame loom and an eclectic mixture of yarns, rovings, fibers, twigs, silk flowers, and more to create a truly unique piece. This weaving technique is popular for making free-form fiber art. All materials included. Natasha Lehrer Lewis, Esther’s …
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… The final A to Z orchid (drum roll, please)! Photo by Lois Cinert, Illinois Orchid Society More than 3,000 newly developed, man-made orchid hybrids are registered every year—‘Blue Birds’ is a glorious recent addition. Can you find the eponymous bird (in mid-flight) in this orchid? …
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… birds eat rapidly. It can be grown as a shrub or as a graceful tree if its tips are allowed to grow out. It is a very graceful specimen. …
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… white on this Japanese iris cultivar that thrives in heavy moist soils and full sun. The key to success is ensuring that the root system never completely dries out. Great choice for a pond side …
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… This is a clump-forming perennial that will reach a height of 1½’ and a width of 1’. It blooms in mid- … moist (not wet), sharply drained soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade. Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. …
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… evergreen prefers sun-dappled shade and moist, sandy pH neutral loams. Korean boxwood is very tolerant of shearing and pruning. Avoid cultivating around these plants because they have shallow roots. Since the roots are shallow, the plants will appreciate a thin (1-to 2-inch) layer of mulch. …
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