… Showy geranium really lives up to its name. From late May to early June, this mounded perennial is smothered with large violet-blue flowers with darker …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 8 inches with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms in May and June and belongs in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen cactus grows up to 2 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In mid winter it produces attractive yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… African evergreen native needs bright, indirect indoor light with moderate moisture conditions to grow to a height of about 2 feet. In early spring it produces attractive white flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in May and June and belongs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms in May and June and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The spreading cotoneaster is named for its habit. The overall appearance of the plant is rounded with arching branches. Spreading cotoneaster can make a fine-textured formal hedge and takes well to clipping. Its rosy-pink flowers, produced in late May, are often hidden by the leaves. Red … late summer and persist into late fall. Fall color can be a good red. This species is native to China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
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… Consider applying fertilizer this month to trees or shrubs that have not received any fertilizer this year and/or have demonstrated need — for example, stunted growth, failure to fully flower or leaf out, undersized fruit, off-color foliage, recovery from disease, or … spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical barriers is more effective than sprays. Deter rabbits and rodents from overwintering in gardens by cutting …
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… 2 – 3 p.m. Dan Bussey, orchard manager of Seed Savers Exchange Alsdorf Auditorium The lecture is free, but seating is limited (regular Garden parking fees apply). Get Tickets Now Lewis … In 1990, the Historic Orchard was established at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, to preserve hundreds of pre-1900 apple varieties. Orchard manager Dan Bussey is an apple … historian and orchard keeper. Follow Dan’s childhood experiences in cider-making that led to a lifelong curiosity with historic apple varieties. Trace the movement of apples out of …
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… For American gardeners, the main attraction of Actinidia polygama hardy kiwi vine is the foliage, which becomes more and more silvery over the summer. That's what earned it its … And fall brings colorful yellow and orange berries. But there's a peppery, astringent edge to the taste so even in their native Japan people generally don't eat them raw. If you want to grow silver vine, plan on frequent pruning and strong support. Left unchecked, these woody …
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