… form at 6' x 6' and is noted for its abundant flower and fruit production. White flowers in spring are followed by fruits that go from pink to blue with both colors present at the same time. Its glossy green leaves turn a deep red in the fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
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… Downy-leaved arrowwood viburnum is a species native to Canada and the eastern U.S. found primarily in the woodland understory. It has a compact habit with branching finer than most other viburnums. White flowers in May are followed by red fruit that matures to black. Fall foliage is dark red. Viburnums are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… viburnum is a more compact shrub that the species at a height and spread of 6'. It blooms in May with pinwheel-shaped clusters of white flowers that give way to red fruit in the fall. The fruit contrasts with its fall foliage of yellow-orange. Viburnums are a …
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… Cayuga viburnum was developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1953. Abundant pink buds open to very fragrant white flowers in late April or early May. Its habit is upright when young but becomes more rounded and wider as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Willowwood viburnum was a selection made at Willowwood Farms, New Jersey, in 1928. It is noted for its lustrous foliage and arching habit. Green buds open to white flowers in May, which are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to red to black. Viburnums are a …
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… pink flowers are massed the the length of each branch, weighing them down. And when it's not in bloom, you have the quieter pleasure of its variegated folliage with each leaf edged in gold. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigelas.</em>, and so do …
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… through a killing frost. Each 3- to 4-inch, semi-double flower has a cone-shaped center tipped in yellow and two-toned petals. Petals open magenta-pink with yellow tips and mature to … drought-tolerant Zowie! Yellow Flame is a good selection for container gardens. Blooming now in the Graham Bulb Garden, as shown here, hard-working bumblebees ( Bombus sp.) are busily …
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… growing season. It is common for these cracks to reopen the following winters and close again in the summers. While these cracks can allow diseases and other organisms to infect the tree, … watering and avoiding compacted soils around the tree. Note that frost cracks can also occur in maples, lindens, walnuts, willows, and other trees. If the tree leafs out abnormally in the spring, have the tree assessed by a certified arborist for safety. Please contact Plant …
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… Q. I am fascinated by the use of flowers in preparing certain food dishes. Are there some basic guidelines to follow when choosing the … with pesticides or fungicides. Use only flowers you have grown yourself or ones sold as edible in the produce section of stores. A few popular suggestions to start you on your way include … nasturtiums, lilacs, dianthus and certainly the flowers of all herbs. Pick the flowers early in the morning, wash the blossoms and dry them thoroughly on paper towels. Decorate hot dishes at …
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… all cool-season lettuces and vegetables as they ripen. If squash vine borer has been a problem in your garden, cover small transplants of squash, cucumbers, and zucchini with row covers to … to encourage branching and keep them from flowering. Snip or cut off sprigs of herbs to use in cooking all season. A fascinating nature project for families is to plant dill or fennel to … of the month. Large varieties require a 100-day growing season. If you gently carve names in developing pumpkins, the letters will enlarge as pumpkins grow. Stake or cage tomatoes and …
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