… design. She also consults for public gardens and private clients. Her particular interest is in authors and their gardens, the connection between the pen and the trowel. Her most recent book is All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses—How the White House Grounds …
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… Melissa Blue false indigo is a dwarf variety selected from seeds collected in the wild near Melissa, Texas. Abundant blue … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… that open lilac purple with a touch of yellow and fade to dusty lavender purple. This cultivar is an introduction from the hybridizing program of Walters Gardens. Members of the genus Baptisia … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… flower spikes on charcoal stems above a vase-shaped mound of blue-green foliage. This cultivar is part of the DECADENCE® series of baptisia developed by Walters Gardens. Members of the genus … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… blooms on long racemes above attractive compact mounded foliage. This cultivar is part of the DECADENCE® series of baptisias developed by Walters Gardens in Michigan. Members … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… Lilium martagon is a light to deep pink, but may also have shades of yellow or red. This species is also known as turk's cap lily because of the shape of the flowers. The stems stand 5 feet tall …
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… infected sites with a strong spray of water (aphids catch cold). Control of Japanese beetles is more problematic, however, and they have to be hand-picked from the plant. Adult Japanese … the applications of spores to turf areas that feed upon the developing larvae. This cultivar is a sport (bud mutation) that produces more flowers than the parent plant, Rosa ‘Iceberg’. …
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… flash units, light modifiers, and of course, our cameras to make our images. This class is for intermediate/advanced photographers. The School’s CEUs=15 hours. FPC elective, master …
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… your own native bee “home” to take home. Limit 20. Pre-registration required. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 (with accompanying adult) and up; adults only may also register. Plant …
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… landscape designs and the ecological services provided by these important species. The class is divided into approximately half lecture and half field work touring through the Garden’s …
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