… From late June into July, 'White Knight' Weigela is covered with clusters of pure-white, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. The show may go on for as long as two months and even repeat in the fall. At maturity the branches have a graceful, arcing habit, bending down to touch the ground. It's often used as a hedge, or a specimen. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look …
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… Aloe 'Guido' is an amazing drought tolerant succulent with show stopping patterned leaves. The short tidy … from summer to fall delicate spikes of coral to salmon colored bell shaped flowers. This is a diminutive aloe forming clumps of rosettes only 6-8' tall. Very suitable for indoor …
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… Did you know there is more to the fossil record than dinosaurs? Or that the plants that were living during the … that exist today? What would cause that to happen over evolutionary time? Go behind the scenes and meet Garden paleontologists, Pat Herendeen, Ph.D., and Fabiany Herrera, Ph.D., to learn how they find fossil sites in Mongolia and how they collect …
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… Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Learn traditional Sun-style tai chi with a focus on fundamental principles and basic footwork. Ease into the form by learning sections of movements that are perfect for …
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… evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. Firs can be distinguished from pines and spruces by the needles, which are flat or ovoid in cross-section and slightly curved; and the cones, which are upright and persist on the tree until the seeds have dropped. 'Silver Show' is a dwarf cultivar with short, curled needles which show off the white undersides of the …
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… Blue Shadow kousa dogwood features bluish green foliage and a somewhat larger overall size than the species. In other respects, this cultivar is similar in flower, fruit and habit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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… Greensleeves kousa dogwood features dark green foliage with wavy leaf margins and abundant flower and fruit production typical of the species. It is reported to be a vigorous grower. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, …
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… Invincible features shiny dark green leaves with somewhat rippled margins and fragrant flowers. It will form a medium to large mound. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… The flesh-pink buds of Charlotte crabapple open to double pale pink flowers. The fruit is dark green and large (greater than 1 inch in diameter) for crabapples. In the fall the foliage turns shades of orange and red. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring …
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… Natal lily ( Clivia miniata ) is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family native to damp woodlands in southern Africa, where they grow in the forests of Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Swaziland. They do not occur naturally anywhere else. Their habitat ranges from subtropical … well drained, humus-rich soil. In their native habitat, they are often found in large colonies and sometimes growing in the fork of a tree. The world's love affair with Clivia began in the …
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