… plants can be brought indoors, cut back hard, and overwintered in a bright window until frost free temperatures are reached the following spring. Yellowish-green flowers are rarely seen and …
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… Plant in full sun, in moderately fertile and moist soils, and leave it place! This plant is free of insects and diseases. All peonies dislike disturbance of their root systems and will take …
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… flowers per inflorescence. The undersides of the leaves often are silvery. Grow in a frost free environment in humus rich soils and provide 2 months of cool dry dormancy to initiate …
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… sounds contrary to the way most homeowners view their lawns—crisp, clean, deep green, and weed-free (think of meticulously manicured golf course turf)—well, it is. If you can live with taller … others feature thistles and brambles, as well as bindweed, nettles, and red campion. Known for its fabulous floral displays and glorious garden designs with state-of-the-art plants, the … inches tall before the first cut. You’ll have less maintenance during May, and the bees will visit clover and dandelion blossoms, but when it comes to cutting the grass for the first time, …
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… same thing — creating a place of their own, making something beautiful. It is a powerful pull for those of us who consider ourselves gardeners, whether by profession or avocation. Many of the … with have never held a trowel, but after they plant and help create a garden, they're anxious for more. When will the plants flower? When will they fruit? What is this one called? Gardens are … How to garden with your children Start small and keep it simple. You don't need the latest, most expensive gadgets. Plant a few seeds in paper cups, make a label with a popsicle …
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… or staring angrily at the purslane popping up in your vegetable garden, I have a suggestion for you: make a salad. You may be familiar with the concept of foraging for weeds. I first became interested in the subject in college, when I realized that free food was everywhere once you knew where to look. (The reality soon set in that most of this “free” food was actually growing on lawns and private property.) Whenever you forage weeds and …
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… taking care not to spread it on the plants’ foliage. Water in well. Monitor vegetables for symptoms of fungus or blight: soft, darkened areas; yellow and dropping leaves; or sunken … foliage. Harvest onions and garlic as they are ready, and begin the drying process. Seeds for fall crops may be sown toward the end of the month. These include beans, broccoli, spinach, … for them next year. Monitor apples during late July when apple maggots are laying their eggs. Visit Plant Information for current control methods. Some gardeners place red decoy apples in …
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… Japanese tree lilac is a versatile and trouble free small to medium tree. It blooms with showy, fragrant panicles of creamy white flowers in … Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form … of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be …
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… plants are still developing their root system in the third year, spears should not be removed for more than one month during the first season, so as not to weaken the plants. During subsequent seasons, spears may be harvested from their first emergence in the spring for as long as eight to ten weeks. Harvest spears that are 5 to 8 inches long by cutting or … base and bend it toward the ground; it will break just below the soil line where the spear is free of fibrous roots. Once harvested, asparagus deteriorates quickly, so it should be …
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