… <p>For at least a month in late spring, Purple Leaf <em>Weigela</em> is loaded with clusters of rosy pink flowers, set off against its distinctive purple foliage. …
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… as straight of lines as possible. We’ve learned that the straighter the lines, the easier it is to monitor the plots. With a team of about a dozen people, we planted seedlings using noisy … or not have had enough resources. To imagine these tiny seedlings turning into huge trees is inspiring. In one week, our team planted about 1,600 Joshua tree seedlings. How do we feel about that? Bridget: This project brings about many mixed emotions. It is unsettling to learn about and witness the immediate effects of climate change on the …
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… don't want anything spiky amid your flowers. Filling in a round form to make a kissing ball is easy, Clifton says. Make a row of flowers around the equator. Fill in one hemisphere … securely attach a ribbon strong enough to hold the ball; the water will make it heavy. A cone is a little trickier, Clifton says. Start at the bottom and work your way up. Around the bottom … Berries and crabapples will eventually dry out and lose color, or else rot, however (which is why they sell fake berries and fruit at the crafts store). Of course, the easiest way to …
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… Tip 1: Work with the proportions of the space. In the low-to-the-ground containers, no plant is taller than 12 inches, and most are in the 3- to 6-inch range. Keep heights low, but allow for … companions. Tip 3: Mix it up. The riotous mix of mats, spikes, lettucey leaves, and textures is what gives the container its charm. In this plan, Soulsby used 15 different kinds of dwarf, … petals and fiery, red-orange color. As with daffodils, dig up tulip bulbs post-planter and site them in your yard come fall. (If the leaves are still green, you can plant the bulbs right …
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… and keeps the display visually interesting late into the season.” Dahlias Simone Gore is an assistant grower for outdoor floriculture in the Garden’s Plant Production department. She … options, options Gore also weighed in on some of her other favorite fall florals. “Fall is a great time to think about plants like asters, heucheras, rudbeckias, anemones, dianthus, and … They hang over and cascade downward, creating movement and a nice lyrical flourish.” Balance is key When planning your display, says Pollak, “You're not always dwelling on a certain flower …
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… asked the Garden’s horticulturists for advice before our experiment. “The smashing of the end is an old-fashioned means to open capillaries to get more water uptake,” said exhibits horticulturist Jason Toth. “But it can also crush the xylem, which is the plant’s tissue that transports water up the stem.” Do this: Put them in water ASAP Whether … help reduce transpiration and increase bloom longevity.” Know this: Sticky resin clogs the cut site When you cut a hydrangea bloom, the plant produces a sticky resin at the cut site that will …
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… soils will become compacted, a serious threat to long-term plant health. When rainfall is scarce, irrigating deeply but infrequently encourages plants to develop extensive root systems … drought. Choose Plants Carefully Perhaps the best way to have a weather-tolerant landscape is by selecting plants with a natural ability to survive both drought and drenching storms. … heat of the day. Not surprisingly, roots are also important for determining whether a plant is drought tolerant. Plants with thick fleshy roots, such as daylilies, are able to store …
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… especially if it's a closed terrarium. 4. Use a clean, well-drained growing medium that is high in organic matter. A blend of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite is a good choice. Soil should be slightly moistened prior to planting. If planting a desert … plants. Most plants suitable for terrariums prefer medium to low light. Bright, indirect sun is preferred. If you need to supplement light with an artificial light, a 100-watt bulb placed …
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… pond flowers Tender waterlilies ( Nymphaeaceae spp.) can be planted when the water temperature is over 65 degrees Fahrenheit. There are many varieties of waterlilies. Learn more Plant summer … ( Dahlia spp.), and gladioli ( Gladiolus spp.). Rose upkeep A spring application of fertilizer is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other roses … for these worms. Also keep your garden equipment clean to help prevent moving eggs to another site. Jumping worms typically live near the surface of …
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… blackberries, along with cantaloupe, pumpkins, okra, corn, eggplants, and more—all of which is donated to the nonprofit Roberti Community House in Waukegan. Meanwhile, as the maple trees … fall traditions that have carried over for generations. In Hong Kong, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a 3,000-year-old tradition; families gather to share mooncakes filled with seasonal lotus root …
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