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  • … Description: This is one of two visible woodpecker species with red highlights on its head. It is more common than the red-headed woodpecker. Look for this species in the McDonald Woods or at …
    Type: Birding
  • … 'Carlson’s Red Cone' is a spruce with bluish-green foliage. Its name is derived from the wine-red growth that sprouts from its tips in the spring. Grow as a specimen …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
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  • … Glossy dark foliage complements striking dark red blooms of this peony form dahlia. This is a good cut flower with long stems, which won its class in exhibition. It is an iconic dahlia -one of oldest dahlias being grown and shown - bred pre-1900 but not … be dug, cleaned, and stored over winter. Plant in full sun in spring after danger of frost is past. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … long, arching, leafless stems. Each flower has an inner petal protruding from the bottom which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives flower the name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is blue green, deeply cut and fernlike. Ivory Hearts is known for its extended bloom time and its compact shape. With adequate moisture it will remain …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … David's lavender garden phlox ( Phlox paniculata ‘David's Lavender’) is covered with large clusters of fragrant lavender flowers from midsummer through fall on a … parent 'David' and patented in the year 2005 by ItSaul Plants in Georgia. The flowering height is a little more than 3 feet, and the spread is about 16 inches. Plant this phlox in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil, and avoid …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Misty Glen daffodil ( Narcissus 'Misty Glen') is a daffodil featuring green at the base of the white cup surrounded by pure-white flowers. The length of the cup is shorter than that of the petals, identifying it as a member of the large-cup division. This relatively recent cultivar (1976) was created by W. A. Norton and is an offspring of Narcissus 'Easter Moon' crossed with Narcissus 'Pigeon'. 미스티 글렌 수선화는 하얀 꽃잎이 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hexagon stonecrop is a hardy evergreen perennial that forms a mat that is 4” tall and 8” wide. It blooms in summer with yellow, star-shaped flowers. It gets its name from the whorls of six leaves that grown along its stems. It is not an evergreen groundcover, but will turn an attractive shade of red in the fall. It works …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Q. I would like to grow some unusual bulbs in containers this summer. What are the basic guidelines to ensure good growth? A. Late winter or early spring is a good time to consider the wide range of exotic bulbs available for container planting. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … The eggs overwinter on the debris and hatch in April and early May when new leaves are 5 to 6 inches high. The larvae enter the leaves a few inches above the ground and eat irregular tunnels in leaf tissue for 10 days to two weeks. They then bore into the rhizome and and continue to feed until mid-July. In late … as moths, ready to lay their eggs for the next year. Damage The soft rot spread by the larvae is the most serious injury caused by borers. Untreated, borers can heavily infest iris plantings, …
    Type: Plant Info