… Gardening in shade can be challenging for gardeners who want to grow great plants. That’s where hellebores come to the rescue. They grow in part- to full-shade areas and prefer moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. … rose (Helleborus orientalis) Hellebores are special because they bloom when little else is in flower. The Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) blooms in late winter while the Lenten rose …
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… for the health of the trees, the task does make the trees more beautiful — and luckily, it is very easy to do at home. Tips to Make Your Own Trees Dazzling Determine if your trees would … you have other plants under your birch trees, you'll want to wait until the foliage dies back in late fall so you don't damage the other plant material with your feet while scrubbing the limbs of the tree. We were fortunate this year to have a warm spell in early November, so the task was a pleasant one. Be gentle. Don't use rough scrubbers on tree …
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… Q: Is there anything I should do now to prepare my roses for winter? A: Discontinue the … avoid encouraging new growth that may be damaged by early cold temperatures, as we experienced in 2013. This will also encourage plants to produce hips, which are the fruits of roses that … large rose hips that provide good winter interest. Minor rose pruning can be done later in the season to minimize winter damage or breakage. It’s important to continually rake up and …
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… Q: Can I transplant perennials in the fall? A: Although most perennials become available and are transplanted in the spring, they may be planted throughout the growing season—including early fall—as long as … to be transplanted from late summer to early fall (through mid-October). Fall transplanting is especially recommended for peony plants because it gives them time to develop a good root …
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… July August September October Plant corn, snap beans, summer squash, and New Zealand spinach in mid-May. Thin carrots, beets, and late lettuce. Harvest green onions, lettuce, and radishes. … if not done yet. Remove flowers of June-bearing strawberries as soon as they appear. This is necessary just for the first growing season. The plants will now develop a stronger root … appear. Flowers that develop after July 1 can be left on the plants to set fruit for later in the season. …
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… Japanese Cornel dogwood ( Cornus officianalis ) is a separate dogwood species from Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas ), but shares many of the same characteristics -- abundant yellow flowers in late winter/early spring, red fruit and exfoliating bark. The Spring Queen cultivar was … abundant spring blooms. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… ARCTIC SUN™ blood-twig dogwood is a dwarf cultivar sometimes commonly called yellow twig dogwood because its winter stems are … feature. It forms a dense, twiggy shrub and tends to sucker and colonize. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black fruit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
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… Lilium ‘LaToya’ has rich purplish red flowers which have a dark blush along the midvein in late spring to early summer. The stems stand 2-3 feet tall with flowers that are upfacing and bowl shaped. LaToya is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy and … of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
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… Lilium martagon ‘Arabian Knight’, known by its trademark name Arabian Knight ®, is a deep maroon color on top of varying shades of gold and orange in late spring. The flowers are 4 inches wide with contrasting orange anthers and a generous … of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. Martagon lilies are most the adapted to shade. They tolerate hot summer days, …
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… ‘Little Red Gem’ is a low-growing herbaceous peony suitable for use in rock gardens and as a border plant. … forms, and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall; and tree peonies, which are deciduous plants with woody stems that they retain …
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