… color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… been in three different genera as well as two species. The most current name for this plant is Roldana oaxacana . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… appear in the spring at the same time as the leaves. ‘Liempde’ will not bear fruit, since it is a male cultivar. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Members of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pendulous golden branchlets hang toward the ground, giving the tree its common name. This is a dioecious tree (a male and female are needed to produce fruit). It has non-showy catkins …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pussy willow ( Salix gracilistyla ). This mid-sized deciduous shrub blooms in early spring and is a great plant for challenging landscapes with full sun and wet soils. If it gets too large, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow blows sideways; but when the air is clear and calm, and the sun gleams off the snow, it's time to take pleasure in the private … in cream. Designed as a strolling garden with curving paths, the Malott Japanese Garden is considered by many to be most beautiful in winter. Its inherent design, with an emphasis on … red side branches. The peeling, burnished bronze bark of paperbark maple, Acer griseum, is a jewel in the sun. The deep furrows of the large sugar maple, Acer saccharum, are echoed in …
Type: Walks
… who were unfairly denied access to programs, loans, land, and grants because of their race. He is credited with developing what was called “clientele membership clubs” to connect Black farmers … He published his ideas in his 1987 handbook How to Make $100,000 Farming 25 Acres , which is still embraced by farmers today. In an interview with Mother Earth News in 1982, Whatley …
Type: Blog
… for centuries. These directions are a simple variation of a doll made from corn husks, which is a traditional craft of Native Americans. Corn husks are the leaves that cover and protect the … the skirt in half up the middle and fasten rubber bands on each side to form ankles. This is just the beginning of the fun! You can add accessories, such as a shawl, a vest, or a cape by …
Type: Blog
… and fruits to fragrant, velvety roses, bold perennials and ever-blooming summer annuals, it is easy to plant a cutting garden for all seasons. The goal of your design is to be able to walk outside any day of the year and find something of interest to bring indoors …
Type: Plant Info
