… LED lanterns or other decorative objects. One caution: do not cut tree branches in the fall, use either disease-free fallen branches or branches pruned in February or early March and stored for later use. Colorful shrub material such as red twig dogwood stems or weeping branches from willows or ninebarks can be placed in vases for color and/or shape interest. Dried tall grasses, especially those with prominent …
Type: Plant Info
… shrubs for our home landscape A: The saying “right plant…right place” is essential to keep in mind when selecting shrubs. Many shrub problems can be traced back to choices made years … three categories: Aesthetic considerations relate to the appearance and “fit” of the plant in the landscape. These include the mature size of the plant, its shape and form (both overall … issue with larger plantings is monocultures. Too many of the same species concentrated in one location is an invitation for disease and insect pests to raise havoc. Large plantings …
Type: Plant Info
… Laelia and Cattleya . It blooms from May to June, is temperature tolerant, and does well in partial sun. The soil should be allowed to almost dry out between waterings. The orchid family … basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This cryptic bird is most often seen in large flocks during fall migration, flying erratically while catching insects. A member of the …
Type: Birding
… moisture conditions. It has lilac to white blooms from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has white to rose purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moist soil conditions. It has red and yellow blooms from March through June and belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Eighteen inch high double deep rosy pink flowers appear in fall above the mounded foliage of this hardy perennial that requires persistently moist but …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. Native to the Midwest, it belongs in a border or can be used as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and moist soil conditions. From March to August it produces white flowers. It can be used in a summer border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
