Enhance your love for watercolor through natural paintings. Watercolor is a fresh, beautiful way to express a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. You will learn to make expressive marks, mix colors, and apply water mindfully to achieve the sparkling, sensitive effects watercolor offers. A supply list will be sent. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations …
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Plants and other garden features can be cost-effective ways to reduce summer cooling and winter heating bills. We will explore how selection and placement of a variety of trees, plants, and other landscape elements can increase energy efficiency and beauty around any dwelling. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. …
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New! Be inspired by a wide variety of newly available shrubs perfect for a new bed or refreshing an established garden. Explore standout varieties—both new and time-tested—that thrive in a range of garden settings. Learn what makes these shrubs exceptional, and how to grow and care for them successfully. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two …
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It almost looks as though Picasso himself spattered red paint on to the rich yellow blooms of the Picasso canna. In any case, the vivid color combination is certainly an attention-getter, even though this canna is considered a dwarf. Like all cannas, once it starts blooming, it doesn’t stop until frost if you keep deadheading. Then, if you want to save the plants for next year, you can simply dig …
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… produces small, white blooms along side branches off the main stem. The centers of the flowers start off yellow and become violet as the anthers appear. The white flowers usually face upward …
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… to those planters and asked teachers to guess the connections. We provided an easy example to start. You can duplicate this game using our examples or invent your own combinations. Start with … any length of time, you’ll need to provide drainage or the roots will rot. Follow directions from Tim Pollack for planting a terrarium in this YouTube video . You may have to alter the … it into a planter for beets. (Beets in a drum—get it? If you want to impress, don’t shy away from puns, references to popular stories, or inside jokes.) In addition to the ideas mentioned …
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… begin to produce, harvest the fruits two to three times a week. Gently twist them or cut them from the vines. Zucchini are best harvested when the fruits are 6 to 8 inches long. Summer squash … Place a lightweight row cloth over young plants to prevent insects such as squash vine borer from attacking the vines. Once the plants begin to flower, remove the covering. Pick a Pepper From sweet bell peppers and jalapeños to chiles and intensely hot ghost varieties, there’s a wide …
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… Through my work with community and school gardening, I have gardened with thousands of kids from varied backgrounds, from the preK crowd through teenagers (not to mention my own children). They all seem to love the … away from the television and anything else electronic How to garden with your children Start small and keep it simple. You don't need the latest, most expensive gadgets. Plant a few …
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… the bleak midwinter was a promise of spring to come: holly, ivy, berries, pine trees. Plants from your own landscape can bring an echo of last year's garden and a promise of next year's to … says Nancy Clifton, horticulture program specialist at the Garden. The obvious place to start your decor collecting is with your evergreen trees and shrubs, such as spruce, fir, pine, … of ivy offer a contrast in leaf shape and texture to evergreen needles. Prune branches from inconspicuous parts of your shrubs, and bear in mind that many evergreens, such as …
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… into deep, narrow irregular segments; " petalus" means petal. The delicate flowers hang from the stems on thin pedicels (stalks) up to 6 inches long with staminal columns dangling … can reach 8 feet tall in a large pot, although they can be trimmed to the size desired if they start to get too big. Hardy in USDA Zones 8 to 11, the fringed hibiscus attracts birds and …
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