… on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Luoyang Hong’ is a tree peony, named after the Chinese city of Luoyang in Henan province, where peonies have …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of flowers bloom in mid summer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The stems stand 3 to 4 feet high and may have up to 8 flowers on a single stem. Casa Blanca is an Oriental hybrid. Oriental lilies generally have larger flowers and taller stems than the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in July and August. The flowers are fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies. Montreal is an Oriental hybrid. Oriental lilies typically bloom a little later than the Asiatic lilies and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers are 3 to 6 inches on stems that stand 3 feet tall in late spring to early summer. This is one of the taller Asiatic hybrids. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… early spring. The stems stand 3 to 5 feet tall with flowers that are only 1½ to 2 inches. This is a Martagon hybrid, developed from Martagon native to Europe. Martagon lilies are well adapted …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… altar honoring the dead. My dad was so skillful with paper. He was an accountant, so this is where I would see his artistic side. But to be completely honest, it was a festivity that I … in Mexican history and dates back to the days before Spanish conquest. According to UNESCO, it is an ancestral celebration recognized on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Pre-Columbian … with harvest time and the Catholic observances of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Mexico is multiethnic and multicultural, and this richness has allowed diverse expressions of the …
Type: Blog
… relief. When the containers are massed together, a visually stunning color and texture story is revealed. Container #1 Mauerelli Abyssinian banana ( Musa ensete 'Maurelli') Million Kisses® … oertendahlii ) Horticulturist's tip: String of pearls grows quickly and trails beautifully—and is easy to share with fellow gardeners! Dwarf Conifer Garden At the top of the stairs to the … apartment, distill the idea of a trio all the way down to a single plant. Rosa 'Savalife' is better known as RAINBOW'S END ™ for a good reason: it combines three of the colors of the …
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… in. It’s that time of year when a gardener’s thoughts turn to spring, but planting season is months away. What can you do? Grow some spring-blooming bulbs indoors right now, says Tim … they don’t overpower the other plants.” This diminutive, buttery yellow heirloom daffodil is lightly fragrant and blooms for ten days or more. Hyacinths “Hyacinths are some of my … the pots,” he said. “If you put the pots outside, you could cover them with leaves.” The goal is to gradually acclimate the bulbs to freezing temperatures before you transplant them into the …
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… uses thistle down, which isn't available until midsummer, to construct its nest. Thistle down is a soft, feathery material that protects the fruiting part of a thistle plant. Many varieties … wings and give high-pitched sounds to attract their parents' attention. The American goldfinch is a true acrobat when it comes to feeding. Watch as it flies to a thistle, clings to the stalks …
Type: Birding
