… This tree grows to a height of 13 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June are followed by pink and yellowish-green fruit. It is a specimen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This Asian native is an evergreen shrub that grows to 4’. It blooms in late May with clusters of white flowers. … soil in partial shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 2 feet with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white, dark red, dark green, and black flowers year-round. It is a specimen ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The white spruce is a North American native. These can reach heights of 100’, but usually reach a height of 60’ with a spread of 20’. Young trees tend to be denser, becoming more open with age. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Emperor' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and regular branching. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to broadly oval shaped tree. I was identified by the Berthold Nursery and introduced by … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… 'Mayfield' is a larger, strongly columnar, form selected in Ohio around the 1940's. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to tall 15 foot by 4 foot narrow tree in 10 years. Good for planting in rows or as an accent. The … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… Moms who are avid gardeners always appreciate gifts that make their lives easier or add beauty to outdoor spaces. Cut flowers are gorgeous but short-lived, so how about giving live plants? A … a potted miniature rose can be enjoyed indoors and later planted in the garden. Moms who like to cook will welcome a pretty container of fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, … with colorful blooms always brighten up a spring garden. And, of course, gardeners never seem to have enough gadgets to use outdoors: fancy containers that can be used year after year, …
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… Plant midseason potatoes in mid-April. Plant strawberries and pinch off first-year flowers to develop strong root systems. Later in the month, begin to harden off warm-season vegetable and flower transplants in a cold frame, or bring flats of small transplants outside to sunny, protected areas — but bring them back in at night. If necessary, spray fruit trees with …
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… Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor … (tissuelike patches on the leaves). Succulent new green growth is particularly susceptible to aphid attack. Monitor newly planted shrubs, small flowering trees, and juicy perennials for … of aphids — curled, distorted tip growth. Spray a strong stream of water on damaged foliage to remove pests. June One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for …
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… Q. I am looking for a colorful companion to some early-spring flowering bulbs. A friend suggested the low-growing anemone. A. Greek windflower ( Anemone blanda ), is an early-blooming, spreading perennial that works well as a colorful ground cover with spring … (and sheltered) conditions and will spread through runners and seed if planted in the right site. The attractive, fernlike foliage forms low mats, and the white, blue or pink flowers with …
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