… Description: The eastern towhee is a bird of shrubby habitats, but is not often spotted at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… The yellow pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant native to North America. The "pitcher" is actually a modified leaf. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep red, bowl-shaped flowers up to 8 inches in diameter sit atop the mounded finely dissected foliage on this reliably hardy perennial. Full sun in moist, not soggy, soils are ideal locations. Insect, … slowly increase over time. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “This is a tree-form lilac with creamy white flowers in June, and excellent winter interest from … said Jim Ault, Ph.D., director of ornamental plant research. “It’s especially notable where the tree can be backlit in the winter sun.” …
Type: Plant Info
… Arcomusical is an ensemble with a unique mission: reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through powerful chamber music. The ensemble commissions, … ranges from solos to sextets to concerti. "Arcomusical doesn’t miss a beat. The ensemble is so tuned in to one another that at times it becomes difficult…to tell where one instrument …
Type: Event for Calendar
… red centers. It blooms from mid summer to mid fall with flowers measuring 8-9 inches across. The petals have a puckered and crinkled look, quite distinct from other hibiscus. At maturity the plant stands 4-5 feet tall. It is hardy in zone 4 -9 and is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Gimlet’ is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It grows to 22 … face upward. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rosa 'John Davis' is a shrub rose with an upright climbing habit and glossy, dark green, disease-resistant leaves. It is a remontant (rebloomer) with double, light pink petals with dark bases. The lightly fragrant flowers are 3½ inches across and borne in large clusters from mid-June … mid-October. It can be used as a pillar or a short climber in the landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I have several old apple trees in serious need of pruning. When is a good time to do this? A. Apple trees can be pruned either right after you harvest your fruit crop or in early March before the buds begin to swell. Regular pruning of these trees will result in a better fruit crop with …
Type: Plant Info
… Trumpetcreeper is a woody clinging vine native to the southeastern United States. It attaches itself with aerial rootlets or radicans and grows … it requires sun to bloom. It produces showy red flowers on new growth in July. Trumpetcreeper is an aggressive plant that needs a sturdy support structure. It will sucker from underground … garden and your neighbor’s. Well known garden writer Michael Dirr says, “If you can’t grow this vine, give up gardening.” …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
