… The silver maple is native to eastern North America. It can reach a height of 80 feet with a spread of 50 feet. This tree requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery …
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… This cultivar is a rounded, spreading evergreen conifer that grows to a height of 4’ and a spread of 5’. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. During the winter, the foliage will remain …
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… The Balkan Maple is a European native that can reach a height of 40 feet with a slightly narrower spread. Its … in the fall. It can be planted in full or partial sun in well-drained evenly moist soil. It is hardy to Zone 5. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… the finely cut foliage in June. Ideal for moist soils and shady conditions. This cultivar is smaller in stature than either of the parents and so is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers are similar in shape to Astilbe but airier. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Moonbeam is a bushy perennial with delicate thread-like foliage and lemon-yellow flowers. It is rhizomatous, but spreads slowly. It blooms in the summer and grows to a height of 18 inches. It prefers full sun and a well-drained site and makes an excellent border plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Japanese red pine is a rounded compact pine with red-brown branches and olive-green needles. The buds are surrounded by short needles. It grows to 3.5 by 1.5 feet at maturity. Plant in full sun; it is useful as a screen or low hedge or as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub. It tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions. Over time, the foliage will remain dense close to the ground and not become more open. Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. Fall color is a dull yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… develop spots, turn brown, and drop off the tree by midsummer. What can we do? A. Apple scab is a fungal disease that attacks non-resistant crabapple and apple trees. The infection first … the fungus. Some gardeners replace their disease-prone crabapples with resistant varieties to avoid annually spraying their crabapples with fungicide. Non-resistant crabapples must be sprayed as soon as their leaves begin to unfurl. Repeat applications are necessary every 10 to 12 days until midsummer. …
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… by the use of flowers in preparing certain food dishes. Are there some basic guidelines to follow when choosing the flowers? A. Edible petals are creative additions to desserts, teas, salads and fruit dishes, as well as charming decorations for most vegetable … lavender, pansies, violets, apple or crab apple blossoms, geraniums ( Pelargonium , that is), calendulas, tulips, tuberous begonias, honeysuckle, nasturtiums, lilacs, dianthus and …
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… white and pink on its heart-shaped green leaves. Two things set it apart. It's reliably hardy to -30. And its berries are about twice the size of those on other Kolomikta kiwi vines. The … shade, but you'll get a better crop and more colorful foliage in full sun. A note of warning to cat owners: kiwi vine smells like catnip to cats, and they may harm foliage or dig at the roots. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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