… about pollinator declines. Become a citizen scientist, join Budburst . Attract Pollinators to Your Garden bees: Bayberry Beebalm Big blue lobelia Black-eyed Susan Catmint Foxtail lily … about pollinator declines. Become a citizen scientist, join Budburst . Attract Pollinators to Your Garden bees: Bayberry Beebalm Big blue lobelia Black-eyed Susan Catmint Foxtail lily …
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… Peony's a charming lady, she doesn't like a spot too shady; likes to live out in the light, dressed in red or pink or white. --Elizabeth Gordon Peony plants are … center petals in a contrasting color to the outer, larger petals. The hybridizing of peonies is an ongoing science, with new introductions marketed every year. Peonies can be grown as … in the spring as potted plants or in the fall as bare tuberous roots. Cultivate the planting site thoroughly, add compost, and water well. In the fall, set the swollen roots no more than 2 …
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… narrow-leaf zinnia (Z. angustifolia ) and Haage’s zinnia (Z. haageana ), often referred to as the Mexican zinnia—are also precursors of modern-day plants. Over the past two centuries, … garden offering a very long season of bloom. One common name, “Youth and Old Age,” refers to plants that sport young flower buds as well as mature, finished blossoms that retain their … and they make excellent cut flowers. Z. angustifolia (Narrow-Leaf Zinnia) Narrow-leaf zinnia is compact and spreading with a height between 8 and 18 inches with a compact, mounding form …
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… Native to wet swampy areas stretching from the East Coast to the Midwest, possumhaw hollies are deciduous, allowing the bright red berries on this cultivar to stand out in the winter landscape (until the cedar wax wings migrate through). Plant in full …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. It has pink to red blooms from January to April. …
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… Bright yellow 'pocket' flowers are produced continuously from early summer up to the first hard frost on this Mexican native adapted to shaded moist environments. This annual, if allowed to reseed, will continue to provide interest to the shaded parts of the landscape for years. It …
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… spikes on this unique cultivar. Specialist growers in Taiwan have developed a technique to delay flowering for four years in order for the plants to have enough energy to support an incredible number of simultaneously open flowers. Grow this orchid in 12- inch or …
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… The next six weeks will provide an abundance of produce. Continue to harvest vegetables as they ripen. Warm-season crops like peppers and tomatoes must be picked … cover these plants with baskets or light blankets. Refrigerating tomatoes causes them to lose their flavor. Store in a cool, 60- to 70-degree room for a few days. Begin to harvest late-season squash and early pumpkins. …
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… These perennials are carnivorous plants that need full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. Their blooms, from May to August, vary from red to green to purple. They are specimens. …
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