… CHRISTMAS JOY™ Red Poinsettia The CHRISTMAS JOY poinsettia series was developed to be in flower as early as Thanksgiving. As the name suggests, dark red bracts surround the … Poinsettias will retain their colorful bracts under even the darkest of indoor settings but to retain the skirt of dark green leaves the plants will need to have bright light and moderate watering. Poinsettias adapt well to patio culture once the …
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… BOUQUET™ cultivar of Koreanspice viburnum, produced by JN Select Plants, adapts well to the alkaline soil and frigid winters of the Midwest. It branches and matures at one half to two thirds the size of a typical Viburnum carlesii plant, reaching 4 feet tall by 5 feet wide. Pink buds followed by fragrant white flowers appear in late April to early May and last 10 days to two weeks. Plant in full sun to partial shade where it will …
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… Double white flowers age to light pink from mid-September through early October. Plant in full sun and moist but … well-drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested that they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the …
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… Large creamy white flowers with soft green perianth tubes from mid-September to early October. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the …
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… Elderberry rodgersflower has no relationship to elderberry except that its leaves look similar. It's a great plant for moist shady wooded areas, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form vigorous, relatively carefree colonies. Since it's relatively compact for a Rodgersia , it can also fit nicely into borders. And wherever you put them, you get to enjoy the foamy, astilbe-like flower spikes in early summer. In the shade garden, Rodgersias …
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… This small evergreen cactus from New Mexico only grows to a height of about 2 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. In the spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to purple fruit. …
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… Q. I am building a compost heap for the first time this fall. How hot does it have to get in order to kill fungi, insect eggs or other pests that may be on the garden debris? A. Most fungi, molds … cannot survive temperatures over 160 degrees, and weed seeds will be killed at 180 degrees. To generate temperatures this high, compost heaps must have a good ratio of grassy material to …
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… Begin to harden off warm-season transplants, moving them into a cold frame or protected area. Gradually move houseplants outside to protected areas. Large houseplants in plastic pots should be slipped into larger heavier pots to prevent them from falling over in wind. Guard against overexposure to afternoon sun. Carefully …
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… The reds buds of Indian Magic crabapple open to rose-pink flowers, followed by glossy red fruit in the fall that change to orange with frost. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit and fruit make …
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… in mid-season with deep red, tart, pie-cherries on a bush maturing at 4' x 4'. Resistant to several of the fruit diseases common to cherries. Should be planted in a sunny, moderately fertile soil with good drainage (no standing water. Mixed fall color adds another season of interest to this versatile shrub. Developed by the late Elwyn Meader of Durham, New Hampshire, nurserymen …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
