… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… filmmakers to tell underreported stories of social injustices and agency via music and film. In witnessing the catharsis people experience when their voices are finally heard and represented … Centers and collective healing workshops that can reach people who have been marginalized. In 2020, Ruiter-Feenstra & Dutch journalist Jet Schouten co-created “Healing Bells,” a community-building pandemic, anti-racist response that concurrently premiered in 14 countries. Her explorations as Senior Researcher at the Göteborg Organ Art Center in Sweden …
Type: Event for Calendar
… 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 non-showy … the outdoor temperatures are above 50 degrees F and can grow to quite large sized specimens. In the wild under natural daylength the plants come into flower in January/February - only through manipulating the daylength do growers bring them into flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… summer above the finely divided feathery, pale green leaves. Plant this native of North Africa in sandy, well-drained soils in hot/dry situations in the garden. Water only enough to germinate the seeds or establish the root system of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fully double rose-red flowers are edged in burgundy on this hardy perennial that thrives in shaded conditions and moist acidic soils. The trademarked name refers to a series of large, double flowered Lenten roses that must be hand pollinated in order to reliably set seed. Rabbits and deer avoid all parts of this plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Often seen in fall, this migrant raptor may be visible flying over, or in a wooded area. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This uncommon migrant may be found in any wooded habitat in late spring and early fall. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This uncommon migrant may be found in any wooded habitat in late spring and early fall. …
Type: Birding
… to a height of 8 feet with a similar spread. Its lacy foliage emerges bright cherry red in spring on purple leaf stalks, changing to burgundy red in summer. It finally changes to bright crimson red in fall. It gets its cultivar name from its lacy leaves which are said to look like the claws of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
