… New! Vibrant and muted colors, along with large variations of green, combine to allow photography students to capture the colors of nature. Contrast and texture enhance the drama of color intensity. … Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or equivalent knowledge and skill. Class limited to DSLR cameras. The School’s CEUs=12 hours FPC elective Jack Carlson, certified professional …
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… A profusion of ivory yellow buds mature to white waterlily-shaped flowers 3 to 4 inches across in June and then sporadically throughout the rest of the growing season, … perfuming the surroundings with the fruity fragrance of ripe melons. Plant 'Venus' in full sun to partial shade and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with pH a little on the acid side. …
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… 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 them attractive plants … by humans but are beloved by birds. Most crabapples benefit from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 them attractive plants … by humans but are beloved by birds. Most crabapples benefit from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fully doubled flowers in shades of white and cream trending to darker pastels at the petals edges are produced in spring and early summer on this nonhardy … bulb. Plant them in full sun after the danger of hard frosts has passed and water well to establish the finger-like roots. Deadhead flowers to encourage repeat bloom but once the high heat of summer arrives, they will be going dormant. …
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… created this Moyesii Hybrid shrub rose in 1927. It features fat, light- pink buds that open to semi-double creamy white petals surrounding a boss of yellow stamens. "Nevada" in Spanish translates to "snow" in English. Plant this rose in full sun, in moderately rich, moisture-retentive yet … soil, and provide a location with opportunities for plenty of air movement around the plant to decrease the incidence of foliar diseases like black spot and powdery mildew. …
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… black-eyed Susan selected for larger flowers and shorter height. It's a wonderful addition to the late summer/early fall garden, attracting pollinators for the nectar and songbirds for the … considered a short-lived perennial; let some of the flowers mature and disperse their seeds to insure continuity in the displays over years. Full sun, well-drained soils, average moisture, and low fertility are all critical to success. …
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… Northern arrowwood viburnum to the northern portion of the eastern U.S. White flowers in May are followed by blue-black fruit. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
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… greatly diminished. Of all the different type of plants we grow here, half trace their origin to Asia, and more than one-third of all plant cultivars in our collection emanate from the same … mums and the golden ginkgo. Imagine winter without the green foliage of yew and boxwood to provide a visual framework. Asian plants enrich our tables as well. The list of culinary vegetables from Asia is exhaustive. Wheat and barley originated in western Asia, and rice in the east. Fruits include …
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… in the natural world, you might think of destruction and loss of wildlife. But when it comes to the North American prairie, fires are a crucial tool for native plants to thrive and to safeguard against extinction. Until now, it was unclear precisely why and how … on that prairie, for the long haul, they have to survive and reproduce. We learned that fire is essential for reproduction. A healthy population is one that will be resilient in the face of …
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