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  • … Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A.  It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls threaten to break … collect large amounts of snow. When Mother Nature delivers winter storms, gently brush off the snow off by hand or use a broom to very gently remove it. Do not shake branches because they … should eventually straighten themselves. To prevent injury from heavy snow and ice loads in the future, smaller trees and shrubs can be wrapped with a soft twine to keep multiple leaders …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A.  It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls threaten to break … collect large amounts of snow. When Mother Nature delivers winter storms, gently brush off the snow off by hand or use a broom to very gently remove it. Do not shake branches because they … should eventually straighten themselves. To prevent injury from heavy snow and ice loads in the future, smaller trees and shrubs can be wrapped with a soft twine to keep multiple leaders …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … If you look carefully at the pink flowers on this plant you'll see that they resemble a turtle's head poking out from its shell. Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing to about …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … ), oaks ( Quercus ), birch ( Betula ) and others Description & Symptoms Anthracnose refers to a group of fungal diseases that cause discolored spots on leaves and, occasionally, on other … are tan, purplish, dark brown, or black and merge into dead areas that sometimes follow the leaf veins. Leaves, which may become curled and distorted, often drop prematurely to the … causing girdling cankers and dieback. Timing & Life Cycle Anthracnose is most prevalent in cool, wet spring weather. Fungal spores overwinter on cankers on infected stems and fallen …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … This perennial native to the Midwest grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This mat-forming aquatic plant grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade. It has white blooms from May through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is native to the Midwest. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial native to the Midwest, can grow to a height of 20 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July to October. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … New! Explore the world of coiled pine needle basketry in this hands-on workshop. Learn about cultures, in the United States and abroad, that practice … Lunch is on your own. All supplies included. Additional pine needle bundles will be available to take home.  Abeni Pierson, fiber arts educator, Where the Pines Grow Classroom 4, Learning …
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  • … New! Explore the art form of coiled pine needle basketry in this hands-on workshop. Learn about cultures in the United States and globally that practice … Lunch is on your own. All supplies included. Additional pine needle bundles will be available to take home.  Abeni Pierson, fiber arts educator, Where the Pines Grow Classroom 5, Learning …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … by periodic sprays of small, purple star-shaped flowers. This is a great foliage plant in bright light and high humidity, and in warm temperature locations. It's prone to spider mites if grown indoors, due to the low humidity. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant