… are free flowering and mounded plants that quickly grow to 6 inches tall and wide in the spring and are covered with small pansy like flowers. Uniform blue petals surround the … up to two weeks earlier than other cultivars with a heavier production of flowers. Plant in full sun, well drained soils, water if dry periods are encountered and provide moderate, balanced, fertilization throughout the spring and again in fall. Attracts pollinating insects to the garden. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ …
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… Native to the Pacific coast of North America, this little plant in the barberry family grows in woodlands on the west slopes of the Cascade Mountains. With a growth habit similar to … 8-10” tall topped with a compound leaf divided into three leaflets with wavy leaf margins. In late spring to early summer, one-foot stems topped with spikes of tiny, fragrant white flowers …
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… In this introductory online class, you will explore foundational herbal preparation techniques … with plants and traditional folk medicine. A few common medicinal herbs often found in backyards will be highlighted. Learn several approachable methods for creating tinctures, … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Julia Zoltowsky, horticulture educator Online Course …
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… This class will cover all aspects of installing and growing in raised beds. Topics include options for purchasing or building them, appropriate sites and … techniques, plant selection, and intensive planting techniques to maximize crop yields in small spaces. Bill Shores, Shores Garden Consulting Classroom 5, Learning Center …
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… your honey, wax, and other products from the hive into usable products for you or others. In this class, we will cover honey, pollen, beeswax, and propolis, and what to use them for in different products. Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, Willies Honey Company Classroom 2, …
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… are produced continuously throughout the summer on this hardy hydrangea. Plant this hydrangea in full sun to light shade in neutral pH, moisture-retentive soil and water during periods of summer drought for best …
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… Deep red, bowl-shaped flowers up to 8 inches in diameter sit atop the mounded finely dissected foliage on this reliably hardy perennial. Full sun in moist, not soggy, soils are ideal locations. Insect, disease and herbivore resistant; this …
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… flowers surround the black center of each of the numerous flowers on this hardy geranium. Grow in full sun in moderately fertile soils. Free of most insect and disease problems. Native from Turkey through …
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… at the edges of the petals and smell faintly of violets. This native of Central Europe thrives in moist soil and tolerates some shade. Snowflakes superficially resemble snowdrops ( Galanthus ) but are taller and generally flower a few weeks later in spring. …
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… love the honey scented nectar ensuring a continuing attraction for insects and hummingbirds in the garden. Plant Verbena in full sun, average soils, and after establishment, water only during periods of drought. …
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