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  • … This evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This state-threatened species may be seen flying overhead on fall from mid-September to late October. …
    Type: Birding
  • … I am interested in how organisms’ environments and own natural histories come together to support or limit their populations. …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … This round evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This clump-forming evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 3 feet. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … observations of the natural world. From the “necking” battles of mate-hungry giraffes to the breathtaking beauty of millions of monarch butterflies at rest, their stunning images and … most unusual encounters. Their background as entomologists and their photographic eyes merge to create illuminating eyewitness accounts of the startling diversity of life that shares our …
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  • … the difference the process of brining has on meat, and take home a batch of sage-garlic brine to use at home. Taste and take home recipes for spicy ribeye with salsa butter and chicken … In addition, participants will mix up batches of provençal herb rub and fragrant chili rub to put the sizzle in their grilled vegetables and meat dishes all summer long. Mary Kay Gill, …
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  • … in the number of tomatoes. What can I do? A. Tomato transplants are extremely sensitive to weather and moisture. They will often drop their blossoms if temperatures drop below 55 degrees, if there are too many heavy rains or if there are frequent dry winds. Try to resist planting tomato plants in your garden too early. The Garden recommends setting …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. I am interested in cultivating moss on the sides of some of my stone garden urns to give them a natural, aged look. How do I do this? A. Since moss thrives in a shady, moist … the urns and keep them in a cool, shady spot for about one month. Apply more until moss begins to grow. There are also many paints available that can lend an “antiqued” look. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Many well-designed landscapes rely on focal points to draw the eye to a certain location in the garden. Focal points can be either non-living structures and …
    Type: Item Detail