… This fine-needled pine can reach a mature height of 30' to 50' with a broad, flat-topped habit at maturity. Dark bluish-green foliage is rather attractive against the gray bark. This pine is unique in retaining four to five years' foliage rather than only three, as its relatives do. The limber pine gets its name from the tough, flexible, shiny green branches. One of the best pines for the Midwest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers with bars and spots of orange are a classic example of insect mimicry used to achieve pollination. The very thin upper petals are very distinctive, as are the long, … Grow this orchid in bright light, high humidity, and exceptionally well-drained growing media for best results; it needs consistently warm temperatures. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… successful practices and systems that dramatically increase garden productivity. In addition to better known topics such as season extension and succession planting, we will cover lesser known topics such as choosing the best cultivars for small space gardens, setting up a proper soil/fertility program, developing a crop plan, …
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… In the calm and cold of the new year, it's tempting to hibernate and rest up for the tilling and planting to come. But January is prime time for another kind of preparation: learning all you can to make this growing season your best ever. Sure, you could stay home and read books or browse websites. But a winter or spring …
Type: Plant Info
… Hundreds of small, single yellow-marigold blossoms cover this annual from summer up to the first hard frost of fall. The finely dissected, lacy foliage provides a fine texture for the landscape. Deadhead (remove old flowers) to encourage additional blooms. Flowers can be … Plant 'Lemon Gem' in full sun and in average soil, and provide moderate fertilization for best results. This plant attracts nectar-feeding insects during the growing season, and the seeds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the loose bark of dead trees. Upon reaching a small stand of dead American elm trees, I began to lift the loose remaining bark away from one of the trees to see if any spiders were present. … This summer, one of those houses contained half a dozen bats—probably little browns. It is best to place bat houses in full sunlight, since the bats have high body metabolisms and prefer … to build a bat house? Construction details can be found at the Bat Conservation International website at batcon.org . Another local flier, this very tame flying squirrel enjoyed a snack of …
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… This European evergreen conifer can grow to 60’ in cultivation but may top out at 200’ in the wild. It does best in colder climates and doesn’t do well south of Zone 7. It has the classic evergreen pyramid shape. It tolerates humidity well and does best in sunny locations with well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… environment. Plant in full sun in locations that typically dry out during the height of summer for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Get growing all year round! This is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to keep growing as the months get colder. It will involve farm work …
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… The Calandiva series of kalanchoes have been bred to sustain year-round flowering on compact, well-branched plants. This cultivar features single, dark red flowers. Like other succulents, it is best grown in full sun and in moderately dry soil to maintain a compact growth habit. Plants grown in partial sun to low light etiolate (stretch) but will survive for an extended period of time if they are not overwatered; however, flowering is reduced. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
