… Q: I am storing summer bulbs for the first time — is there anything I need to do for them during the winter? A: Bulbs, tubers, and corms need some attention during the dormant … winter period. Inspect canna, gladiola, dahlia, caladium, and other stored bulbs this month for dryness and signs of decay. Shriveling indicates that the relative humidity in the storage …
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… 2 – 4 p.m. Brighten your spring with orchids and other plants from the Orchid Show, available for purchase at bargain prices. Ready to buy an orchid? Don't miss the post-Orchid Show plant sale! Many of the plants featured in the Orchid Show will be available for purchase. Please bring your own bag. Exact change, check, or credit card preferred. All sales final. This event sells out quickly, so check social media and our website for updates. Before You Go Please ensure you have your membership information readily …
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… Notable for its fragrant flowers which appear in June, Fragrant Bouquet is a medium (1½ feet tall by 3 … hosta with bright green foliage and narrow creamy margins. It was named Hosta of the Year for 1998 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fertilize roses with a liquid 20-20-20 solution when flower buds are set. Monitor roses for insects and diseases. Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor roses for rose slugs (small white caterpillars with black heads) and their damage (tissuelike patches …
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… of the tulip flower, its lovely greenish-yellow blooms appear in May and early June and last for an extended period. Fruits turn brown in October and persist through the winter. This stately … of Eastern deciduous forests, sometimes reaching heights of 200 feet. The forests were cleared for farmland, and the soft wood was used for canoes, furniture, and pulp for book paper. …
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… unique cultivar. Specialist growers in Taiwan have developed a technique to delay flowering for four years in order for the plants to have enough energy to support an incredible number of simultaneously open … flowers. Grow this orchid in 12- inch or larger heavy clay containers to provide a stable base for the incredibly long flowering spikes. Bright to full sun, warm temperatures, high humidity, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of 45 feet with a 40 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … is orange- red. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of 45 feet with a 40 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … is orange-red. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of 55 feet with a spread of 35 feet. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Red flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The tree's winged … red highlights. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of 45 feet with an 18 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … orange-yellow. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
