… When mature, this plant will reach heights in excess of 50 feet to grace the garden with its oval shape. Use yellow buckeye as a shade tree. Showy yellow flowers … in a 6-inch panicle. It flowers in May after the leaves emerge. Fall color ranges from yellow to orangish-brown. This lesser known and grown buckeye deserves broader use in our landscape; it is the best large buckeye. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer is the best time to work on your tropical bonsai trees. This comprehensive workshop covers all … styling, and repotting, and set a course for the future of your bonsai tree. You will need to provide your own tree, tools, and soil if repotting. Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago …
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… White Obedient Plant is an erect deciduous perennial, growing in sunny moist sites. The plants have square stems and … a new position if they are moved on the stalks. They multiply rapidly, so allow space for them to spread. They are easily divided and transplanted; it’s best to do so after a heavy rain. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… BATON ROUGE™ Tatarian dogwood is a compact form of this multi-stemmed shrub with a bushy habit and strong growth. Small white flowers in spring give way to whitish blue fruit in summer. Its medium green foliage turns reddish purple in fall. As with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green Carpet dogwood is a dwarf variety of the multi-stemmed deciduous Cornus racemosa whose pointed green leaves turn an attractive deep purple in the fall. White flowers appear in May and June, giving way to white berries on showy red stems in late summer. The pinkish pedicels remaining after the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Attracting birds to the winter garden can be a fun-filled and action-packed spectator sport. Supplying our … them. With a bird identification book or chart from any seed supply store, you'll be on your way to becoming an identification expert. Common Cardinal Goldfinch on a flower head Cedar … offered in a bag of mixed seed, you'll see many different birds gathering at the feeder. This is the seed of choice for many because it's reasonably priced and does the job, but unfortunately …
Type: Plant Info
… of the Collectors Conifers of the Year by the American Conifer Society in 2014, Schwerin pine is a hybrid of Eastern white pine and Himalayan white pine, combining the cold-hardiness of its native parent and the longer needle length of the Asian one. It grows best in moist soil, where it can reach 35 feet tall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Is laughter really the best medicine? Find out during this fun, interactive workshop that combines simulated laughter exercises with breathing techniques to produce a wide range of physical, psychological, and emotional benefits. Medical research shows that even if a person pretends to laugh or act happy, the body produces “happiness chemicals.” As a result, participants …
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… longest night of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. Have you noticed that the sunlight is weak and the skies are often somber? Freezing temperatures, the possibility of snow, and cabin fever—the spring seems far away. That’s all the more reason to have a little fun with herbs. Here are some do-it-yourself ideas for using these aromatic … sachets. This traditional craft makes an attractive gift as fresheners for dresser drawers. Buy the small decorative cloth bags to fill and tie with a pretty ribbon; or if you’re crafty, …
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… It’s easy to find fun outdoors—with sticks, chirpy crickets, magic circles, and more. “Hands in earth, … used to do this all the time, and now she’s a wildlife biologist.” 1. Pick up a Stick How cool is this? In 2008, the stick was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame! It’s in great … process of decorating it with ribbons and streamers… 6. Cricket Bug Box Catch a cricket (or buy a dozen for $1 at the pet shop). Friendly and chirpy, crickets are many kids’ first …
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