… meaning that male and female flowers occur on different plants. Female plants grown apart from males will still produce hops, but not seed, and the hops will weigh less. Native to the …
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… A quick primer for successful combinations Every gardener is an artist. After all, you “paint” your garden with plants. Just as an artist moves paint from palette to canvas, the gardener’s art lies in creating a colorful arrangement of flowers and …
Type: Plant Info
… individual flower that has started to turn brown or shrivel. The goal is to prevent the flower from turning into seeds. Once that plant has created seeds, it figures its reproductive job is … "Usually you get a second bloom out of Aquilegia ," Pollak says, "especially as you start to get some cooler nights toward the end of summer." Other plants that can be cut back to …
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… clumps of delicate flowers—and not just in May, but in February. Yes, now is the time to start planning and planting for an uplifting display of blooms—the early risers—that can grace your home landscape from late winter through spring. Daffodils, snowdrops, crocus, tulips, grape hyacinths, and … planted around hostas, where the hosta leaves will cover the spent daffodil leaves when they finish blooming. It’s not uncommon for a snowstorm to flatten taller blooming plants. Cut the …
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… )—gave us a nice preview of what we might expect this summer as the plants grow larger. From the blues, pinks, and purples of the butterfly bushes to the oranges, yellows, and reds of … sulked last summer so we worried that winter might end the trial. But, after a strong start this spring, we’re hopeful for a bounty of their pincushion-like flowers in June and July. …
Type: Blog
… bird of open woodlands, natural spaces, gardens, and parklands, the oriole has returned from its winter in the South: Florida, the Caribbean islands, southern Mexico, Central America, … of the blackbird family, orioles can hang upside down and walk across twigs, or fly directly from perches to grab flying insects. Besides the “tea-dear-dear” song, orioles also give a series … and less time singing and chattering. But come mid-August to early September, the orioles start singing again—often shorter songs—before they leave for winter vacation. Read a blog post …
Type: Birding
… Open containers also work, but will require more frequent watering. Let’s build the layers (from the bottom up): 1. Start with a layer of coarse sand or pebbles, usually no more than 2 inches deep. 2. Cut a … side-shoot growth that will help fill out the plants. Be sure to remove all trimmed vegetation from the terrarium when complete. As the plants mature, it may become necessary to remove certain …
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… From time to time, we need to replant the Living Wall at the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing … these panels on the living wall frame where the plant cells had been removed. Students from the Garden’s Nature Preschool planted seeds and transplanted seedlings into small pots. We … small plants and let them sprout. We used biodegradable Fertilpots , but you could also start seeds in egg cartons, newspaper pots, or plastic pots. 2. Cut the burlap into squares that …
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… crafts that have come out of my journey as a mother and continue to get the best reviews from Laila, my toughest little critic. Dirt is cool Even when she was a baby, my daughter was … butterfly makes for delicious, healthy snacking. It’s an outdoor treasure hunt. Laila and I start by taking adventure walks and filling our pockets or a basket with sticks, leaves, flowers, … can apply homemade or washable paint to their rocks before an adult adds a clear topcoat finish. The rock art can be used as a paperweight or embellishment to a potted plant. Add a pipe …
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… at the Portland Japanese Garden . I spent the first day cleaning up needles and leaves from the beautiful moss that carpets the whole garden. I have difficulty growing it here in my moss garden, but in Portland, one gardener told me that moss will start to grow if you sit still for ten minutes. The tools I used to rake and clean were very … architecture testifies to the presence of mankind in nature. Working alongside and learning from accomplished gardeners, visiting local gardens and nurseries, and exploring the city made my …
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