 There is always Music among the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. -Minnie Aumonier
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How to Grow and Care for Lettuces
Lettuce is synonymous with "salad" for people all over the world. It's by far the world's most popular salad plant and has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. |
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Tips for Gardening in Clay Soil
If your garden has heavy clay soil, you know what a challenge it can pose to plants, not to mention gardeners. Heavy clay drains slowly, meaning it stays saturated longer after rain or irrigation. Then, when the sun finally comes out and the soil dries, it forms a hard, cracked surface. |
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Winter Squash
No vegetable is more linked to the fall, winter and holidays than winter squash. "Squash" is actually taken from a Massachusetts Indian word, askutasquash, meaning "eaten raw". Although native Americas may have eaten some winter squashes raw, we enjoy cooking them in pies, cakes, curries, casseroles, cookies and soups. The variety of winter squashes available to cook with can be staggering. From huge pumpkins (technically a winter squash) to diminutive delicata squashes, there's a shape, size, color, flavor, and texture of winter squash for just about every dish. |
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How to Control Annual Weeds
To control perennial weeds you need to dig them out — root and all. I won't be tackling that issue here. Annual weeds can be easier to control if you stay on top of the situation. Here are my 10 steps for controlling annual weeds in your vegetable garden. |
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Prolific and Terrific: Ranunculus
These are brilliantly colored flowers with multiple layers of delicate, crepe paper-thin petals. They look more like an origami masterwork than a flower. |
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Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 20-30 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White, Pink, Red
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring, Winter
Uses: Flowering Tree
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'
Raised by: Francisque Morel
Country of Origin: France
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8
Plant Group: Jackmanii
Typical Plant Size: Typically 10 to 15 feet
Pruning Group: Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring
Bloom Diameter: Small/Medium - typically 4 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Light to Lavender Blue hue
Center Color (Anthers): Yellow anthers
Bloom Shape: Single, Semi-Nodding
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade, Prefers full sun
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous)
Recommendations: Good choice for a container, Good choice for shaded areas or northern walls
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 10-12 ft.
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Layering
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Rose (Rosa 'Charisma')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange and orange blend
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Extra Color Info: Red/orange/yellow blend
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Bob Jelly, 1977
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Awards: AARS
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Gemini x Zorina
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Sweet Viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 15 - 25 feet
Plant Spread: 15 - 25 feet
Leaves: Fragrant, Evergreen, Other, Broadleaf
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall, Fall, Other
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree, Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge, Shade Tree, Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant, Pollution
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Layering, Other
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
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"Beautiful shades from magenta to palest pink."
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"Pipit Daffodil 001"
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"Partially open flower."
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"GOLDEN ZEBRA aka ‘Malja’ This is MY image, used by a garden without my permission."
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"Planted 1997"
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"In it's single form"
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"(Paphiopedilum maliponse) Jade Slipper Orchid"
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