 A flower is a weed seen through joyful eyes
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Fall Tree Care
When thinking about fall tree maintenance, think unstaking and untying, unwrapping, unmulching and unbinding. |
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Growing Herbs Indoors
Everyone seems to want to grow herbs these days. And why not? Even just a few pots of herbs indoors can supply you with wonderful flavors and herbal gifts through the rest of the year. |
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Best Herbs for Teas
Here are my picks for the most flavorful and widely adapted "tea" plants for home gardens, along with tips for harvesting and my favorite recipes. All of these plants grow well throughout the United States. They are hardy perennials (up to -20oF) that do well in sun or part shade, except where noted. |
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Avoiding and Solving Common Bulb Problems
No wonder bulbs are so popular in the garden -- they return year after year and are among the most carefree garden plants. To ensure repeat appearances, choose healthy bulbs and plant them correctly. |
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The Lovely Dogwood
The beloved flowering dogwood tree, found in home gardens across the country, is just one of the many types of dogwoods. Some species are native to the United States. |
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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Bottle Rocket')
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: U-524-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid, Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Bloom Color Classification: Orange, Wine
Bloom Color Description: Orange buff standards flushed pink at midribs; ruby red falls veined orange, lighter veining around beards, greyed-orange 1/4" rim
Beard Color: Orange
Style Arm Color: Buff orange
Fragrance: Slight, Musky
Awards: Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, John C. Wister Medal, Dykes Memorial Medal
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: S-702-A: (Connie Sue x Let's Boogie) X R-687-A: (Return Address x Tropical Delight)
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Asters (Aster)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate')
Hybridizer: Sass-H.E.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1951
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 30 inches
Bloom size: 4 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom, Rebloom, Bud Builder
Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Spider
Color description: RM2-S: Red medium with spot or eyezone
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Honey Redhead x Queen Esther
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Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 15-20 feet
Plant Spread: 15-20 feet
Leaves: Deciduous, Other
Fruit: Showy, Edible to birds, Other
Flowers: Inconspicuous, Other
Flower Color: Green
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
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Inchworm (Kleinia pendula)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic, Dry
Flower Time: Spring, Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic, Beach Front
Resistances: Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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