 We might think that we are nurturing our garden, but of course it's our garden that is really nurturing u
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Daffodils- Spring Bulbs
The dependable, spring-flowering daffodil is a favorite for its long life and carefree, colorful blooms. Other common names include jonquil and narcissus. |
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Water Gardening 101
Many people think that water gardening is difficult. Water gardens look so exotic. But nothing could be further from the truth |
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Mildew Threatening Columbines
Columbines have been a popular plant in gardens for generations, but it now faces a deadly killer to gardeners across the ocean |
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Falling for Wildflowers
The colors of autumn are upon us. While we should sit back and enjoy the show, this is also the time of year to prepare to grow more color for next year. Fall is the perfect time to plant wildflowers in most of the country. |
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Soil Building for Next Season
Fall is a great time of year to tune up your soil. The year's harvest is winding down, the cool weather makes gardening enjoyable, and many of the soil amendments you add now will have all winter to break down before your next planting. Vegetables, herbs, and fruits all take nutrients from the soil as they grow. Each year you need to replace those nutrients to insure a healthy harvest. It all begins and ends with the soil. |
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Margaret Holland Rayher')
Hybridizer: Rayher
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2022
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
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Common Scouring-Rush (Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water, Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Erosion control
Dynamic Accumulator: Si (Silicon), Mg (Magnesium), Ca (Calcium), K (Potassium), Fe (Iron), Co (Cobalt)
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Humidity tolerant, Gophers/Voles, Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
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Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 2.5 to 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature, Suitable for wintersowing, Start indoors, Sow in situ, Other info
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Trumpet Bush (Tecoma 'Sparklette')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic, Dry
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Semi-evergreen
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees, Birds, Wasps, Hoverflies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra Kaleidoscope™)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated, Other
Fruit: Showy, Other, Indehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant, Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
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"Water Snowflake (Nymphoides indica)."
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"Strobilus with developing sporangia."
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"Cloudless Sulphur butterfly"
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"First year growing totally love this bloom. Lots of blooms in this location."
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"Do orange butterflys favor orange flowers?"
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 Photo by scvirginia
"photo [as Lilium giganteum] from 'The Garden', August 2, 1913"
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"Fruit of Mushroom Basket tomato"
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