 Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
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The Rugged Roses
When you see rugosa roses in their natural habitat, out on a rocky outcrop where nothing grows, you have to be impressed. Despite their rugged nature, their blooms are as delicate as any flower in the garden. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Radishes
Radishes are some of the easiest vegetables to grow and do well in the cool temperatures of autumn. Often eaten raw in salads, they can also be preserved by drying or pickling. |  |
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Spice Up Your Cool Season Salads
Some gardeners limit their fresh greens to lettuce, spinach, and perhaps a bit of red cabbage to color the mix. However, there are many other delicious greens that can be added to salad mixes to really spice up our meals. |  |
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Extending the Gardening Season
No matter where you live, sometimes the growing season seems just too short. When this is the case, you can use the following methods to stretch extra days and weeks out of your growing season. |  |
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A Passion For Garlic
Few other crops have such lore — from impressive health benefits to vampire-repelling qualities — surrounding them. There are hundreds of strains, with flavors ranging from mild to hot. |  |
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Great Flowering Perennials - Season Extenders
Some gardeners might believe that with chillier fall weather, the ornament provided by flowering perennials must depart for the season. However, there are a wide array of flowering perennials that bloom well into the Fall, providing beauty and Fall interest. Plus, many of these varieties are also native, so gardeners can help support local ecosystems while maintaining a stunning autumn garden. |  |
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Fall Tree Care
When it comes to trees, fall is for planting. It's also the time to perform follow-up care, including unstaking and untying, unwrapping, unmulching and unbinding. |  |
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Plant Now for Spring Color
As fall foliage colors slowly give way to the subtler hues of winter, we're left with a more subdued landscape palette. Now fast-forward to spring and imagine your yard. Is it colorful? If not, then plant some spring-blooming bulbs! |  |
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Rose (Rosa 'Ash Wednesday')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Other
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Other
Extra Color Info: White brushed with gray
Growth Habit: Climbing to 12-18 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Reimer Kordes, 1955
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12-18 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
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Spring Heath (Erica carnea 'Porter's Red')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring, Late winter or early spring
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Pollution
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'White Star')
Hybridizer: Hamel
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2023
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 32 in, (81 cm)
Bloom size: 5 in, (12 cm)
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Bud Count: 10-15
Branching: 2-way
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band, Edged
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: White with purple eye and edge and white midribs.
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Bluegrass Music x Glamoureyez
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Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis)
Plant Habit: Shrub, Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 4-10 feet
Plant Spread: 3-6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color, Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White, Pink, Red, Bi-Color
Bloom Size: 5"-6", 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall, Fall
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema 'Silver Bay')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 30 to 32 inches (76-81cm)
Plant Spread: 30 to 32 inches (76-81cm)
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated, Other, Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy, Other
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White, Other, Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Manila Whirl x Ernesto's Favorite
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