 Autumn, the year's last loveliest smile. ~William Cullen Bryant
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Best Perennial Asters
It's hard to imagine a fall garden without asters. When little else is blooming, their cheery flowers of lavender, blue, pink, purple, and white brighten the garden like colorful constellations. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Rhododendrons
This popular genus includes the familiar spring-blooming rhododendrons and azaleas, both of which produce large clusters in late spring to early summer. Flower colors include pink, red, violet, yellow, and white. |  |
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The Flourishing Fall Garden
Sure, the summer vegetables are what most entice us, but the true season for fresh, local produce is oh so short. Fortunately, there's plenty of yummy goodness pouring forth from my fall garden. |  |
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Guidelines for Successful Tree Planting
Planting a tree is a long-term investment. You'll reap the biggest dividends if you take the time to get your young tree off to the best start by planting and caring for it correctly. |  |
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In Appreciation of Grasses
Grasses are amazing plants. What other type of plant can withstand so much neglect and abuse? We walk on it, shear it back weekly, and let children play rough and tumble on it. And still, we expect our lawns to flourish. |  |
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Winter's Hollies
Using holly for winter decoration is a tradition that goes back at least 2,000 years, and growing them is as simple today as it was then. There are thousands to choose from; here are some tips for deciding which to plant. |  |
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A Brief History of Peppers
Peppers make the garden brighter. The colors of the ripening peppers are so striking, you'll want to plant them in a spot where they can easily be seen and appreciated. |  |
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Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineum)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8 -10 feet
Plant Spread: 1 - 2 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Other
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall, Late fall or early winter, Fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant, Espalier
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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Flat-topped White Aster (Doellingeria umbellata)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 3 to 6 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall, Fall
Uses: Groundcover, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Flood Resistant
Pollinators: Bees, Wasps
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Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant, Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall, Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Tim Herrington')
Hybridizer: Elliott-S.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2014
Foliage type: Evergreen
Scape height: 20 inches
Bloom size: 3.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom, Diurnal
Bud Count: 26-30
Branching: 4-way
Bloom Form: Double
Color description: copper red with very distinct yellow midribs on the petals
AHS Awards: Award of Merit, Honorable Mention, JC, ATG, IM
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Wildman George x Two to Tango
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Large Leaf Aster (Eurybia macrophylla)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 12 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White, Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall, Fall
Uses: Groundcover, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Pollinators: Self, Bees, Flies, Moths and Butterflies, Beetles
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"Early AM photo since it blooms at night 🌃"
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"Best guess, if not 'Orchid Flame'"
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"this is what the inside of our black walnut tree that was cut down looks like. It is wet from being rained on after it was cut down. You can see why people like to use this wood to make furniture etc.."
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Editor's note: We are planning ahead for our next year of weekly newsletters and we're thinking of changing things up a bit. We would love to get your feedback about our newsletter; what you like, what you may not like, things like that. If you're willing to spend a couple minutes, please visit and fill out our brief survey.
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 It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.
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