There is always music in the garden but our hearts must be quiet to hear it
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The Top 50 Wildflowers
It's a huge list, but worth checking out. Spoiler alert: the #1 item is Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) which shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone. If you're not growing it, you should! Scroll down this long list and you're sure to find something new and interesting that will inspire some future additions to your gardens. |
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How to Grow and Care for Angel's Trumpets
Prized for the huge, pendulous flowers, brugmansias are tropical shrubs or small trees that bloom from summer into autumn. Commonly called angel’s trumpets for the flared, trumpet-shaped flowers, these fast-growing plants are showstoppers in the garden, in containers, and indoors. |
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The Top Recommended Varieties of Angel's Trumpets
'Charles Grimaldi' is #1, of course. Your newsletter editor would have picked 'Frosty Pink' to be first, but the list is made by the members, not the staff. 😆 If you're never experienced the late evening fragrance of brugmansia, you are really missing out! |
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Preparing the Garden for Fall
Fall is a great time in the garden. In general, the heat of the summer is waning and many plants with fall flowers, fall color and ornamental fruits provide great ornamental interest for several months. Andrew Bunting, Vice President of Horticulture at The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, shares his ideas for fall. |
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Sponsored by Jung SeedIRIS SALE! 50% Off German Bearded & Siberian Iris Varieties. Good while supplies last. Shop Now.
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Species X Iris (Iris x norrisii 'Dazzler.')
Year Of Registration: Not registered Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall Flowers: Showy Bloom Size: 1"-2" Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall Uses: Cut Flower Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
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Poppy (Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Poppy')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Annual Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic Flowers: Showy Flower Color: White, Pink, Red, Bi-Color Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall, Fall Uses: Will Naturalize, Suitable as Annual Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing, Sow in situ, Self fertile Pollinators: Self, Bees, Flies, Beetles
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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches Leaves: Unusual foliage color Fruit: Edible to birds Flowers: Showy Flower Color: Bi-Color Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall Underground structures: Taproot Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic Uses: Groundcover, Medicinal Herb, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Butterflies, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant Propagation: Seeds: Provide light, Suitable for wintersowing, Start indoors, Sow in situ, Can handle transplanting, Self fertile Propagation: Other methods: Division Pollinators: Beetles
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Wigged Out')
Hybridizer: Kropf-Sellers Year of Registration or Introduction: 2001 Foliage type: Dormant Scape height: 36 inches Bloom size: 3 inches Bloom time: Midseason-Late Plant Traits: Diurnal Bloom Form: Single Color description: rusty orange rose blend with light midrib above yellow throat Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Perennial Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Flowers: Showy Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed |
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Stringy Stonecrop (Sedum sarmentosum)
Hardiness: Hardy - Can Handle Freezing Temps Evergreen: Yes Growth Habit: Ground cover, Mat Forming, Trailing Soil Type: Dry, Well drained, Loamy / Medium, Sandy / light, Good draining potting mix Plant uses and characteristics: Border, Containers, Pest resistant, Average water needs, Does not like wet feet Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Plant Height: 4 - 6 inches Plant Spread: 24 inches Leaves: Evergreen, Deciduous, Other Flowers: Showy Flower Color: Yellow Flower Time: Spring, Late spring or early summer Uses: Groundcover, Will Naturalize Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies, Bees Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought tolerant |
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Photo by Kaktus
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Photo by valleylynn
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Photo by TeamCll
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Photo by fumblethumb "Flowering portulaca werdermannii"
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Photo by MS_Wegener
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The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.
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