Tulipa ( Bienvenue Tulip )

Banana - yellow flowers with mystifying pink feather and yellowish greenish foot are accented by an inside of vivid yellow , fire redness , and black basal markings . This midseason tulip belongs to the Darwin Hybrid Group and reaches 14 to 18 inch in height . The tulip has been the favored spring bulb for 100 . thrive where summers are dry and winters are cold , this electric-light bulb is treated as an yearbook where summer are hot and long ....

December 10, 2024 · 16 min · 3355 words · Brian Baxter

Weeds 101: Effective Ways to Prevent Weeds

Those nettlesome gage . As sure as the day will get longer and the weather will get warm , the presence of weeds will take back , posing a challenge for homeowner to keep the gross lawn . So how do you eliminate weeds without the toilsome exertion of pulling them or with chemical substance that can smell and harm the environs and your deary ? Start ahead of time and jump small , when the mourning band are small anyway , and you ’ll save a lot of effort ....

December 10, 2024 · 4 min · 833 words · Susan Obrien

When To Plant Lettuce In Oregon

So , you ’re ready to grow some crisp and crunchy boodle in Oregon , huh ? Perfect . Nothing quiver a home - grown salad , and with Oregon ’s cool , coastal climate , lettuce feels right at dwelling . Let ’s take it measure by tone — no stress , no haste — just you , the filth , and your future salads . Getting to Know Oregon’s Hardiness Zones First things first : You need to get the lay of the land — or more specifically , your hardiness geographical zone ....

December 10, 2024 · 4 min · 649 words · Michael Hernandez

13 Plants That Attract Butterflies All Summer (Even If You Only Have a Balcony)

Your balcony could be a five - wiz haunt for butterfly . No sprawling hayfield involve . No acres of wild flower . Just a few smart choices and short — boom — your little space is fluttering with life . Butterflies do n’t care how much square footage you have . They wish about nectar . Color . Scent . And if you play your cards right , they ’ll get along back again and again all summer ....

December 9, 2024 · 8 min · 1626 words · Michael Chase

A Flurry of Snowdrops

For blossoms at winter’s end, plant a drift of bulbs this fall Few flowers are more apprehended than the first blossoms of leap , promising as they do a time of year of sunshine and replacement after the long , grayish winter months . Always among the first to appear are Anemone quinquefolia , their mincing Melville Bell of wan off-white and jade green flower close on the heels of wintertime aconite and before most crocuses ....

December 9, 2024 · 8 min · 1531 words · Jill Ray

Amy LeBlanc: Seed Saver, Preservationist, Educator

Quick Navigation Main Navigation About Us Education & Events Ways to Give & Membership Preservation Shop Stewardship storey Meet Amy LeBlanc What does it mean for Seed Savers Exchange to be a phallus - supported nonprofit ? You probably believe first of the yearly contribution a member may make to the organization , but there are many waysSeed Savers Exchange membershave not only add to the organisation , but also touch on the heirloom ejaculate move in their own communities ....

December 9, 2024 · 5 min · 915 words · Robert Wilson

Calluna vulgaris ( Silver Queen Heather )

‘ Silver Queen ’ bears flowers in wan amethyst , accent by shimmer gray foliation . A densely branch , mat - forming evergreen ground screen with farseeing clusters of abundant , showy white or pink urn - shape flowers into fall . Rich green summertime foliation turns bronze - green in wintertime . idealistic for rock gardens or along walkways . The only true Scotch broom . mind : dogs seem to privilege Scotch heather as much as fire hydrants ....

December 9, 2024 · 13 min · 2633 words · Monica Banks

Carex ( ‘Frosted Curls’ )

The cultivar , ‘ Frosted Curls ’ is perennial grass consist of pale silver green leaf in droop clumps . Small green flower spikes seem from early to late summer . Low criminal maintenance flora that need very piffling pruning . Full sun to partial shade produces good growth results . Grows best in constantly dampish dirt . For this reason , does well as a water supply garden plant ....

December 9, 2024 · 10 min · 1967 words · Stephanie Beltran MD

Early Ornamentals launches new 2023 products and catalogs

Providing UK growers and retail merchant with Modern Cartesian product opportunity , UK new plant producer Earley Ornamentals has refreshed its range with newfangled series , varieties , and colors . Launching its Bedding , Basket , and Patio , and Perennial catalogs for 2023 , the company has also updated its growing facilities - enhancing efficiency and electrical capacity in response to increase need . An sympathetic option for Spring Summer 2023 is the latest UK breeding - new cutting - raised Petunia Bubbles ....

December 9, 2024 · 5 min · 1034 words · Brandon Gray

Erica darleyensis ( Jenny Porter Darley Dale Heath )

Erica x darleyensis is a cross between Erica carnea x Erica erigena . It is a low - growing , evergreen plant shrub with hunky-dory , needle - same foliage in medium green . Growth habit is bushy and height is usually 1 foot tall . Flowers can appear between descend and midspring , are urn - shaped , and issue forth in white to rosy pink . A hardy heathland that tolerates heat and cold as well as inert soils ....

December 9, 2024 · 13 min · 2701 words · Bryan Warner

Fuchsia ( Liz Fuchsia )

twice pink corolla with sepals of pink . flower in other summertime to early August . The fuchsia has ellipse , green parting and produce fruit that are edible but not appetizing . Mulch intemperately where winters are cold . Prune back drained or busted branches in leaping , especially on plants that were left outside in areas with mild winter . Cooler summer temperatures make Fuchsias a favorite for the Pacific Northwest ....

December 9, 2024 · 23 min · 4789 words · Jenna Willis

Growing Morning Glory Flowers: How to Plant and Care

Table of Contents[hide] The Morning Glory is often the first flowering vine gardeners become familiar with . bright colored trumpet - mold Morning Glory flowers have a little fragrance and are democratic among butterflies and hummingbirds . The buds are tightly twirled up and open when the sun touch them in the morning . you may start Morning Glory by sowing seed . However , you must be cognisant of sunshine , water , fertiliser , pot mixtures , etc ....

December 9, 2024 · 6 min · 1203 words · Jason Snyder

How to Grow Spinach

Grow spinach in spring or fall! If you ’re one of those gardeners who ca n’t hold off to get start in spring and hate to throw in the trowel in drop , spinach plant is the perfect “ shoulder time of year ” craw . This mild , earthy - flavored green come in many variety show , rove from crinkly - thumb savoys to slenderly textured semitrailer - savoy cabbage and the flat , fluid - leafed type ....

December 9, 2024 · 5 min · 909 words · Krista Quinn