tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28403236446342287272024-02-19T08:07:34.907-08:00the uncouture gardenerAnnelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-91150850814608548812012-05-07T09:24:00.000-07:002012-05-07T09:24:41.867-07:00Heathly Holly...An easy fix to lackluster holly bushes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJQZf5kmdBRLnaNdNfivnX21Ow5eLk0_8s-CXAmmaVDf5_ZTFUwb6euH9BYvnM6_foty0YreoBYpUoTnY5WiLKnigShN7GKv8ee-LcoMudlg00uduf3fm6bFdRKXjzMe9pAnEASn2pSp8/s1600/holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJQZf5kmdBRLnaNdNfivnX21Ow5eLk0_8s-CXAmmaVDf5_ZTFUwb6euH9BYvnM6_foty0YreoBYpUoTnY5WiLKnigShN7GKv8ee-LcoMudlg00uduf3fm6bFdRKXjzMe9pAnEASn2pSp8/s1600/holly.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Holly is one of my favorite shrubs for its brilliant green foliage for basically all seasons! If your holly is looking a bit drab there is something you may be missing that is any easy fix! Holly bushes require some extra care when it comes to fertilization. <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Holly bushes thrive in slightly acidic soils that contain high amounts of organic <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">matter. If no soil test was conducted, follow the label directions on the fertilizer package for broadleaf evergreen shrubs and plants. Various strengths and types of fertilizers will have different application rates. Consult the soil test results if the yellow leaves persist on the holly bush after the addition of fertilizer. The yellow leaf condition can be a result of an improper pH level. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Add an acid based fertilizer each late fall,</strong> after a hard freeze, to the holly bush. Over time the acid base nutrients will aid in correcting any pH problem. Add a layer of humus rich compost down around the base of the bush. This will aid in the overall health of the holly plant. Also, keep a nice mulch layer around the shrub to help retain water around the plant. I use a very basic fertilizer that can be purchased at most home and garden stores that is specifically labeled for HOLLY. These products do a wonderful job in keep my holly bushes glossy green and producing the signature, bright red berries.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><br />
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I love the fresh, fruity hue of this new variety. I have it in a couple different places...in front of some Russian Sage as well as mixed in with some white Obedient Plant. Both plantings are gorgeous! Clip the faded blooms so the flowers will keep coming.<br />
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General Description<br />
<div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblDescription">Low, nicely branched stems with rusty orange daisy flowers describes the Mango Punch tickseed's summer appearance. An herbaceous perennial selected by Terra Nova Nurseries of Canby, Oregon, 'Mango Punch' grows as a low mound with limited winter cold tolerance. The many rusty orange daisy flowers attract butterflies and bees. Promptly trimming off spent flowers ensures a constant flush of new flowers in summer, even into early autumn.</div>Plant 'Mango Punch' in a well-draining moist to slightly dry soil that is fertile and not highly alkaline in pH. Capable of enduring light drought, water it if both heat and dry soil occur in unison to prevent browning. This sun-loving perennial is well-suited to the front of perennial borders, rockeries, containers or as an edging. Its intolerance of prolonged subfreezing winter temperatures finds it best as a vivid seasonal container plant or bedding annual outside its hardiness range. It does, however, need a winter dormancy to return, even in frost-free gardens.<br />
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<div class="attributes"><h4> Characteristics </h4><ul><li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_PlantType"><div class="displayLabel"> Plant Type</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblPlantType">Perennial</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SunExposure"><div class="displayLabel"> Sun Exposure</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSunExposure">Full Sun, Partial Sun</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_Height"><div class="displayLabel"> Height</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblHeight">8"-11" / 20.3cm - 27.9cm</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_Width"><div class="displayLabel"> Width</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblWidth">12"-14" / 30.5cm - 35.6cm</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_NativeTo"><div class="displayLabel"> Native To</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblNativeTo">Hybrid Origin</div></li>
</ul></div><div class="attributes"><h4> Growing Conditions</h4><ul><li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SoilPH"><div class="displayLabel"> Soil pH</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSoilPH">Neutral</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SoilMoisture"><div class="displayLabel"> Soil Drainage</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSoilMoisture">Average</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SoilType"><div class="displayLabel"> Soil type</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSoilType">Loam</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_GrowthRate"><div class="displayLabel"> Growth Rate</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblGrowthRate">Fast</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_WaterRequirement"><div class="displayLabel"> Water Requirements</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblWaterRequirement">Drought Tolerant, Average Water</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_Habit"><div class="displayLabel"> Habit</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblHabit">Upright/Erect</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SeasonalInterest"><div class="displayLabel"> Seasonal Interest</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSeasonalInterest">Summer, Fall</div></li>
</ul></div><div class="attributes"><h4> </h4></div><div class="attributes"><h4> Special Characteristics</h4><ul><li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_L2GFunction"><div class="displayLabel"> Usage</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblL2GFunction">Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Wildflower</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SharpOrHasThorns"><div class="displayLabel"> Sharp or Has Thorns</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSharpOrHasThorns">No</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_Invasive"><div class="displayLabel"> Invasive</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblInvasive">No</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_Attracts"><div class="displayLabel"> Attracts</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblAttracts">Butterflies</div></li>
<li id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_h_SelfSowing"><div class="displayLabel"> Self-Sowing</div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentPlaceHolder4_lblSelfSowing">Yes</div></li>
</ul></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-28231313159545365752012-03-20T10:43:00.000-07:002012-03-20T10:43:48.992-07:00Divide & Conquer...Or Spread The Love!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8GbkzQKYQb24a1G59HRPX0YXkwdTb17pdYKdk6vGOiFl5QCkapd4bJna90f92ipJsRKhxTz4dtXbTeOOAGwSUayWJYAljek-8-qyrr9XxoFn9eIqTiGXmF47KbwFE869I5sg7MJbYpS9/s1600/divide+hostas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8GbkzQKYQb24a1G59HRPX0YXkwdTb17pdYKdk6vGOiFl5QCkapd4bJna90f92ipJsRKhxTz4dtXbTeOOAGwSUayWJYAljek-8-qyrr9XxoFn9eIqTiGXmF47KbwFE869I5sg7MJbYpS9/s320/divide+hostas.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a great time to start dividing your plants! Hostas and Daylily plants are hardy and easy to divide with a spade or knife. When you divide you can replant them in another spot, give your bounty to friends, or put them in pots to donate to local gardens etc. I have donated plants to a garden club plant sale as well as a couple of community gardens. When you start digging and dividing you may be worried that you are damaging the plant, but fear not they will spring right back and give you a great season! If you do decide to pot some of these guys, a gallon size pot is a good choice, with good soil, and decent drainage. Also, make sure they get a good drink! After a couple of plants you will be a professional!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gbY4I-vpdc3cj3kAWr2n0h2EF-yB1elVAzbVtoAVznKSzWkc5XFCLbyClifVaEF2LaQFMKVdPR4iowmAD9PGcdwycyBitD6lfoHQYcR3C8KjC9nrgRBCvxX7jScBMKxetQRoPnYz8MZ3/s1600/daylily_clump4_090610_1399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gbY4I-vpdc3cj3kAWr2n0h2EF-yB1elVAzbVtoAVznKSzWkc5XFCLbyClifVaEF2LaQFMKVdPR4iowmAD9PGcdwycyBitD6lfoHQYcR3C8KjC9nrgRBCvxX7jScBMKxetQRoPnYz8MZ3/s320/daylily_clump4_090610_1399.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-92199873540483032842012-01-20T07:09:00.001-08:002012-01-20T07:09:32.856-08:00Hosta 'Frozen Margarita'<div><p>Add some sizzle to your hosta collection with the 'Frozen Margarita' selection available this season! The crisp white margins of the leaves make a bold contrast for any hosta fan. I have already put some on order. I am starting a hosta collection section in one of my gardens! Planting season is right around the corner. Time to start planning your plots!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47HBTMDeJ5NFVmre93Jj9L_NqpsQHFcVzMvaq59FmDvXYgFUweL4i8ctxA6SR5-HvetthzTIcr57F0hL07Uw-RRPjZDO2D2qdX-AW8xe_XOXg_LeOkbTV-v4RiG2lfQNi_yP7Tf5FpTdy/' /></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-23233765849424929672011-07-11T08:25:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:25:54.881-07:00Upcycled Wine Bottle Hummingbird Feeder<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijscuAbXTe4Mckb9S7Dks2l51KIKnFPsmLtWiFJ6L6BP15XcgnPd-F27tR0bvPqT7ZPoItSN-nDUVhPQKW5xmkL7w6KarKNzt_OLBpxknwWE3EYgiA4A5YgfBIVCLVMecL5lgw80duE96j/s1600/hummingbird+feeder+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijscuAbXTe4Mckb9S7Dks2l51KIKnFPsmLtWiFJ6L6BP15XcgnPd-F27tR0bvPqT7ZPoItSN-nDUVhPQKW5xmkL7w6KarKNzt_OLBpxknwWE3EYgiA4A5YgfBIVCLVMecL5lgw80duE96j/s320/hummingbird+feeder+1.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For all of you hummingbird fans out there this is a really great little feeder that recycles those wine bottles that are so plentiful during the social summer months! Great gift idea too! Glass beads for the handle to hang all over garden make for a flurry of activity! You can get one here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72565022/upcycled-wine-bottle-hummingbird-feeder">http://www.etsy.com/listing/72565022/upcycled-wine-bottle-hummingbird-feeder</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-58007097291602392652011-05-04T08:41:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:41:59.302-07:00Petite Perennials....Smaller Scale Favorites<span><span><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=widgetsamazon-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0881929395&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perennials have long been a popular choice for adding color to gardens. However, today </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">many homeowners don't have the space or the time for extensive perennials borders. You can still incorporate many of these perennials if you choose your cultivars carefully.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq-cDKqSmAA7Vc0UB4AF0SJs50u7sjmANeYXCXPR6ERvrfek4Uj5wBCsXd3SXuph8wxVPWt_2tBxk6qsaUz2KuZWMpm1TjxCfcYudkGy0V7XbF-sfVgXDMe5F0KL2r4EpttIPS_Wn2jmv/s1600/showstoppers_blackvelvet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq-cDKqSmAA7Vc0UB4AF0SJs50u7sjmANeYXCXPR6ERvrfek4Uj5wBCsXd3SXuph8wxVPWt_2tBxk6qsaUz2KuZWMpm1TjxCfcYudkGy0V7XbF-sfVgXDMe5F0KL2r4EpttIPS_Wn2jmv/s1600/showstoppers_blackvelvet.jpg" /></a></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-69665689598930006732011-04-25T11:27:00.000-07:002011-04-25T11:28:46.494-07:00Add Texture & Color With Lamium...Showy Ground Cover<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UaL4R9qLh3Z80SPeB_HcTfcd-ZoLj3cFjVrYeQpghQ7OqoqpQxEsuu78xbDFU5DF_Gp3V1jkV078u-kcDSDBzbVnqos87wNZDC1fh9iXKTsoehXLKkAaXwPn9SbvTCqSF8wiXxjR82Mv/s1600/lamium+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UaL4R9qLh3Z80SPeB_HcTfcd-ZoLj3cFjVrYeQpghQ7OqoqpQxEsuu78xbDFU5DF_Gp3V1jkV078u-kcDSDBzbVnqos87wNZDC1fh9iXKTsoehXLKkAaXwPn9SbvTCqSF8wiXxjR82Mv/s1600/lamium+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my favorite fast growing perennials to be used as a ground cover! Lamium (Spotted Dead Nettle) prefers a semi-shady dry area with well-drained soil but will tolerate a wide range of soils and moisture. It is best to cut this plant back after the first bloom to promote compact growth. This plant is also deer resistant & can also be used in containers with ease for a trailing addition of soft color and texture. </span><br />
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</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-21930678638776085912011-04-15T14:41:00.000-07:002011-04-15T14:41:36.350-07:00Colors of Peonies<!-- /.title --><!-- /.revealsection --><!-- /.section --> <div class="section"><div class="column-master FLC articleflair"><div class="left"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="article-image"><img src="http://cache.gettyimages.com/xt/87483766.jpg?v=1&g=fs1|0|PHC|83|766&s=1" /> <div class="caption">The peony comes in a variety of colors that add texture and dimension to any garden.</div><div class="credit"><!-- /.sectionname --></div></div></div></div><div class="right"><div class="revealsection"><div class="overview">Of all the flowers you can grow, peonies are often the most luxurious and spectacular blooms in an early summer garden. Among the many reasons to grow peonies are fragrance and color. Doubles are extremely fragrant whereas single blooms are much lighter. Some have no scent at all. Colors range from white, cream and ivory through myriad pinks and roses. Several lovely yellows, which are intersectional crosses between herbaceous and tree forms, are also available, though the cost for these rare peonies is high.</div><!-- /.overview --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.right --></div><!-- /.column-master.articleflair --></div><!-- /.section --><div class="section"><div class="article-section"><div class="column-master FLC sectionprop"><div class="left"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><h3 class="sectiontitle">Pinks</h3><!-- /.sectiontitle --></div><!-- /.revealsection --><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-text">Peonies come in a large range of pinks, all the way from soft baby pink to stunning, bright fuchsia pink. The Albert Crousse variety is a double-flowered peony that comes in a light pink, is mildly fragrant and is a graceful addition to any cut arrangement.</div><!-- /.section-text --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.left --><div class="right"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-image"><img src="http://cache.gettyimages.com/xt/87634620.jpg?v=1&g=fs1|0|PHC|34|620&s=1" /> <div class="caption">Peonies come in many shades of pink.</div><div class="credit"><!-- /.sectionname --></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-section"><div class="column-master FLC sectionprop"><div class="left"><div class="revealsection"><h3 class="sectiontitle">White</h3><!-- /.sectiontitle --></div><!-- /.revealsection --><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-text">White peonies come in variations of crisp whites and soft creamy whites. The Amalia Olson variety is an all-white variety that may have a tinge of blush upon opening. This variety is very sturdy and highly fragrant making it a favorite for cut arrangements.</div><!-- /.section-text --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.left --><div class="right"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-image"><img src="http://cache.gettyimages.com/xt/80621381.jpg?v=1&g=fs1|0|ITS|21|381&s=1" /> <div class="caption">Peonies also come in several variations of white and cream.</div><div class="credit"><!-- /.sectionname --></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-section"><div class="column-master FLC sectionprop"><div class="left"><div class="revealsection"><h3 class="sectiontitle">Yellow</h3><!-- /.sectiontitle --></div><!-- /.revealsection --><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-text">The yellow varieties of peonies are a stunning addition to any garden. These varieties are a bit more rare and will be more costly. The Itoh Bartzella is a vigorous, bright yellow variety that can have blooms up to 6 inches in diameter, making for a stellar show. It is also used as a cut flower with a mild, spicy fragrance.</div><!-- /.section-text --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.left --><div class="right"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-image"><img src="http://cache.gettyimages.com/xt/87806795.jpg?v=1&g=fs1|0|PHC|06|795&s=1" /> <div class="caption">Yellow peonies are a relatively new color on the market.</div><div class="credit"><!-- /.sectionname --></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-section"><div class="column-master FLC sectionprop"><div class="left"><div class="revealsection"><h3 class="sectiontitle">Multiple Colors</h3><!-- /.sectiontitle --></div><!-- /.revealsection --><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-text">You can also find varieties of peonies that have multiple colors among their blooms. The Bric Brac variety has twisted petals of cream to white with magnificent cherry colored, streaked ruffles along the edges of the petals. This peony brings both color and texture to the garden.</div><!-- /.section-text --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.left --><div class="right"><div class="revealsection"><div class="sectionname"><!-- /.sectionname --></div><div class="section-image"></div><!-- /.section-image --><!-- x --></div><!-- /.revealsection --></div><!-- /.right --></div><!-- /.column-master.sectionprop --></div><!-- /.article-section --></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-53678209233343564002011-04-07T14:32:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:32:34.515-07:00Taming Forsythia<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJp4NrwdDxQXvgEGAKtSCKtlagasmn8QPV677J_lNJYIInhZdjcOR3EZkfTf203o0FrECpkcJuvr9D5-tDFOnI15RnkU4-2gZH2wEV7NzFm6svenP3oAnZ8ArI290A52FkTtZmw02xSlt/s1600/forsythia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJp4NrwdDxQXvgEGAKtSCKtlagasmn8QPV677J_lNJYIInhZdjcOR3EZkfTf203o0FrECpkcJuvr9D5-tDFOnI15RnkU4-2gZH2wEV7NzFm6svenP3oAnZ8ArI290A52FkTtZmw02xSlt/s320/forsythia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Taming Forsythia....Not as hard as it may seem. Forsythia is very durable and could be cut back at any time really. BUT...it is getting ready to bloom shortly so you may want to wait until you get the best benefit of the vibrant yellow flowers before you trim back. After that feel free to prune away!</span></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-6911901224122060292011-03-27T08:33:00.000-07:002011-03-27T08:33:37.019-07:00Are Hydrangeas Salt-Tolerant?<!-- google_ad_section_end() --></header><footer class="footer"> <div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><div data-profile="AuthorProfileContainer"><footer class="footer"><div id="AuthorProfile"><div class="wrapper"> <span class="Note byline"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #c63a09;">By Annelise Ford<span class="about">, eHow Contributor</span></span></span></span> </div></div><div class="trigger" jquery1301239918958="126"><div class="Note pubdate"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: darkgrey;">updated: <span>March 16, 2011</span></span></span></div></div><!--end trigger--></footer></div></footer><div class="footerShare"><div class="FLC"><div class="facebookLike" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%;"><like class=" fb_edge_widget_with_comment fb_iframe_widget" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html" layout="button_count" ref="like" width="90"><span><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="fb_ltr" frameborder="0" id="fe2543fc04e821" itxtbad="1" name="f9c8df215dd44b" onload="FB.Content._callbacks.f21068810e5b788()" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=63203377906&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fxd_receiver.htm%3Ffb_xd_fragment%23%3F%3D%26cb%3Df2a57358bb94c1%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dfragment&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=like&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=90" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 21px; width: 90px;" title="Like this content on Facebook."></iframe></span></like></div><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="twitter-share-button twitter-count-horizontal" frameborder="0" itxtbad="1" scrolling="no" src="http://platform0.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?_=1301239923263&count=horizontal&lang=en&text=Are%20Hydrangeas%20Salt-Tolerant%3F%20%7C%20eHow.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html&via=ehow" style="height: 20px; width: 110px;" tabindex="0" title="Twitter For Websites: Tweet Button"></iframe></div></div><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><figure class="Thumbnail articlePhoto"><a data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.co.uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-800X800.jpg" jquery1301239918958="76" title="link to article main thumbnail"><span style="color: darkgrey; font-size: x-small;"><img alt="Are Hydrangeas Salt-Tolerant?thumbnail" class="photo" itxtbad="1" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-page-main/ehow-uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-800X800.jpg" title="Chosing the right hydrangea for salty conditions is important to keep plants in excellent health." /></span><span style="color: #c63a09;"> </span></a><figcaption class="Note caption">Chosing the right hydrangea for salty conditions is important to keep plants in excellent health.</figcaption> </figure><div class="intro" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="0">Hydrangeas are widely used shrub in many <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">landscape</span></a> applications. They possess the ability to combine structure, color and interest within one plant, filling their growing space with bountiful <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/fashion/" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="1"><span style="color: #c63a09;">beauty</span></a>. Some varieties are often listed with more salt-tolerant <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">plants</span></a>, while other varieties may not be as tolerant of saline conditions.</div><!-- google_ad_section_end() --><section class="Module body FLC"><section><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><ol class="generic" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="2"><li class="section" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="3"><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="11">Hydrangea Macrophylla</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="10"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="12"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="13"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.co.uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-1.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="15" jquery1301239918958="77"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow-uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-1.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="18" jquery1301239918958="151" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow-uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-1.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="17">Some hydrangea varities have a thicker leaf cuticle which allows them to be more salt tolerant.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="14"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="19">Hydrangea macrophylla has been shown to tolerate salty conditions quite well. This variety of hydrangea is used in many home landscapes as well as commercial applications. This variety generally has a mop-head flower and blooms most of the summer season. The flower heads can be dried as well.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="9">Hydrangea Serrata</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="8"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="20"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="21"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.co.uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-2.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="23" jquery1301239918958="78"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow-uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-2.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="26" jquery1301239918958="150" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow-uk/images/a07/m6/06/hydrangeas-salttolerant-2.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="25">Some hydrangea varities are not very tolerating of salty conditions and may sustain damage.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="22"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="27">Hydrangea serrata, commonly called the woodland hydrangea is another good choice for salty conditions. This variety of hydrangea tolerates salt just as well as Hydrangea macrophylla. Hydrangea serrata originated in the mountains of Japan and Korea and is said to be generally more hardy than Hydrangea macrophylla.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="7">Hydrangea Arborescens</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="6"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="28"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="29"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="30"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="31">Hydrangea arborescens, commonly called smooth hydrangea responds poorly to salty conditions. This rapid-growing variety of hydrangea is a common choice for landscape shrubs. However, if regularly exposed to salty conditions this <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8067078_hydrangeas-salttolerant.html#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">plant</span></a> will likely suffer damage and will most likely struggle to survive.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="5">Hydrangea Paniculata</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="4"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="32"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="33"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="34"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="35">Hydrangea paniculata, commonly called the pee gee hydrangea is the only variety of hydrangea that can be pruned into a tree form. Unfortunately, this variety will not thrive under salty conditions, in fact it is the least salt tolerate of the different varieties. If exposed to salty conditions the foliage will become necrotic and the plant most likely will not survive.</div></div></div></li>
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</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-82537681397335249772011-03-27T08:31:00.000-07:002011-03-27T08:31:10.574-07:00Is Flowering Quince Deer Resistant?<div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><!-- google_ad_section_end() --></header><footer class="footer"><div data-profile="AuthorProfileContainer"><footer class="footer"><div id="AuthorProfile"><div class="wrapper"><span class="bio"> </span></div></div><div class="trigger" jquery1301239753660="138"><span class="Note byline"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #c63a09;">By Annelise Ford<span class="about">, eHow Contributor</span></span></span></span> <div class="Note pubdate"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: darkgrey;">updated: <span>March 19, 2011</span></span></span></div></div><!--end trigger--></footer></div></footer><div class="footerShare"><div class="FLC"><div class="facebookLike" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%;"><like class=" fb_edge_widget_with_comment fb_iframe_widget" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html" layout="button_count" ref="like" width="90"><span><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="fb_ltr" frameborder="0" id="fad86d108173c" name="f23825995b7307c" onload="FB.Content._callbacks.f2248316af74054()" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=63203377906&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fxd_receiver.htm%3Ffb_xd_fragment%23%3F%3D%26cb%3Df3902532ee1abf6%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dfragment&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=like&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=90" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 21px; width: 90px;" title="Like this content on Facebook."></iframe></span></like></div><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="twitter-share-button twitter-count-horizontal" frameborder="0" itxtbad="1" scrolling="no" src="http://platform0.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?_=1301239758558&count=horizontal&lang=en&text=Is%20Flowering%20Quince%20Deer%20Resistant%3F%20%7C%20eHow.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html&via=ehow" style="height: 20px; width: 110px;" tabindex="0" title="Twitter For Websites: Tweet Button"></iframe></div></div><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><figure class="Thumbnail articlePhoto"><a data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/mi/c2/flowering-quince-deer-resistant-800X800.jpg" jquery1301239753660="76" title="link to article main thumbnail"><span style="color: darkgrey; font-size: x-small;"><img alt="Is Flowering Quince Deer Resistant?thumbnail" class="photo" itxtbad="1" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a07/mi/c2/flowering-quince-deer-resistant-800X800.jpg" title="Deer resistance does not mean deer proof." /></span><span style="color: #c63a09;"> </span></a><figcaption class="Note caption">Deer resistance does not mean deer proof.</figcaption> </figure><div class="intro" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="0">Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is an attractive shrub that blooms in early spring. Surprisingly, the flowers emerge from bare stems, before any leaves appear. This shrub has been nicknamed the <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">Cinderella</span></a> of spring as its bright blooms appear very early in the spring season. This shrub is commonly known to be deer resistant.</div><!-- google_ad_section_end() --><section class="Module body FLC"><section><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><ol class="generic" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="1"><li class="section" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="2"><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="10">Deer Resistant</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="9"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="11"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="12"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="13"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="14">The term deer resistant does not mean that deer will never cause damage to the <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">plant</span></a>. No plant is completely deer proof. Deer resistant simply means that deer are much less likely to forage on your plants and shrubs. However, if they get desperate there are no guarantees that they will completely ignore any plant.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="8">Conditions That Force Deer To Forage</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="7"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="15"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="16"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="17"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="18">In the past several years <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8079746_flowering-quince-deer-resistant.html#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">new</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w1" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w2" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">houses</span></a> and community growth has crowded the deer population into the shrinking wooded areas, and the deer are forced to go into the nearby lawns for accessible meals. This has been an increasing trend causing landscaping headaches for many homeowners.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="6">Keeping Deer Out of Your Landscaping</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="5"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="19"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="20"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="21"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="22">Many homeowners opt to install fencing to keep the deer population at bay in the wooded areas. There are also many products on the market to deter the deer from foraging. It may become a costly venture to deter deer, but one thing to remember is that deer will return out of habit and if you can deter them enough they will hopefully develop the habit to avoid your garden.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="4">Other Pests</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="3"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="23"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="24"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/mi/c2/flowering-quince-deer-resistant-4.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="26" jquery1301239753660="77"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/mi/c2/flowering-quince-deer-resistant-4.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="29" jquery1301239753660="151" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/mi/c2/flowering-quince-deer-resistant-4.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="28">Deer may leave your Flowering Quince for last choice, but the bunnies will help themselves.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="25"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="30">Rabbits will forage on the leaves of the Flowering Quince leaving foliage damage. They are also </div></div></div></li>
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</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-73823254586541876532011-03-27T07:58:00.000-07:002011-03-27T07:58:02.279-07:00How Tall Is a Burning Bush?<div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><h1 class="articleTitle Heading1" id="nointelliTXT"><span class="Note byline"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #c63a09;">By Annelise Ford<span class="about">, eHow Contributor</span></span></span></span> </h1><div data-profile="AuthorProfileContainer"><div class="trigger" jquery1301237712755="117"><div class="Note pubdate"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: darkgrey;">updated: <span>March 26, 2011</span></span></span></div></div><!--end trigger--></footer></div></footer><div class="footerShare"><div class="FLC"><div class="facebookLike" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%;"><like class=" fb_edge_widget_with_comment fb_iframe_widget" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8112638_tall-burning-bush.html" layout="button_count" ref="like" width="90"><span><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="fb_ltr" frameborder="0" id="f386afbdee198ae" name="f10aec8315f83d4" onload="FB.Content._callbacks.f132a55de40e9f8()" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=63203377906&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fxd_receiver.htm%3Ffb_xd_fragment%23%3F%3D%26cb%3Df3c1939419aafe2%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dfragment&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8112638_tall-burning-bush.html&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=like&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&width=90" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 21px; width: 90px;" title="Like this content on Facebook."></iframe></span></like></div><iframe allowtransparency="allowtransparency" class="twitter-share-button twitter-count-horizontal" frameborder="0" itxtbad="1" scrolling="no" src="http://platform0.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?_=1301237717498&count=horizontal&lang=en&text=How%20Tall%20Is%20a%20Burning%20Bush%3F%20%7C%20eHow.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Finfo_8112638_tall-burning-bush.html&via=ehow" style="height: 20px; width: 110px;" tabindex="0" title="Twitter For Websites: Tweet Button"></iframe></div></div><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><figure class="Thumbnail articlePhoto"><a data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-800X800.jpg" jquery1301237712755="67" title="link to article main thumbnail"><span style="color: darkgrey; font-size: x-small;"><img alt="How Tall Is a Burning Bush?thumbnail" class="photo" itxtbad="1" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-800X800.jpg" title="Learning the growth habits of landscape shrubs is an important step to the planning process." /></span><span style="color: #c63a09;"> </span></a><figcaption class="Note caption">Learning the growth habits of landscape shrubs is an important step to the planning process.</figcaption> </figure><div class="intro" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="0">The Burning Bush is a highly ornamental shrub that features mottled bark and attractive winged fruits or showy foliage and white berries, varieties of euonymus can climb as vines or form small trees or low-mounding shrubs. It is a popular choice for <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8112638_tall-burning-bush.html#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">landscape</span></a> planning as many of the varieties have brilliant fall color that becomes a centerpiece in the late season garden.</div><!-- google_ad_section_end() --><section class="Module body FLC"><section><!-- google_ad_section_start() --><ol class="generic" id="intelliTxt" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="1"><li class="section" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="2"><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="10">Euonymus alatus Compactus</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="9"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="11"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="12"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-1.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="14" jquery1301237712755="68"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-1.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="17" jquery1301237712755="144" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-1.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="16">Annual pruning may be necessary to keep shrubs at desired sizes.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="13"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="18">Slow growing, Compactus can eventually reach a considerable size even though smaller than the species. Old shrubs that are never pruned can reach 8 feet in width and nearly as tall. Fortunately, they respond well to shearing and shaping, and can be used either as loose hedges with pruning, or as natural specimens allowed to take their full natural broad layered shape.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="8">Euonymus alatus Rudy Haag</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="7"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="19"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="20"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-2.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="22" jquery1301237712755="69"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-2.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="25" jquery1301237712755="143" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-2.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="24">Brilliant color is a must have in any fall garden.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="21"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="26">Rudy Haag Burning Bush has an excellent habit and form making this a popular selection. This variety is quite compact with average heights of 4 to 5 feet with equal widths. The fall color can be spectacular. The small, yellowish green flowers that appear in May are not showy much like the small fruits that appear in the fall. This very compact, slow growing shrub performs best in full sun.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="6">Euonymus alatus Nordine Strain</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="5"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="27"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="28"><a class="Thumbnail" data-modal-content="Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images" data-type="modal" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-3.1-800X800.jpg" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="30" jquery1301237712755="70"><img data-img="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-3.1-800X800.jpg" height="73" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="33" jquery1301237712755="145" src="http://img.ehow.com/article-preview/ehow/images/a07/ni/fu/tall-burning-bush-3.1-800X800.jpg" style="display: inline; zoom: 1;" width="98" /> <span class="Note caption" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="32">Consulting a local nursery or landscape professional is a good place to start in deciding which shrubs suit your landscape needs.</span> </a><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="29"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="34">The compact selection called Nordine, was introduced because of the abundance of fruits it produces. Nordine is another example of a more compact version with heights and widths much like the Rudy Haag selection. This variety may be harder to find locally and may need to be ordered through a <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8112638_tall-burning-bush.html#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: darkgreen 0.07em solid; color: darkgreen; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: darkgreen; font-color: inherit;">plant</span></a> nursery.</div></div></div></li>
</ul><h2 class="header Heading3" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="4">Euonymus alatus Phellomanus</h2><ul itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="3"><li class="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="35"><div class="stepMeat" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="36"><div itemprop="step" itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="37"><div itxtharvested="1" itxtnodeid="38">Euonymus phellomanus has small inconspicuous flowers in spring, followed by vivid lipstick-pink fruit in autumn, which split to reveal conspicuous orange seeds. This specimen will reach heights of 8 feet with widths at 6 feet. Another notable feature is the corky, winged stems which are particularly eye-catching once the leaves fall in the winter.</div></div></div></li>
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</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-26745350589611351542011-03-25T14:32:00.000-07:002011-03-25T14:32:11.607-07:00Heirloom Lettuce...The Salad Trend Is Everywhere!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oRqiW-Jz7ohxi_OYIk0rDEYKSfPCpOmwFZsuzMIZE-I9uLh-WFQBYROX0hbe5Bs0Y-6RJJCpoEX7j93uzkDmBecB9Zv0ob_A0b5f1RGPP5H7Aj6etzPtxnYqD7P0ikK2A99-0HsY5Olj/s1600/flashy+trout+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oRqiW-Jz7ohxi_OYIk0rDEYKSfPCpOmwFZsuzMIZE-I9uLh-WFQBYROX0hbe5Bs0Y-6RJJCpoEX7j93uzkDmBecB9Zv0ob_A0b5f1RGPP5H7Aj6etzPtxnYqD7P0ikK2A99-0HsY5Olj/s320/flashy+trout+back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This beautiful variety steals all the attention in the salad garden. In Europe, this Austrian heirloom is called Forellenschluss romaine and is one of the most prized of all varieties. A dark green leaved romaine splashed with wine-red speckles. Imagine dipping a paintbrush in red paint and giving it a hard shake onto your romaine lettuce. You've got the picture. Your taste buds will like it too, for its rich buttery flavor. I have ordered some of these seeds and will get them started to go into the lettuce planters for the farm market! Salad is in...now if I could only convince my boys that it is not poisonous!</span></span></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-3702659270045856352011-03-21T16:53:00.000-07:002011-03-21T16:53:07.390-07:00Ornamental Peppers...Colorful and Interesting Trend<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S85KqMYSPIdOyh0FUDwWioIR6iLw0qe3_bB4R-5c06Y4BWgwitqHtR8gfJO3-GZOIheZmPyQUdT2ztLjg03-QdCUwv1GB4KeXniC1q9vRWhnBJCMUQBfiKA-NuoQKtTKA7QFRwLI2Lmp/s1600/ornamental+peppers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S85KqMYSPIdOyh0FUDwWioIR6iLw0qe3_bB4R-5c06Y4BWgwitqHtR8gfJO3-GZOIheZmPyQUdT2ztLjg03-QdCUwv1GB4KeXniC1q9vRWhnBJCMUQBfiKA-NuoQKtTKA7QFRwLI2Lmp/s1600/ornamental+peppers.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Ornamental peppers are another trend growing interest for the garden and especially spicy for container gardening! There are many varieties out there. Some are edible and some are not...read your tags!</span> </div><div class="plantDesc" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Depending on the variety, the peppers appear in shades of white, purple, red, orange, and yellow -- often with multiple colors on the same plant. They like rich, well-drained soil that is evenly moist.</span></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-55095151768137127322011-03-21T10:29:00.000-07:002011-03-21T10:29:13.811-07:00Railing Planters...TOO COOL!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw0GpkYqfdNAdqS0k7gmryhFUKY5XvrM00SsxkjNQwhKuFXAQTJxgahiR2SzpnE4uByyH5jPiYHRectNf1xV0KxUgPtaPonO-O3be3yqS3RC0lAlg4EU0y7RglkSOg1t8sOGaZ4eAoPQw/s1600/greenbo-rail-planter-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJw0GpkYqfdNAdqS0k7gmryhFUKY5XvrM00SsxkjNQwhKuFXAQTJxgahiR2SzpnE4uByyH5jPiYHRectNf1xV0KxUgPtaPonO-O3be3yqS3RC0lAlg4EU0y7RglkSOg1t8sOGaZ4eAoPQw/s320/greenbo-rail-planter-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>New planting toys!!! I love this planters! Cool colors AND more places to put flowers!!! Again the perfect thing for those of you with limited space in apartments, condos etc! Also perfect for people like me who can never have enough flowers everywhere! Game on...hurry warmer weather...these are going along the fence filled with Verbena!</strong></span></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-20534127620133758932011-03-17T13:57:00.000-07:002011-03-17T13:57:33.793-07:00Praying Hands Hosta...The MUST HAVE Hosta!!!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NEo0KgW348jVvxkSz-ad0atFV5p7KsC6oiBPrieGKdNYZi00zMrh_9_I3kDXD81WEg-Xi0HbzZ0N4pDJtZISg9YgPMbvpBwFszctTxoCU08qxg7-SFq9D6h1wJ_ONQjC-lTvRLAOynbz/s1600/praying+hands+hosta2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NEo0KgW348jVvxkSz-ad0atFV5p7KsC6oiBPrieGKdNYZi00zMrh_9_I3kDXD81WEg-Xi0HbzZ0N4pDJtZISg9YgPMbvpBwFszctTxoCU08qxg7-SFq9D6h1wJ_ONQjC-lTvRLAOynbz/s1600/praying+hands+hosta2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-KVSp4sVp3Iwwe0zs4bRZgoerR9dvES8KxrSzo5TBW0o6VLRDDRDrAT6LG97p-Q83BNGNJdUZF-1yFUVcZl8jk4_dAQd6Ue_GrAtZLS6MClbvnmCwXsxK2b-fYsgEVZlsf0SB9EC1Hdx/s1600/praying+hands+hosta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am generally not a hosta freak BUT I do like this hosta a lot! It has some great potential for giving height in containers! This is definitely a MUST HAVE for those who collect hostas! Amazing! Perhaps we should call this the un-hosta, as Hosta 'Praying Hands' is the most un-hosta looking hosta to ever hit the market. Each small, 18" wide clump is composed of strangely folded, dark green crinkled leaves, each with a narrow, creamy yellow border. Indeed, a clump resembles a multitude of hands folded in prayer. Due to First Amendment concerns, it cannot be planted near courthouses in Alabama or near any Federal government building. The upright clumps are topped with 18" spikes of light lavender flowers..a hummingbird treat in late summer. This sets a new standard for "unique" in the hosta world. Gotta have it! Ordering 2 trays of liners to get growing!</span></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-46204000327741161392011-03-15T15:11:00.000-07:002011-03-15T15:11:02.044-07:002011 Perennial Plant of the Year<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1afbLqk5uvsWlIA12OLyix3Za3bg49kmPkc9jkzqOUbwsbFbRJ_5Nb1J6aSKaVyuhOqH7BOYAXSfShewhmhoKilDtErSKXZ990m43HqL2x4uhB-K1IafzbXoXd4aWbPOxy4K33DRKiw9t/s1600/2011+perennial+plant+of+the+year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1afbLqk5uvsWlIA12OLyix3Za3bg49kmPkc9jkzqOUbwsbFbRJ_5Nb1J6aSKaVyuhOqH7BOYAXSfShewhmhoKilDtErSKXZ990m43HqL2x4uhB-K1IafzbXoXd4aWbPOxy4K33DRKiw9t/s320/2011+perennial+plant+of+the+year.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0"><em>Amsonia hubrichtii</em></span><span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0"> grows 36 inches tall and 36 inches wide in a mounded form.</span> This hardy perennial grows in hardiness zones 4 through 9 and is a versatile North American native.</span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Light – Plants thrive in full sun to partial shade </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soil – This plant performs best in average, moist well-drained soil but tolerates less moisture. Once established, it can tolerate drier conditions. </span></li>
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</ul><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do not have this in my garden but I have a dozen on order to put a couple in my gardens and share! I am anxious to watch this perform through the growing season and to see the fall coloration.</span>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-75707777570501138642011-03-08T13:26:00.000-08:002011-03-08T13:30:29.308-08:00Veggie Wall<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb8O2PDx5cjix5bGIoIx5kD3z1Y_VvtOlMDnV45oF2pHg2oHeXNgDUant0UxNNHp7v-8NLc4LlFz0zGU1gycVtcRS_7kQ6f2t8LCT9by1K1Dfu0h4P9Lf7qqmv4BoLuB2dKiyVmhrummO/s1600/verticle+garden+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb8O2PDx5cjix5bGIoIx5kD3z1Y_VvtOlMDnV45oF2pHg2oHeXNgDUant0UxNNHp7v-8NLc4LlFz0zGU1gycVtcRS_7kQ6f2t8LCT9by1K1Dfu0h4P9Lf7qqmv4BoLuB2dKiyVmhrummO/s320/verticle+garden+2.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are many creative ways to achieve a vertical garden. This style of vegetable garden has found its own niche as many people crave the garden fresh veggies but have limited space. This unique garden opens up all kinds of ideas and new uses for materials as well as a chance to repurpose materials you have. I will be using this in my garden this year along my fence for all kinds of fresh salad greens. Not only to conserve space but to keep the bunnies from eating my fresh crops! Put on your thinking caps and incorporate this in your garden for more space and also creative ideas to recycle materials. I have some extra gutter material that I am going to attach to the inside of our fence and plant with greens and herbs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb8O2PDx5cjix5bGIoIx5kD3z1Y_VvtOlMDnV45oF2pHg2oHeXNgDUant0UxNNHp7v-8NLc4LlFz0zGU1gycVtcRS_7kQ6f2t8LCT9by1K1Dfu0h4P9Lf7qqmv4BoLuB2dKiyVmhrummO/s1600/verticle+garden+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-31222686057510602652011-02-10T10:59:00.000-08:002011-02-10T10:59:55.039-08:00Creeping Jenny...Great For Beds and Even Better For Containers<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisnKUqEve4TCic_ATLgvnItr-rBC2MZMNXB6R3Cij-haFIw759mcjfbtzuQYizN2x8hJ-o06fVZSmgtt5LW2e2OvdLjDzm468FJ5a7Hw0xJVrqG71YVYnCzJi4tZ5PVitdd0-ZKjIFbfO/s1600/creeping+jenny1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisnKUqEve4TCic_ATLgvnItr-rBC2MZMNXB6R3Cij-haFIw759mcjfbtzuQYizN2x8hJ-o06fVZSmgtt5LW2e2OvdLjDzm468FJ5a7Hw0xJVrqG71YVYnCzJi4tZ5PVitdd0-ZKjIFbfO/s1600/creeping+jenny1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Creeping Jenny is a perennial ground cover that I love to use in landscape beds and also in containers! Its bright color and vibrant yellow flowers are awesome and its trailing habit is perfect for containers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Creeping Jenny is a low-growing, rampant, evergreen groundcover with rounded, brillant green foliage. In summer, it produces many cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers.</span><span><strong>Noteworthy characteristics:</strong> This cultivar can withstand damper soils than many other types of ground covers and can tolerate limited foot traffic.</span><span><strong>Care:</strong> Grow in a moist, but well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Soil should not dry out in summer. Full sun or partial shade, but color is best in full sun.<br />
I have used this in many of my own containers and it will come back in the new season...no replanting! These can be easily split and moved around the garden as well. You will see this a lot in many custom container plantings...but I think many people do not realize that this will come back! This should be relatively easy to get at a good garden center and very easy to get from your local landscaper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWL_Y_qixuRiNz7_w7Iot9ld0O-nmynxUuGGsDbByfAWNwoiXjiHqbLpKlISNN4W-UGAtX4Cqbq_ZuSU3mxTn1zj05ADVi5naFxQmib4RWmBwExQocQ9eWetlknknLKd23adevDw9SJey/s1600/creepingjenny2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWL_Y_qixuRiNz7_w7Iot9ld0O-nmynxUuGGsDbByfAWNwoiXjiHqbLpKlISNN4W-UGAtX4Cqbq_ZuSU3mxTn1zj05ADVi5naFxQmib4RWmBwExQocQ9eWetlknknLKd23adevDw9SJey/s1600/creepingjenny2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-82304017199669711632011-02-08T08:23:00.000-08:002011-02-08T08:23:16.680-08:00Salad Garden Is "IN"<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wrJwsyg5Pdw5djNUZAKglDxxNqfJMvFc8n494SA89Wh2ekpOrhcshrdT8j4nbRAzXlr3S_npJ-29xF8CipScnZlaxtkHlCfV_jCcV5goTNVGDyjPmVYOHjsaTi8ubK76GcS5a7_gEVjK/s1600/salad+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wrJwsyg5Pdw5djNUZAKglDxxNqfJMvFc8n494SA89Wh2ekpOrhcshrdT8j4nbRAzXlr3S_npJ-29xF8CipScnZlaxtkHlCfV_jCcV5goTNVGDyjPmVYOHjsaTi8ubK76GcS5a7_gEVjK/s1600/salad+garden.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ojNBbgr-XD6gQopFYIGyzMb75cLCKVH47P0-g4jTJqeylGtACauEhOXWOUG3xQl0PV3PTYauJo9klXZwjQ5M3AWoSVv7p6lN9PLj5JlEUfx_TKUomPQd1Mt5MWwDTeeFnY9Y7Qy7X79N/s1600/portable+salad+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ojNBbgr-XD6gQopFYIGyzMb75cLCKVH47P0-g4jTJqeylGtACauEhOXWOUG3xQl0PV3PTYauJo9klXZwjQ5M3AWoSVv7p6lN9PLj5JlEUfx_TKUomPQd1Mt5MWwDTeeFnY9Y7Qy7X79N/s1600/portable+salad+garden.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Planting a salad garden is one of the biggest trends for the upcoming summer garden! Fresh greens and garden fresh salad are HOT commodities and more people will be planting all sorts of greens! Greens are easy to grow and can be grown in all sorts of containers for those with limited space. Don't be afraid to experiment with containers. Almost anything can work! You can also grow indoors year round with little garden stations like the Aero Grow. Really neat! There is a link to the Aero Grow on my side bar that will give you a coupon code...They are really pretty amazing! You can have fresh greens and fresh herbs all of the time! </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9j911qHedXCtCtv6NICXN1LgnN6bcrKnwhpqTS9nogSUa8pKdfjGgudAPQle80ijxxtrXm8xoe2mHspAhKq16YUgr3qxgPFy2yOpAvBR5i3jRXG0CyfUHDbFSjmXoiXOnuGbcIxMEcl/s1600/aero-grow_garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv9j911qHedXCtCtv6NICXN1LgnN6bcrKnwhpqTS9nogSUa8pKdfjGgudAPQle80ijxxtrXm8xoe2mHspAhKq16YUgr3qxgPFy2yOpAvBR5i3jRXG0CyfUHDbFSjmXoiXOnuGbcIxMEcl/s320/aero-grow_garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-61009557846281783872011-02-01T06:35:00.000-08:002011-02-01T06:35:16.557-08:00Why Aerate Your Lawn?<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DCOTjmNputcT4k4qYrpIFgkNHUd_Sci_NnX0hxxrMmvQxn7a_D3wlReJRdRNNzV5NC0DzFi2Ej168T5ObdaQHbuyO_XtTEoIQXrNIEL5ztFhdBjAzgxSDTj229hsX28WEXi5NGMIBVEO/s1600/aeration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DCOTjmNputcT4k4qYrpIFgkNHUd_Sci_NnX0hxxrMmvQxn7a_D3wlReJRdRNNzV5NC0DzFi2Ej168T5ObdaQHbuyO_XtTEoIQXrNIEL5ztFhdBjAzgxSDTj229hsX28WEXi5NGMIBVEO/s1600/aeration.jpg" /></a></div><h1>The "hole" truth about aerating your lawn</h1><i>Aerating your lawn is a great way to reduce </i>thatch<i>, loosen up compacted soils and make it easier for water and nutrients to reach the roots of your turf.</i><br />
Even with the best care available, lawns can thin out and lose color due to excessive thatch buildup, too much foot traffic or pet traffic through specific areas that create hard or compacted soils, or periods of high temperature, high humidity, or drought. Aerifying and overseeding is recognized by turf experts such as golf course superintendents as the best treatment to control thatch, helps reduce those compacted areas, fills in bare spots and revitalize growth. <br />
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<h2>Aeration/Seeding—<br />
the two step process guaranteed to improve your lawn</h2>An aeration treatment removes small cores of soil and thatch to allow air, moisture and nutrients to penetrate down to the root zone. The cores brought to the surface contain microorganisms, which help the breakdown of the woody thatch tissue layer just below the lawn's crown. As the thatch layer is broken down, it is converted into organic matter that will then combine with existing soil particles. <br />
Also, as the cores begin to breakdown over a period of several weeks, the holes gradually fill in with a mixture of organic matter and soil, and the filled hole allows roots of existing grass plants to spread out and grow deeper, creating a healthier, thicker lawn.<br />
<h2>Ideal time for Aeration</h2>Because the aeration process is stressful on lawns, it should only be done during periods just before active growth is expected. For cool season grasses, those typically found in the northern half of the country, this would be in early spring or early fall, the 2 times of the year when cool season grasses really grow. During the hot summer months, cool season grasses really slow down in the growing department and this is not a good time to be aerating. If you're planning on aerating in the spring and you plan on using a crabgrass control product, you'll want to aerate<span style="color: #38761d;"> before the pre-emergent application</span> is made, which is as a rule around the time when forsythias first start blooming. <br />
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Time to start thinking of SPRING!Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-23269862353332708512011-01-31T12:44:00.000-08:002011-01-31T12:44:22.608-08:00The Ginkgo Tree...Fan Shaped Leaves Are A Stunning Fall Show<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGAAPbxQcVQVHuHxseylNN_1Z9GqQ2Is9YH8h5378biPg1NJ_0vIEKqkfgvO9igtkBRkgKpr45T8hyjOllKKfwNfILADzYkOERedQ1FN07U9VS7bx-G2Ivx0sXdFahx1-jgmyVFy_TSPo/s1600/ginkotree1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGAAPbxQcVQVHuHxseylNN_1Z9GqQ2Is9YH8h5378biPg1NJ_0vIEKqkfgvO9igtkBRkgKpr45T8hyjOllKKfwNfILADzYkOERedQ1FN07U9VS7bx-G2Ivx0sXdFahx1-jgmyVFy_TSPo/s1600/ginkotree1.jpg" /></a> <strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stately tree it comes from (Ginkgo biloba) has been prized in landscapes for its beauty for centuries. It grows up to 75 ft. tall and can live for several hundred years. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ginkgo, also called maidenhair tree, is easy to recognize by its unique fan-shaped leaves, which turn a brilliant golden yellow in autumn. They remain on the tree until late in the season and then cascade to the ground, sometimes all in one day. This extraordinary tree can adapt to just about any climate. (It survived the last ice age, after all.) It suffers no pest or disease problems, and it tolerates a wide range of soil pH, and air pollution and salt. Ginkgo takes extreme heat and cold (to about -30 degrees F), and thrives in both the North and South, from coast to coast. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ginkgo does need full sun and plenty of room to grow. Be sure to plant a male tree; the female fruits are messy and smelly. Male trees to look for at the nursery include 'Autumn Gold' and 'Princeton Sentry'. </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fruits are not only messy but smell terrible...however, they are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries. I have smelled the fruits and cannot believe that people eat them but I have seen people collecting them from the ground at a nearby tree....HOLY STINK BATMAN! Make 100% sure that you are getting a male tree!</span></strong></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The leaves are amazing on this tree and when they begin to turn colors in the fall they literally look like millions of fluttering butterflies!</td></tr>
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</div>Annelisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943700992769578860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840323644634228727.post-38479087066145878022011-01-31T11:57:00.000-08:002011-01-31T11:57:24.440-08:00Sky Pencil Holly...Sleek, updated style.<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj6DsEgVffFvYpSEssvb7CBy6SLNzfnO9xutnX27lrldI3Oyrb-tXKpuvA3u9Hh8WExhyphenhyphenTNAbqF3jT2ZinG5gAOoaZflbnlgoq2fceFOl64lNtAyzbJrIzMQVGq04QLoDJ3OhsTTPliK5/s1600/skypencil1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj6DsEgVffFvYpSEssvb7CBy6SLNzfnO9xutnX27lrldI3Oyrb-tXKpuvA3u9Hh8WExhyphenhyphenTNAbqF3jT2ZinG5gAOoaZflbnlgoq2fceFOl64lNtAyzbJrIzMQVGq04QLoDJ3OhsTTPliK5/s1600/skypencil1.jpg" /></a>This popular, versatile shrub can be planted to accent your home, either in rows for a narrow hedge, or alone as an ornamental. However you use it, expect little maintenance. <br />
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You’ll be fascinated by the Sky Pencil Holly’s shape – growing skyward naturally without the need for trimming (unless you want to keep them at a desired height). <br />
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If you are looking for a sleek, updated, stylish look, use these Japanese Hollies with their tall, narrow, columnar shape. <br />
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Very few shrubs can give you this kind of height without encroaching on nearby plants. Perfect for when you want to add height or a focal point to flower beds, groundcovers, entryways, etc. <br />
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Because of this unique shape, its possibilities are endless. No matter where you plant your Sky Pencils, their spectacular form will attract attention! It's one of the few plants whose branches grow upward, which is why it got the name Sky Pencil. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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