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Organic Garden Basics: Five Easy Steps to Growing Organically

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Hepatica transsilvanica 'Blue Jewel' - Blue Jewel Hepatica (954 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:12:12 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Hepatica transsilvanica Blue Jewel Origin: The species is native to Romania. Masses of starry deep-blue flowers provide rich decoration in early spring over evergreen, mats of leathery, deep-green, tri-lobed foliage. This selection has larger flowers than the species and a very good color. Can be grown in a wide range of conditions, but does especially well in alkaline soil, which should be moist but with good drainage. Sun or shade. Good under deciduous trees, in raised beds or in the rock gard ...

Good Gardens Guide 2007 (657 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:17:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Good Gardens Guide is the essential independent reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts ...

Acer ginnala - Amur Maple, Siberian Maple (2123 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 10:36:31 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Large 5-lobed leaves start out green, turn flame orange and fiery red as the weather cools. Grows to 20 ft., trims to any size. Amur Maple resists both pests and disease. ...

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Concord Grape' - Virginia Spiderwort (1171 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:52:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Family: Commelinaceae; Origin: Hybrid origin; A clumping mass of thick upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. This cultivar has purple flowers and superior blue-green foliage that stays good through the season.b> Prefers good, moist soil. Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing. ...

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' - Bright Edge Adam's Needle (1373 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:41:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

An exotic-looking tuft of sword-shaped leaves, striped with yellow centers and green edges. Tall panicles hung with white bell-shaped flowers, sprout high above the plant in summer. ...

Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum' - Lewisia (808 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:40:49 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Pinkish-red, striped flowers in late May. Flowers are large for a Lewisia, up to 1 in diameter. Many flowers per plant. Very showy when in bloom. This particular variety is reputed to be hardier than many other Lewisia and we have found this to be the case. They appear to do best if given some shade from afternoon sun during our zone 3 winters. Flower stems up to about 6 tall, about 6 in width. ...

The Essential Garden Maintenance (603 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:52:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook takes over where Rosemary Alexanders first book leaves off. With the newly designed garden in place how do you manage the work in a garden and keep it looking good year in and year out? How do you prune, look after your soil and keep spring bulb plantings looking good? Is it possible to move a plant and how do you cope with weeds, pests, and diseases? Which plants are top performers and which are best for particular functions like internal and external b ...

Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' - apple tree (979 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:29:41 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's text

Golden Delicious is a favourite apple brand. It comes from the USA, 1890. The fruit is sweet, juicy and crisp, of golden yellow to greeny-yellow colour. Its size is dependent on soil fertility. The fruit can be very large. ...

Practical Science for Gardeners (542 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:12:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how theyll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve ones own garden tilth. ...

Rosa 'Mundi' - shrub rose (642 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:51:32 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's text

A sport from Officinalis and an equally good shrub but with crimson flowers, striped with white. A very showy plant, giving a wonderful effect in the garden. Will form a very good low hedge. Non-repeating. ...

Acer tataricum - Tatarian Maple (1162 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:02:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Grows to 30 ft. Small tree similar to Acer ginnala, but taller with unlobed leaves. Very tough. A good choice when a small tree is needed. ...

Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir (1881 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:22:38 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's text

Grows 40 to 75 ft. Often used as a Christmas tree or for land reclamation. The needles are 1-inch long, blunt, rounded and a lustrous dark green. Makes an excellent screen or ornamental and is a good choice for cooler climates. ...

Alnus rhombifolia - Alder Shade (1054 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 21:42:58 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Very fast growing to 50 to 75 feet or clip to shape. Wide spreading. Very tolerant of heat and wind. Likes a very consistent source of water. Would make a good lawn tree, or planted near or around rivers or streams. Hardy to about -10 to -20°sF. ...

Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree (2531 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:51:56 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers. ...

Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple (1060 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Grows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...

Pinus taeda - Loblolly Pine (2066 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:06:05 Topic: Plants / Bonsais Match on Article's text

This fast growing native tree is good for quick evergreen screening. Large and impressive given time and space. Grows 10-15 in ten years. The Loblolly Pine makes an excellent bonsai! ...

Aloysia triphylla - Lemon Verbena (1270 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:34:50 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lemon Verbena is a shrub that grows to a height of 2-4 feet in most of the US. In very hot climates it grows much taller. It has a woody trunk and branches with tender stems holding long pointed leaves. Small, pale mauve flowers are produced from summer to autumn. Leaves have a strong lemon fragrance and flavor. ...

Steps to rose gardening success (2021 readers)

Contributed by flower-gardening-m-e 25.09 2006 on 08:55:14 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's text

Rose gardening has its own special mystique. Few perennials or flowering shrubs give you so many wonderful blooms soon after planting or have as long a period of bloom. And, best of all, hardy roses will come back year after year. Gardeners the world over are smitten by the allure of roses, but many people think of roses as elegant but demanding, and hard-to-grow garden prima donnas. ...

Design Your Natural Midwest Garden (478 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:08:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening with native species is low-maintenance, good for the environment, and yields stunning results. Award-winning garden designer Patricia Hill shows you how to combine varieties that are perfect for the soil and climates of the upper Midwest into beautiful combinations for every space around your home. ...

Cyperus alternifolia - Umbrella Plants (1403 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:50:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Umbrella plant is a close cousin of the papyrus plant of ancient Egypt, which it resembles. Like papyrus, it also forms clumps in wet and boggy areas, although it will thrive in drier situations as well. Also like papyrus, all the leaves are arranged atop triangular stems. But while papyrus has 12 wiry leaves, those of umbrella plant are narrow and flattened and only 6 to 10 long. They are symmetrically arranged around the stem in a disk, resembling the petals on a daisy. Small greenish flowers ...