Tag Archives: native plants

Book Review: Bloomin’ Tales

August 27, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Bloomin’ Tales: Seven Favorite Wildflower Legends by Cherie Foster Colburn Illustrations by Joy Fisher Hein 65 pages Bright Sky Press, 2012 List price: $9.95 Legends seem to have a universal appeal to children, even when deep down they may know …

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Vaccinium Red Pearl: Making it Easy to Fruit Garden

May 14, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Red Pearl lingonberry is a close relative of blueberry bushes (all are in the genus Vaccinium). It works well as a groundcover and produces edible red berries. Even without a distinct fruit or vegetable garden, you can grow fruit …

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The Rising Sun Redbud

March 13, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 0

This is a tree with a compact size that makes it easy to showcase and multiple seasons of interest.

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Getting Blueberries from Blueberry Plants

January 9, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 5

I planted a blueberry bush last spring but it never bore blueberries. What might have been the problem and what should I do this year?

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

November 13, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

A coarse-textured deciduous shrub with large white spring flowers and nice golden fall foliage. Great flowering shrub for the shade. Deer resistant. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

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‘Northwind’ Switchgrass

November 1, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Virtues: A good ornamental grass for a backdrop or a tight space, because it is tall and narrow. Adds great fall and winter interest with its bright off-season foliage and fluffy seed heads. Does not bend or collapse in rough …

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‘Slender Silhouette’ Sweetgum

October 25, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 3

We love ‘Slender Silhouette’ American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’) for its very narrow shape.

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American Yellowwood

October 17, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

American yellowwood is an underused but valuable garden tree.

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‘Carousel’ Little Bluestem

September 6, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

We love ‘Carousel’ little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Carousel’) because it is a mid-size clumping ornamental grass with great fall color and a sturdy habit.

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‘Solar Cascade’ Goldenrod

August 30, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 0

We love ‘Solar Cascade’ goldenrod (Solidago shortii ‘Solar Cascade’) for its arching stems of bright yellow flowers, drought tolerance, compact size and non-aggressive nature.

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Mexican Hat Coneflower

August 8, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 0

We love Mexican hat coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) for its colorful, sombrero-like flowers, drought tolerance and long bloom time.

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