Commonly when we think of endangered species in North America, we might think of Polar Bears; when we think of extinct species, we imagine the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. But plants fall into these categories also. According to the website Gardenia, the US Forest Service estimates that invasive species have contributed to the decline of 42% of US endangered and threatened plant species, and the extinction of up to 18%. “They displace and alter native plant communities, degrade wildlife habitat and water quality, and potentially lead to increased soil erosion.
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Known for their structure, seed heads and graceful movement, ornamental grasses can and should be an integral part of your garden. When planted en masse, they provide a continuity of color when placed amongst broad leaved plants.
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The riot of summer perennials has passed so which plants will continue to attract pollinators when autumn arrives? Here are some worth planting that will extend the flowering season.
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Known for their little gem-like flowers, you’ll no doubt be surprised and delighted by the toad lilies. Perched above 2-3’ tall stems or growing along nodes, the intricately patterned flowers are wonderful harbingers of autumn. So, why are these cute Asian, fall-blooming perennials called toad lilies?
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When you think of geraniums, what comes to mind? Did you imagine a bright red or pink cluster of flowers perched atop a stalk that extends six inches or more above fuzzy, light green leaves?
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As much as gardeners fret over certain herbivorous, seemingly insatiable insects every summer, there are far more varieties of ‘good’ insects that control the hungry few.
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Regardless of late snows, the weeds are popping up everywhere in our gardens! Before you begin pulling up plants indiscriminately, though, consider which ones you are pulling and how you are getting rid of them.
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Everyone is thrilled in the spring when yellow explodes all over the garden. Forsythia, Crocuses, Daffodils, all burst forth like trumpets blaring “THE SUN IS SHINING; THE AIR IS WARMING; HURRAH!”
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Did you know that over 90% of flowering plants are pollinated with the help of insects? Native pollinators like solitary bees, butterflies, flies and beetles are essential for good harvests and beautiful flower plants.
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So many of us are familiar with the lovely scents of hyacinths, daffodils, and Easter lilies, it’s easy to forget that there are also spring flowering shrubs that equal, if not surpass, the sweet fragrances of their herbaceous relatives.
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Join Cynthia Druckenbrod on Wednesday, March 10 at 5 pm for a virtual tour of the beautiful and sometimes bad bugs who are living in our gardens!
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The Montine McDaniel Freeman Medal is awarded yearly to a North American native plant worthy of special recognition.
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Building a terrarium is fun way to garden indoors throughout the winter!
Succulent- terrarium
First, you’ll need these items:
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Popularized in Victorian England, Cyclamen were all the rage during the holidays in that era. And, like many plants, they have gone through cycles of admiration over the decades.
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Join us for our first Horticulture Holiday Happy Hour!
When: Wednesday, December 9, 5 pm
Where: Zoom meeting link to follow
What: Pick up a copy of The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart and come prepared to talk about your favorite drink from the book!
Let’s celebrate horticulture and the plants that make the world’s best cocktails!
Building a terrarium is fun way to garden indoors throughout the winter!
First, you’ll need these items:
A clean glass vessel- any shape or size will work as long as you can fit your fingers through the opening
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When fall brings us warm, sunny days and cool, crisp evenings, that is the perfect combination for seeing red— trees, that is! The red color in leaves is caused by a pigment in the cells called anthocyanins.
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While many of our deciduous trees in northeast Ohio put on colorful shows in Autumn, let’s not forget that many shrubs do the same just on a smaller scale!
Here are four outstanding shrubs that you can see this fall.
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It’s getting to be time to start thinking about planting bulbs for early spring blooms. While you’re thinking about all the beautiful types of daffodils to plant, don’t forget about another beauty, Alliums.
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Thanks to the Ohio Valley crew I found an organic weed killer spray that torches these “woodland orchids,” the weed that’s been appearing in our gardens for the last few years.
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