It’s time to select plants for the bed near the Planters’ Choice sign on Huntingtown Road. In the last step Elizabeth narrowed down the selection of plants to ones that will do best in part sun and part shade, dry to medium soil moisture, medium to high salt tolerance, and
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Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit botanical garden located in Hockessin Delaware. Originally a private garden, the transition to a public garden began in 2002, also the first year in which native plant trials were started. Over the years, many native plants have been tested, with Carex being the most
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My coworker, Elizabeth, and I have taken on the project of renovating and replanting the area around the Planters’ Choice sign on Huntingtown Road in Newtown. Being a plant nursery, we both agreed that there should be more plants and pizazz around the sign. Since we were new to the
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Definition of a Native Plant A native plant is one that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention. It is a part of the balance of nature that has developed over hundreds of thousands of years in a particular region or ecosystem (USDA
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How can it be that we are heading into fall already? Spring and summer seem to always just fly by! Some of us look forward to it, while some of us dread it. Either way, it’s almost here. So let’s start thinking about your fall planting projects! Japanese Katsura (Cercidiphyllum
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Meet Hibiscus ‘Mars Madness’ also known as Rose Mallow. This late blooming hibiscus is exactly what you need to extend your summer color and a great lead in for fall gardens. This fast growing perennial is hardy in Zones 4 thru 9 and a pollinator magnet with its 8” wide
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The Becky Shasta Daisies are looking awesome right now creating a blooming meadow inside these hoops. Instant color and cheeriness are guaranteed with our 3 gallon containers. Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’ was an award winner back in 2003 and have been widely planted in public gardens, on commercial properties and
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If you need to lighten up the landscape look no further! ‘Wolf Eyes’ Kousa (Cornus kousa) has wavy, variegated leaves that shine bright from the moment they emerge until their edges turn pink in fall. In June the flowers only add to the show! Growing 10-15′ tall with a spread
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It’s so easy to appreciate the show of color starting to appear with the coming of Spring. Red Maples along swampy areas on my way in to work are giving off a red hue to the tree tops with their reddish twigs and leaf buds. Star Magnolias (Magnolia stellate) are
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There’s no denying it – Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum) are true 4-season trees. In spring it’s the emerging new growth that catches the eye. The summer green or burgundy (sometimes bi-color) leaves add exciting contrast to any garden – plus the interesting dissected leaves offer lots of texture. The biggest
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