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Glennform (RAINBOW PILLAR®) is a unique variety of shedblow serviceberry with upright, columnar growth that is suitable for small gardens and hedges. In April it produces numerous star-shaped, white, scented flowers that are followed by small, spherical berries. These are ready to be picked when their …
Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:05:34 (16440 readers) |
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Houseplants and How to Grow Them: Easy Tips to Grow Healthy, Beautiful Plants Houseplants can be a challenge when you have poor conditions (poor lighting, freezing windows in winter, humidity levels that match the Sahara Desert’s, destructive toddlers, cats that use flowerpots as a litter box, etc.) …
Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2017 21:48:06 (11806 readers) |
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Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series | Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an …
Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:59:18 (20910 readers) |
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As the world heats up and we become more and more conscious of our place in the natural scheme, the appeal of the native plants of the Southwest becomes ever more compelling for gardeners. In addition to providing year-round beauty with relatively little maintenance, landscaping with native plants contributes …
Contributed by amazon 14.08. 2007 08:47:55 (13552 readers) |
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Chipping and shredding has never been easier thanks to the three-way feed on this Yard Machine chipper. Limbs and organic yard debris feed into the unit three different ways: via a dedicated chipper chute, a drop-down, rake-in chute, or through the drop-in hopper. …
Contributed by amazon 26.03. 2007 10:58:36 (23185 readers) |
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Swamp mallow has been a sought after plant over the past couple of years and its popularity is rising as new varieties keep coming in the market. Variety name Mauvelous is a play on words, combining mauve and marvellous, both of which are true as descriptions of its flowers. They are mauve to lilac-pink …
Contributed by havlis 05.03. 2008 13:01:19 (26611 readers) |
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Lords-and-ladies is an old favourite among tuberous plants. And as you can tell by the Latin name, it does not come from Bangladesh though it looks rather exotic. The arrow-shaped leaves are very attractive, marbled green with conspicuous creamy white or yellowish veins. They are popular for flower bouquets. …
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:24:42 (93177 readers) |
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The largest fruit in its genus, the giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis L. (syn. P. macrocarpa M.T. Mast.), is often called merely grenadilla, or parcha. The vine is fast-growing, large, coarse, herbaceous but woody at the x, arising from a fleshy root that becomes enlarged with age, and climbing …
Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:18:45 (18679 readers) |
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Armitage s Garden Perennials is the most comprehensive single-volume photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthus to Zauschneria. …
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:39:19 (14350 readers) |
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This beautiful new introduction comes from a Japanese breeder and is very floriferous and long-blooming. Like the widely popular Endless Summer Hydrangea, Forever and Ever Double Pink blooms on both old and new wood and blooms repeatedly throughout the season. Double pink s unique multi-petalled flowers …
Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 22:21:50 (29980 readers) |
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Periwinkle is a European native plant growing wildly in the woods of Central Europe to Caucasus. It is a prostrate, evergreen groundcover offering a long flowering period. …
Contributed by havlis 28.06. 2014 11:31:20 (25875 readers) |
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Lava rock from the Big Island of Hawaii is hand selected to provide a home for your Pink Quill Tillandsia plant. These exotic plants thrive on their rock homes and make excellent house, dormitory or office plants! …
Contributed by amazon 14.09. 2007 08:46:34 (46531 readers) |
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Enter the fascinating world of bonsai, the centuries-old gardening art form of cultivating trees as potted plants. Refined to a high art in Japan, bonsai offers not only the familiar gardening delights but also, at its highest levels, a philosophical and aesthetic communion with nature. …
Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:09:02 (15647 readers) |
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Tabernaemontana divaricata Variegata Flore Plena ; Common Names: Crepe Jasmine, Double Crepe Jasmine, Indian Carnation Flower, Double White Gardenia, Creme & Green Double Butterfly Jasmine; Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Double Butterfly Jasmine is a beautifully shaped evergreen shrub that …
Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:21:49 (38612 readers) |
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Sweetgums are very popular trees, some come from the USA, others from Asia. Thanks to the leaf shape they are often mistaken for maples. However, sweetgum leaves are more star-shaped and usually smaller. They fall down late, usually in early winter and the tree is decorated with fruits, which are small, …
Contributed by havlis 24.10. 2017 12:30:53 (32048 readers) |
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A Comprehensive Guide | A mere 10 years ago, hellebores were considered connoisseurs plants-subdued in coloration, hard to find, and the subject of much snobbery. Today, however, they are among the hottest perennials, thanks to their early bloom, long-lasting flowers, shade tolerance, handsome foliage, …
Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:43:03 (10779 readers) |
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