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Plant This, Not That: Replacing Nandina
Great suggestions for native plants that will replace invasive Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo). Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged Cornus sericea, Euonymus americanus, Heavenly bamboo, Ilex glabra, Inkberry, invasive plants, Itea virginiana, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Little Henry’, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Merlot, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Scentlandia’, Nandina domestica, red twig dogwood, Strawberry bush, Virginia Sweetspire
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’Tis The Time of Year . . .
‘Tis the time of year . . . to look back and to look forward. To celebrate seasons past and those to come. A time when days grow shorter, and the nights grow longer. A time to remember the beauty of fall, drop into the mystery of winter, anticipate the magic of spring and imagine the surprises of summer. Continue reading
Posted in Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, MG in the Garden
Tagged Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias tuberosa, common milkweed, Cornus sericea ‘Bailyei, Orange Milkweed, red twig dogwood, Swamp Milkweed
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Seeing in the Winter Garden
As the cold of winter approaches, the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden winds down. Shorter days and colder temperatures signal some of the garden perennials that it is time drop leaves and turn brown, while for others it is their time to shine. Continue reading
Posted in Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, MG in the Garden
Tagged 'Red Sprite' winterberry holly, 'Winter Gold' winterberry hollies, Aronia arbutifolia, canna tubers, Cornus sericea ‘Baileyi’, Echinacea purpurea, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’, Ilex verticillata, mockingbird, Musa basjoo, purple coneflower, red chokeberry, red twig dogwood, winter interest, witch-hazel
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Continuing Tradition, Introducing Change: The Quarry Shade Garden
The new(ish) leadership of our Quarry Shade Demonstration Garden has reinvigorated the garden with more native plants. Continue reading
Posted in Gardener Profiles, MG in the Garden, Shade Garden
Tagged Aesculus parviflora, Asarum canadense, bottlebrush buckeye, Cercis canadensis, Chelone lyonii, Cornus sericea, Eastern Redbud, Golden Ragwort, Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’, Packera aurea, pink turtlehead, red twig dogwood, St. John’s wort, wild ginger
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