You may have noticed some new insects crawling or flying around your gardens recently… maybe with elongated, black bodies and orange patches near their heads? That’s right, those are fireflies!
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“Chelsea Chop” This week, the Chelsea Flower Show is being held from May 21st through May 25th at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, London. Visitors will enjoy gorgeous garden designs
We are hard at work preparing the Curve Road site for our opening on July 27, 2024! On the grounds themselves, we are seeding a “no mow” clover lawn and
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Temperatures have finally risen to the point that many of our favorite insects are active after a long winter, and are already seeking their host plants in gardens throughout Ohio.
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American Ginseng (𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘹 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘴)American Ginseng is a slow growing perennial with a long story to tell. As early as 1716, a lucrative market saw thousands of tons of the root
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Doll’s Eyes (𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘦𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘢)Doll’s Eyes, also called White Baneberry, makes a statement in a woodland garden with both its flowers and its fruit. Standing 1-3 feet tall, the plant will
Serviceberries (Amelanchier spp.) American Red Plum (Prunus americana) Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) After seeing Callery Pear bloom throughout the state in late March and early April,
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There’s no need to wait until May to plant our native plants! Unlike many non-native annuals, perennials, or some garden vegetables, there’s no risk of planting native plants “too early.”
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Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Prime bat roost tree that has exfoliating bark and may form large hollows Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) Example of a white bloom for moths Bats are an
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Black Knot is a common plant disease of the genus Prunus (Plums and Cherries), with all Prunus species susceptible to varying degrees. This includes native species such as Wild Black
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