Non-toxic Plants for a Shaded Foundation I want to renew the foundation plantings on the north side of my house *without* poisoning my Lab puppy, who is still very "mouthy". The azaleas that are there now are apparently nontoxic but I want other shrubs as well. Some that I know do...
(genusSaxifraga), any of agenusof flowering plants, of the familySaxifragaceae, native in temperate, subarctic, and alpine areas. About 300specieshave been identified. Many of them are valued as rock-garden subjects, and some are grown in garden borders. As a group they are notable for their...
Plateau (discussed in a separate chapter of this book), we evaluated 45 studies carried out mostly in the last decade that provided data on 242 species from alpine temperate mountains (57%) in Europe (35%), Australia (20%), and North America (2%) and from arctic areas of Europe (43%...
where they used (e.g. growing fruit, shaded leaves, storage organs like roots which store the sugars as starch). This process is called translocation (a name sometimes also used to describe movement of materials in xylem). It is now known that it is not just the sugars and other solu...
Mayapple has really taken to this particular area that will eventually be shaded out by the tree canopy. They are starting to form an impressive colony, but by mid summer the leaves will have wilted and disappear from sight as other perennials go for their moment. ...
For many, the term “wildflowers” may invoke native plants blooming in natural areas in places far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. But a wildflower doesn’t have to be a native plant, nor does it have to be growing in the wild. Any plant occurring naturally on its ...
In shaded areas close to the Nant Rhaeadr extensive stands of the lustrous bog-mossSphagnum subnitensoccurred, with, about small tributary streams, lesser amounts of the fringed bog-mossS. fimbriatum. Broad-leaved woodland and former broad-leaved woodland sites.In freely-drained areas currently und...
I have done variations on permanent mulch, and have lost many to most of my seedlings to slugs (mostly european red slugs, as well as some little grey ones and the occasional migrating leopard slug). I still keep experimenting with permanent mulch in several areas among herbs and cane fruit...
It can handle full sun quite well but does best in partially shaded areas with filtered sunlight. Hint: Plant it in front of a dark background — such as a rock wall or ti hedge — to really show off the flowers! Watch out for aphids and whiteflies. Either shoot them off with a wat...
Winning! By last spring, the sizable patch of garlic mustard had been mostly overtaken by the ragwort, which covers the ground with beautiful round leaves for most of the year and produces flowers for several weeks in early spring. (Photos by Nancy Lawson) ...