Articles by Gardening Calendar
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Ironwood Quick Growing Guide
The Ironwood makes a great backyard tree as it is resistant to many diseases and insect problems. It tends to blend in with other…
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Red Osier Dogwood Quick Growth Guide
A red Osier dogwood plant with its red stems and without leaves.
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Red Oak is An Important Tree
The northern red oak is one of the most important trees for timber development in North America. Its wood has been used to make…
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Silver Maple
The silver maple is very similar to the red maple. The difference is that its leaves turn yellow or brown, not red, in autumn.…
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Showy Tick Trefoil
Showy Tick Trefoil is a native erect perennial forb growing from 3 to 5 feet high on leafy stems that branch at the inflorescence.…
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Grey Goldenrod
Goldenrods are a type of herbaceous flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, also known as the Compositae. Although the plant starts out green, the…
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Pale Corydalis has a Delicate Flower
Corydalis sempervirens is an attractive biennial native to rocky, shallow-soil sites and cooler climates. It is easy to start from seed and has light…
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Foxglove Beardtongue
Foxglove Beardtongue is a fantastic addition to native plantings, wild gardens, cottage gardens, and naturalized areas. Plant a solitary plant among shorter companions that…
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Pipsissewa is a Rare Evergreen
Pipsissewa, Chimaphyla umbellata, is rare and remarkable for having leaves all year round; it is an evergreen. As a small perennial flowering plant, it…
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Canada Mayflower Growing Guide
Canada Mayflower can form large patches in a wide range of habitats, but it is most common in boreal coniferous forests. They are abundant…
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Wood Lily is Elegant
The wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is an elegant plant that grows on a single stem and can reach 1 to 3 feet in height.…
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White Baneberry and its Stunning Doll’s Eyes
White baneberry, also known as Doll’s eyes, is a popular novelty plant to grow. In addition to its clusters of tiny white flowers, the…
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Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus), a popular garden addition, is frequently planted to provide a burst of late-season colour after other trees and shrubs…
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Marsh Marigold, a Favorite Spring Bloom
Marsh marigolds resemble massive buttercups. It is a popular spring plant because of its vivid yellow blooms that bloom in moist soil. Yellow marsh…
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How to Grow Highbush Blueberries
Highbush blueberries are a common fruit grown in home gardens that can be used fresh or frozen. Blueberry bushes are long-lived plants with a…
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Bog Rosemary
Bog rosemary is an arctic-tough, garden-pretty, small evergreen shrub. The leaves are narrow with white hairy undersides. A sharp tip on the leaves distinguishes…
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Thimbleweed Care, Propagation, Toxicity
Thimbleweed is an excellent spring flower for the shaded or woodland garden, with flowers from summer to early fall. It is a good choice…
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Canada Anemone Flower
The Canada anemone flower is an easy to maintain, dependable and hardy perennial ground cover that produces lovely white buttercup flowers. Because of its…
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Red Baneberry For Shade Gardens
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) is a good choice for cool shade gardens due to its lovely leaves, blooms, and vivid red berries. Find it…
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Dog Violet
Dog Violet (Viola conspersa) is common in fields and pastures. It can be used as ground cover. The plants are only 2-4 cm tall…
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Canada Violet
Canada Violet, a native upright perennial forb, grows 8 to 16 inches tall on stems that might be smooth, green, somewhat angular, or covered…
