A medieval-inspired garden of medicinal herbs and flowers fills the courtyard of the new campus for global pharmaceutical giant Novartis, symbolizing the history of medicine.
See this beautiful raised garden bed installation from Rooted Garden in Houston. We transformed a backyard space into a productive kitchen garden with cedar raised beds and arch trellises right in the center of the city.
Find Manhattan Spreading Euonymus (Euonymus kiautschovicus 'Manhattan') in Long Island Westbury Nassau County Jericho Mineola New York NY at Hicks Nurseries (Manhattan Euonymus)
What is a good tree for a small backyard? Small trees for flower beds. Small trees for landscaping. Dwarf trees for landscaping. Fastest-growing small trees. Trees with small root systems. Very small trees for small gardens
Learn how to prune crepe myrtles correctly in this blog post, including when to prune, how to prune and most importantly, how NOT to prune them.
See this beautiful raised garden bed installation from Rooted Garden in Houston. We transformed a backyard space into a productive kitchen garden with cedar raised beds and arch trellises right in the center of the city.
Today we'll discover vegetative propagation (plant cuttings) that produce more plants from existing plants, rather than buying more from the garden center.
Most gardeners are familiar with daylilies, peonies, hostas, and iris, but other perennials can add color and interest.
This week we learned about spring and plants. This has to be one of my favorite units. We began our unit by reading Peter Rabbit. We also...
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Centaurea 'Black Sprite' captures attention as a fascinating clump-forming perennial. Delicate slender stems bear buds enveloped in overlapping bracts. These buds gracefully unfurl to reveal large dark purple flowers with reddish undertones. A cluster of near black flowers at the center, encircled by fine outer florets, creates a captivating visual effect bound to draw admiration. Truly exceptional, the Black Sprite complements any garden space. Learn how to grow Centaurea Great for front of borders Also known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button Plant in Full Sun / Partial Shade Loved by pollinators Excellent cut flower Height: up to 20 inches
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Most gardeners are familiar with daylilies, peonies, hostas, and iris, but other perennials can add color and interest.
Being Creative with a Labyrinth Ongoing with Educational and Awareness Programs since 2012. Here is one example from May, 2013. The community gathering to learn, draw and create labyrinths is fro…
Diseases of hydrangea are typically foliar, although root and flowers may also become infected. Ailing hydrangea symptoms often start at the leaves, even if the affecting disease is root or insect bas
Pavers create lovely walkways through our gardens, but why not make the garden part of your walkway?! There are many plants that will thrive between pavers, sending leaves and flowers through the c…
This is a guide about sunken beds for arid climates. Below grade garden beds are designed to capture maximum rainfall and retain moisture to keep roots cooler. Below grade walls also cast a small amount of shade in hot, dry conditions.
Want the cottage-style look in your garden? These flowering perennials are recommended for an informal jungle of blooms.
If you're a gardener or enjoy growing indoor plants, then you likely already know that a plant cutting is used to propagate or grow another plant of the same
When planting your garden spacing can be one of the hardest things to put into action. Learn the correct vegetable plant spacing for a healthier garden!
Sweet potatoes are grown from plants, not seeds or bulbs. You can purchase sweet potato plants at a garden center or online. You can als...
What’s in Bloom? June 11, 2018 Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent. All plants native to North Carolina unless otherwise noted. Mining bee on New Jersey tea. Photo by Debbie Roos. A little corner of my Pollinator Paradise: coneflowers, culver’s root, and bee balm. Photo by Debbie Roos. Here’s What’s Blooming This Week Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Yarrow * exotic Achillea x ‘Paprika’ Yarrow * exotic Agastache ‘Acapulco Orange’ Hummingbird ...
A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.
Since they're so popular, live plants are available at just about any garden center. But it's a lot cheaper and more fun growing marigolds by seed. You can learn more about how to plant marigold seeds
Find Bevan's Variety Cranesbill (Geranium macrorrhyzum 'Bevan's Variety') in Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem Summerfield North Carolina NC at New Garden Landscaping & Nursery (Hardy Bigroot Geranium)
Jolanthe from Homeschool Creations created this fantastic interdisciplinary, multi-skill printable gardening unit that would be perfect for spring and learning about the Earth. Featuring twelve colorful activities, here are a few of the highlights {as always, you'll have to visit Jolanthe's site for the full scoop}! Photo Source: homeschoolcreations.com Scissor Skills. In this exercise, students help 'water the flowers' by cutting on the line in order to connect the watering can to the colorful blooms. Jolanthe provides two scissor skill worksheets that can be printed onto different weights of paper to provide exercise variations. For additional fine motor practice, you might also consider laminating a copy of each worksheet, or sliding them into a plastic document sleeve, and placing a copy in the writing center along with a dry erase marker or crayon to use for tracing. Along with building hand strength, coordination, and learning how to properly hold a writing tool, the activity also provides pre-writing practice. Photo Source: homeschoolcreations.com Writing Patterns. While similar to the activity extension above, this pattern writing worksheet offers much more complex pre-writing practice - helping students practice directional movement, apply proper hand position, recognize the difference between drawing and writing, etc. Print onto the back of recycled worksheets or laminate for use with dry erase crayons. Photo Source: homeschoolcreations.com Colors & Shapes in Bloom. This activity is great because it requires your students to practice several concepts/skills at once - shapes, colors, color word recognition, and shape word recognition. Cut the descriptions from the flowers, inviting students to match the pieces, or have your students paste the blooms into a booklet, highlighting the color words and circling the shape words {or both!}. Photo Source: homeschoolcreations.com Parts of a Flower. With this fun puzzle worksheet, students will learn new vocabulary words and about the basic parts of a plant. First, invite students to construct the flower, placing the cards in the correct order, then match the appropriate vocabulary words to each part. Once they've had exposure to the words, have them play memory/matching games with the flower and vocabulary cards. Photo Source: homeschoolcreations.com Story Sequencing. This activity goes along with the book, Jack's Garden, by Henry Cole. After reading the story, invite your students to take these story event strips and put them in the correct order. This can be done as a class, in small groups, or as an individual assignment. These are just a few of the incredible activities Jolanthe has in store for your kiddos in her gardening unit. Be sure to visit her blog for more information and for the free download! Happy Learning!
Yes, you CAN use the seeds from vegetables and fruits you buy at the grocery. It doesn’t work for all produce, but many can be used. Start with a fully developed, ripe fruit or vegetable that…
Well, I know everyone has seen how to incorporate ladybugs into addition. I decided to take my ladybug center and color-code it, so students can work side-by-side and not mix-up the addition cards. Normally, I number the cards, but decided to use colors for this one because ladybugs are NOT just red. CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING FOR PRINTABLES! Red Addition Ladybug Yellow Addition Ladybug Orange Addition Ladybug Green Addition Ladybug
Do you want to store your harvest fresh without electricity? Here are 25 DIY root cellar plans and design ideas that you can build in your backyard.
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Improve your time outdoors with a few strongly scented insect-repelling plants, which can send pesky biting bugs, like mosquitoes and flies, packing.
Learn to grow Wisteria -- a beautiful, lovely, etherial vine.
Most of us gardeners assume that the people that run our local garden center are knowledgeable and know exactly what they're selling - and for the most
Rooting hormone alternatives are touted as safe and effective, but what does the science say? Our guide has 7 options backed by science.
Learn how to identify rose rosette virus, tips on how to prevent it, and alternative plants to grow if your landscape has been affected.
Did you know that honey may contain enzymes for promoting root growth in plants? It's true. Many people have found success with using honey to root cuttings. Read here to learn more.
