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Heartleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Heartleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) Heartleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) is also known as Bluewood Aster. Certainly, this species is one of the most abundant, reliable and ...
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White Admiral Butterfly
White Admiral Butterfly. The White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) is one of the most elegant native butterflies in New York. As a matter of fact, it ...
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Best Privacy Trees
Best Privacy Trees for Natural Screening. When designing a privacy screen, the goal isn’t uniformity, it’s layering. As a matter of fact, a mix of ...
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Bonsai Tree Care
Bonsai Tree Care Bonsai trees can light up the interior world of your home, bringing a peaceful, living sculpture into your daily space. For those ...
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Fastest Growing Trees for My Property
Fastest Growing Native Trees for New York Landscapes. “What are the fastest growing trees?” When homeowners dream of shade, a future canopy layer, and wildlife ...
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Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family). Native range: Widespread across North America, including all of New York State. Bloom ...
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Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) is certainly one of the most cheerful native perennials to grace the late-summer garden. The pure ...
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Flat Top Aster (Döellingera umbellatus)
Flat Top Aster (Döellingera umbellatus) Flat-Top Aster (Döellingera umbellata) Taxonomy: Family: Asteraceae (Aster family) Genus: Döellingera Species: umbellata Common names: Flat-Top Aster, Parasol Aster. Few ...
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Plants that repel mosquitoes
Plants That Repel Mosquitoes. There’s something very magical about summer evenings in the garden—until the mosquitoes show up. Luckily, nature provides elegant, fragrant solutions that ...
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Why is Fall the Best Time for New Landscaping Projects?
Fall is the Best Time for New Landscaping Projects. Why Fall Is the Best Time for New Landscaping Projects. There are so many reasons—really, so ...
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Best DIY potting soil mix
Best DIY Potting Soil Mix for Healthy Plants. Plants grow best in a clean, balanced strata—something that holds moisture, drains well, and offers enough nutrition ...
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Low Maintenance Backyard Landscaping Ideas
Low Maintenance Backyard Landscaping Ideas (Using Only Native Plants). If you want a backyard that’s beautiful, ecologically sound, and actually low maintenance, the secret isn’t ...
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Fiddlehead Fern
Fiddlehead Fern: A Spring Delight in the Northeast Garden. If you spend time in Northeastern forests in early spring, you’ve probably seen them: tight green ...
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Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium): A Wildflower of Immense Range and Culture. Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), also known as Willow Herb, is one of those remarkable native plants ...
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Bluets (Houstonia caerulea)
Bluets (Houstonia caerulea): Tiny Spring Jewels in the Wild Garden. Looking for Spring through the Plants. One of the first true signs of spring in ...
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