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Question: What does the term "true leaves" mean? Is there such a thing as "fake leaves?" Should I pinch off the first set of leaves on my seedlings? Answer: The first set of leaves that appear when a seed germinates are called, …
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Cleaning up fallen leaves is an inevitable garden chore for most of us. When you consider how beneficial.
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Leaves that are distinctly lobed, like a maple leaf, are called palmate. Their shape is evocative of an open palm with the fingers outstretched.
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Author: verito2007 Subject: Hydrangeas don't have any leaves yet! Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:41 pm (GMT 0) Last fall I planted hydrangeas in my garden. Here we are almost at the end of spring and I don't see one leaf on them yet. …
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Question: I repotted my ficus and did a massive pruning job, and I'm afraid I may have harmed the plant. I have placed it outside in a sunny area and am crossing my fingers. The leaves have started to turn a yellowish white from the …
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Author: teddybear Subject: Iris…great leaves no flower! Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 2:20 am (GMT 0) About three years ago I planted several Iris, only one survived. Since it has grown to four plants but, has never ever flowered . …
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I wrote about my participation in the Dune Restoration project in February. However, I didn't want to post it without the photos. Tonight, I finally found a few moments to add the photos and post the entry. Apologies for a back dated …
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Author: toni Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 12:17 pm (GMT 0) Prim, the ones in the nursery have been grown hot houses so they get an earlier start than plants in the ground. Cannas are a tropical plant and really don't take off until the …
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This plant is named lady’s mantle because the leaves were said to be similar in shape to the cloak of the Virgin Mary. Emerging leaves are tightly ‘accordioned’, flattening out as they get larger. The leaves are covered in fine hairs …
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Ilex verticillata, or Winterberry, is a native, wetland holly that loses it leaves each autumn. Winterberry is all the more showy because its lack of leaves makes its berry display all the more showy. After the leaves turn yellow and …
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