Gardening With Children
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Nyssa sylvatica
Tupelo Family, with occasional leaf spot being the most common cosmetic disease; in general, no disease or pest problems of significance Black Tupelo is somewhat sensitive to being transplanted in Autumn, and care should be taken to amend the ... [... more]
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Alnus glutinosa
Birch Family, with branch cankers and tent caterpillars as occasional minor disease and pest problems, respectively Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis' - a cutleaf form, with light green leaves that have sinuses cut over halfway to the midrib, somewhat ... [... more]
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Salix purpurea
Purple Osier Willow, Purpleosier Willow, Blue Arctic Willow, or Basket Willow Willow Family, with many potential diseases (including stem cankers) and pests, many of which are cosmetic in their damage and relatively minor, and generally overcome ... [... more]
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Stewartia koreana
Tea Family, with virtually no disease or pest problems, although severe stunting and chlorosis will occur in soils of alkaline pH Spring and Summer foliage is very clean, while fall color is a mixture of scarlet, pink, purple, orange, yellow, and ... [... more]
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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
Lizard's-Tail Family, with virtually no disease or pest problems Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' - Chameleon Houttuynia - as described herein, and practically the only form available, with multicolored foliage for full sun to partial shade ... [... more]
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Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak is very sensitive to being transplanted in Autumn, and care should be taken to amend the soil, fertilize, water thoroughly, mulch adequately, and avoid Winter salt spray, to enhance survival chances during the first Winter, if ... [... more]
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Berberis x mentorensis
Mentor Barberry is somewhat sensitive to being transplanted in Autumn, and care should be taken to amend the soil, fertilize, water thoroughly, mulch adequately, and avoid Winter salt spray, to enhance survival chances during the first ... [... more]
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Phlox subulata
Phlox Family, with two major pest problems in Summer: spider mites (prevalent during heat and drought) and foliar nematodes (prevalent during periods when the foliage is constantly wet or under high humidity) Spring-flowering accent groundcover, ... [... more]
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Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Pea Family, with several cosmetic foliage problems (including leaf spot and spider mites), but also subject to some very serious diseases (trunk, bark, and twig cankers) and pests (foliage webworms and trunk borers) Thornless Honeylocust is ... [... more]
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Syringa reticulata
Olive Family, with no diseases and pests of ornamental significance (including resistance to powdery mildew, borers, and scales) Winter-persistent, brown, ellipsoid, dehiscent capsules occur on large fruiting stalks, with the stalk often ... [... more]
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Microbiota decussata
Microbiota from the Greek translates as "small Arborvitae", referring to its dwarf conifer habit Russian Arborvitae is a woody alternative to spreading groundcover Junipers, or for that matter herbaceous evergreen groundcovers. Microbiota ... [... more]
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