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June 20, 2017
If you’re anything like me, the least utilized area of your lot is the front yard. The American Dream sold us single family homes with sprawling front lawns that ultimately have little visual appeal, serve no ecological purpose, and the maintenance of which is environmentally questionable and a chore that no member of the family wants to take on voluntarily.
November 19, 2016
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September 16, 2016
Franklinia alatamaha is probably the rarest of all trees native to North America. The species was discovered in 1765 along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia, by famed botanists and horticulturists John Bartram and son William. Ultimately, they named the species in honor of their dear friend Benjamin Franklin. William went back a few years later to collect seed which was successfully propagated. Were it not for this fortuitous discovery, and the recognition of having found something exceptional, this species, last observed in the wild in 1803, would now be extinct. Franklin tree soon became an attraction at Bartram’s Garden; the oldest botanic garden in the country, on 46 acres along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. read more
Featured Plants
Osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern) This deciduous species of fern is easily identified by its erect, central, cinnamon colored fertile fronds. These emerge first, followed by sterile, bright green fronds that can reach a height of 4 feet or more. The color and texture contrast between these two distinct types of fronds has made Osmunda cinnamomea a garden favorite.For more info, go here. Osmunda claytoniana (interrupted fern) With a sturdy vase-like form, and tender-green foliage, Osmunda claytoniana will add structural elegance to the shaded garden. Its distinguishing feature - for which it owes the common name interrupted fern - is the set of fertile leaves that develop midway up the fronds and wither away creating the notable interruption. It usually grows to a height of 2 to 3’ For more info, go here. Osmunda regalis (royal fern) Royal ferns grow in clumps, with large, widely separated leaflets, which give this species a somewhat coarser appearance than most other ferns. The spores are located on the upper portion of the central, fertile fronds and form flower bud-like clusters. The fronds turn yellow or brown in fall. For more info, go here.
Eragrostis spectabilis is a warm season bunchgrass, and a real show-stopper! It is well-behaved, and forms neat clumps of fine-textured, light-green foliage. At a height of 18" (24" when in bloom), it is a relatively low-growing ornamental grass. When its inflorescence ripens, in mid to late summer, it will create the impression of a purple mist floating in the garden. During the fall season, the foliage turns beautiful shades of orange and bronze.
Ratibida pinnata is a striking wildflower with robust, sparingly leaved branching stems that can grow to a height of 5'. The large terminal flowers are stunning, with bright yellow, drooping rays that are up to 3" long, and a conspicuous disk that starts out slightly domed and gray, becoming dark brown and cone-like as the seeds ripen. The leaves are pinnate (feather-like) and divided, hence the specific epithet "pinnata" (nothing to do with a Mexican "piñata"). Although the flowers are not fragrant, their disk will exude an anise-like aroma if rubbed or crushed.
